Council actions
Philadelphia City Council actions
These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.
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Other actions actions from the November 14, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 44 actions from November 14, 2011
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire the land underlying certain portions of Delaware Avenue and Buckius Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire the beds of certain portions of Delaware Avenue and Buckius Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance establishes a no-truck-parking rule at all times on both sides of Bath Street between Hedley Street and Orthodox Street.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Bath Street, between Hedley Street and Orthodox Street, both sides.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance revises the City Plan to place Delaware Avenue between Lewis Street and Buckius Street and authorizes opening parts of Delaware Avenue and Buckius Street.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 305 and 306 by placing on the City Plan Delaware Avenue from Lewis Street to Buckius Street and authorizing the opening thereof; authorizing the opening of certain portions of Delaware Avenue from the northeast side of Lewis Street to a point approximately 205 feet southwest, and the opening of certain portions of Buckius Street from Delaware Avenue to Bath Street; and authorizing the acquisition of certain slope easements adjacent to the right-of-way lines of Delaware Avenue to be placed on the City Plan hereunder, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance adds the intersection of Woodhaven Road and Knights Road to the locations where approved automated red-light enforcement systems may be used.
Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of Woodhaven Road at Knights Road, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for automated red-light enforcement systems to include the intersection of Worthington Road and Byberry Road.
Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of Worthington Road at Byberry Road, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance set earlier and age-specific curfew hours for minors in public places and establishments, with different times depending on age, school-year or summer schedule, and day of the week.
Amending Chapter 10-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Minors," by amending Section 10-303, entitled "Unlawful Conduct of Minors," and Section 10-307, entitled "Parental Responsibility for Minor Children," to provide for earlier curfew hours for minors, to provide for different curfew hours for additional age groups among minors, and to provide for parental liability, establishment liability, and for penalties and enforcement, for violations of Chapter 10-300 or any expanded curfew under the Mayor's emergency powers, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to purchase the approximately two-acre property at 9470 Ashton Road for up to $250,000, excluding settlement and other incidental costs.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to purchase a certain tract of land with the improvements thereon situate at 9470 Ashton Road, under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement among the City, PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove Clifton Street between Montgomery Avenue and Berks Street from the official City Plan and vacate that section of the street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 118 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Clifton Street from Montgomery Avenue to Berks Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill authorizes Bourse Mall Associates, L.P.
Authorizing Bourse Mall Associates, L.P. and Bourse Tower Associates, L.P., owners of the Bourse Building, 111 S. Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to legalize various encroachments within the City right-of-way, located on the south footway of Ludlow Street between Fourth Street and Fifth Street; the west footway of Fourth Street between Ranstead Street and Ludlow Street; and the north footway of Ranstead Street between Fourth Street and Fifth Street; under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove and vacate the legally open portions of Shedwick Street between Reed Street and Wharton Street from the City Plan.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 18-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Shedwick Street from Reed Street to Wharton Street, and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for public utility purposes within the lines of a portion of Shedwick Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to revise the official City Plan by removing Delaware Avenue from Pennypack Street to its terminus about 5,500 feet southwest.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 292 and 321 by striking from the City Plan Delaware Avenue from Pennypack Street to its terminus approximately five-thousand five-hundred feet southwestwardly therefrom.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorizes 4511 M & T Inc., owner of Queen Sheba Restaurant & Bar, to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 4511-4513 Baltimore Avenue.
Authorizing 4511 M & T Inc. to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 4511-4513 Baltimore Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Milk & Honey LLC to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 4435 Baltimore Avenue, with four tables and 12 seats extending onto the sidewalks of Baltimore Avenue and South 45th Street.
Authorizing Milk & Honey LLC to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 4435 Baltimore Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan affecting Pennsylvania Avenue and Shamokin Street between Nineteenth and Twentieth Streets.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 63 by striking from the City Plan and vacating a portion of Pennsylvania Avenue, between Nineteenth Street and Twentieth Street, and relocating the curblines of Shamokin Street, from Nineteenth Street to Twentieth Street, thereby increasing the cartway width of said Shamokin Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance establishes rules for reporting wild raccoons that are damaging property, disturbing people’s peaceful enjoyment of property, or obviously sick or diseased and posing a safety threat.
Amending Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Animals," to establish provisions for the reporting of wild raccoons, and to provide for the manner of their abatement, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill revises the list of banks and financial institutions where Philadelphia may deposit City funds.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by revising the list of City depositories because of non-compliance with certain provisions of that Chapter, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance extended the deadline for meeting the conditions of a 2009 ordinance involving the planned layout and opening of portions of Fourth Street and Westmoreland Street.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 090442) approved June 26, 2009, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 157 by placing on the City Plan Fourth Street from Westmoreland Street to Ontario Street, east of Lawrence Street, and Westmoreland Street from Lawrence Street to Fourth Street, partly within the lines of an existing pedestrian walkway, and authorizing the opening of the portion of the bed of Westmoreland Street extending through property owned by the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the bed of Fourth Street and the portion of the bed of Westmoreland Street not owned by the City," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
SIGNED
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This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules for businesses subject to the tax.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by providing certain exclusions, modifying certain definitions, and revising certain tax rates, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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