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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 29, 2011 meeting.

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Showing 1-13 of 13 actions from November 29, 2011

Council Action2011-11-29
Bill 110840

This lapsed bill would have authorized Margaret Vann, owner of Rainbow Learning Center at 750 E.

Authorizing Margaret Vann, owner of Rainbow Learning Center, 750 E. Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19134, ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an encroachment of a fenced in play area located at 750 E. Erie Avenue ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-29
Bill 110828

This lapsed proposal would have renamed Philadelphia’s “Contractor Parking” rules as “Special Purpose Parking” and added parking permits for home health care professionals and real estate agents alongside contractor permits.

Amending Chapter 12-2900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractor Parking," by renaming said Chapter "Special Purpose Parking"; and by providing for parking permits for specified purposes in addition to contractor parking, including, but not limited to, home health care and real estate agent services; all under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-29
Bill 110670

This enacted ordinance changed zoning designations and added area-specific development rules for land bounded by Rodman Street, Juniper Street, South Street, and Broad Street.

Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Rodman Street, Juniper Street, South Street and Broad Street; and amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending various provisions exclusively with regard to the area bounded by Rodman Street, Juniper Street, South Street and Broad Street, in particular, Section 14-305, entitled "C-4" Commercial and "C-5" Commercial District, Section 14-1402, regarding Parking in Residential Districts, and Section 14-1607, regarding Special Controls for the Center City Commercial Area; all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-29
Bill 110668

This enacted bill authorizes Watkins Drinkery, Inc.

Authorizing Watkins Drinkery, Inc. ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1712 S. 10th Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-29
Bill 110667

This enacted ordinance authorizes Gabriel Bravo to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café with six tables and benches at 1201 S.

Authorizing Gabriel Bravo ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1201 S. 9th Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-29
Bill 110666

This enacted ordinance authorizes Campanaro Consulting, LLC, doing business as Village Belle Restaurant & Bar, to build and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 757 S.

Authorizing Campanaro Consulting, LLC dba Village Belle Restaurant & Bar ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 757 S. Front Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-29
Bill 110661

This enacted ordinance revises the boundaries of Philadelphia’s City Council districts and clarifies how city laws that refer to specific districts should be interpreted.

Amending Chapter 20-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Councilmanic Districts," by revising the boundaries of the Councilmanic Districts as they were established by Bill No. 110547 (approved September 23, 2011), and by clarifying how and when the revision of Councilmanic Districts set forth in this Ordinance and in Bill No. 110547 affects the interpretation of other provisions of The Philadelphia Code and other ordinances that reference specific Councilmanic Districts, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-29
Bill 110659

This enacted bill authorizes Newbold's Brew LLC, doing business as Brew, to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1900 S.

Authorizing Newbold's Brew LLC t/a Brew ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1900 S. 15th Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-29
Bill 110631

The enacted ordinance makes written Philadelphia police reports about motor-vehicle accidents confidential and generally unavailable to the public, except for people who must receive them under Pennsylvania law.

Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by regulating the public availability of police accident reports, including, but not limited to, providing for the confidentiality of certain information contained in such reports, and providing fees for the issuance of such reports, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-29
Bill 110518-A

The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Procurement Commissioner to enter into a lease and related agreements with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for cogeneration equipment at the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant.

Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease and related agreements with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, for use by the City of certain cogeneration facilities to be located at the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant, 3899 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-29
Bill 110517

This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to lease part of the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant at 3899 Richmond Street to the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for a certain portion of a parcel of ground located at the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant, 3899 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-29
Bill 110449

This lapsed bill would have allowed the Philadelphia Parking Authority to designate one curbside parking space for a vehicle owned by a qualifying hotel.

Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by amending Chapter 12-900, entitled "Parking Regulations and Penalties," by adding a new Section authorizing the Philadelphia Parking Authority to designate reserved parking spaces for hotel owned vehicles, adding definitions to Section 12-102, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-29
Bill 110341

This enacted ordinance requires employers to give employees the full amount of customer gratuities, including tips paid by credit card without deducting processing fees, by the next regular payday.

Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by adding a new Section regulating an employer's treatment of gratuities left by patrons for employees, including, but not limited to, a requirement that all gratuities be paid over to employees without deduction, including, in the case of a gratuity paid by credit card, any deduction for credit card processing fees; providing penalties for violations; and providing for a private right of action for employees aggrieved by violations of the Section; all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.