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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Council actions
Unanimous actions actions from the December 1, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 37-53 of 53 actions from December 1, 2011
This enacted ordinance renamed Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax as the Business Income and Receipts Tax and the Business Privilege License as the Commercial Activity License.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to rename the Business Privilege Tax the Business Income and Receipts Tax and the Business Privilege License the Commercial Activity License, and making conforming amendments throughout The Philadelphia Code, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure establishes two-hour parking on both sides of Bainbridge Street between 11th and 12th Streets.
Establishing a parking regulation on Bainbridge street, both sides, 11th street to 12th street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure establishes a two-hour parking regulation on the west side of Camac Street between Shunk Street and Oregon Avenue.
Establishing a parking regulation on Camac street, west side, Shunk street to Oregon avenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking on the west side of Jessup Street between Mifflin Street and McKean Street.
Establishing a parking regulation on Jessup street, west side, Mifflin street to McKean street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes a parking regulation on the south side of Durfor Street between 11th and 12th Streets.
Establishing a parking regulation on Durfor street, south side, 11th street to 12th street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Neighbors of Overbrook Association to construct, own, and maintain a “Welcome to Overbrook” sign on the traffic island at Lebanon Avenue and Wynnewood Road.
Authorizing Neighbors of Overbrook Association, located at 933 N. 65th Street, Philadelphia, PA ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an encroachment of a sign on the traffic island located on Lebanon Avenue at the intersection of Wynnewood Road ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to issue bonds to refinance bonds previously used to finance a comprehensive neighborhood transformation program.
Authorizing and approving (i) the execution and delivery of one or more supplements to an existing service agreement (or a new service agreement on substantially the same terms) between the City and the Redevelopment Authority relating to a comprehensive neighborhood transformation program; (ii) the issuance by the Redevelopment Authority of bonds or other evidence of indebtedness to refund bonds previously issued to finance such neighborhood transformation program; and (iii) the obligation of the City to pay the amounts payable under such service agreement; authorizing certain City officers to take certain actions required to issue bonds; confirming covenants that the City will make necessary appropriations and payment each year to provide for the amounts due under such service agreement as so supplemented; and making such covenants with respect to such new service agreement; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Thomas Jefferson University to install, own, and maintain three light bollards on the sidewalks near 901 Walnut Street, at the corner of Walnut and South 9th Streets.
Authorizing Thomas Jefferson University ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain various encroachments of light bollards at 901 Walnut Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s asbestos-project rules to prohibit a certified asbestos project inspector who performs required air sampling, visual inspections, or continuous monitoring on a major asbestos project from being affiliated with the asbestos contractor.
Amending Chapter 6-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Asbestos Projects," by providing that no person or affiliated persons, as defined, may be both a licensed asbestos contractor and a certified asbestos project inspector, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s zoning code section on Yorktown Special District Controls, specifically the district-boundary provision.
Amending Section 14-1629 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Yorktown Special District Controls," by specifically amending Section 14-1629(3), entitled "District Boundaries"; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance vacates a portion of Slocum Street northeast of Chew Avenue and moves part of the street’s northwestern curbline eight feet southeast, reducing the street’s cartway width from 30 feet to 20 feet.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 204 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Slocum Street from a point approximately one-hundred forty feet northeast of Chew Avenue to its terminus northeastwardly therefrom and by relocating a portion of the northwesterly curbline of Slocum Street, from Chew Avenue to a point approximately seventy-seven feet northeastwardly therefrom, eight feet southeastwardly and incorporating the vacated area of said Slocum Street under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changing the City Plan to vacate the legally open western 10 feet of Thirty-second Street between Chestnut and Walnut Streets, reducing the street’s planned width from 90 feet to 80 feet.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 42 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of the westerly ten feet wide portion of Thirty-second Street from Chestnut Street to Walnut Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires bouncers at covered drinking establishments and special assembly venues to complete approved third-party training and register with the City within 45 days of being hired.
Enacting a new Chapter 9-3600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Bouncers," to require that bouncers employed at covered establishments be registered and receive proper training, to prohibit employers from employing unregistered or untrained bouncers and to permit employers to refuse to hire bouncers with certain past criminal convictions; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to add a drainage right-of-way to City Plan No.
Authorizing the plotting upon City Plan No. 285 of a right-of-way for drainage purposes in the area lying southeast of Roberts Avenue and southwest of Fox Street and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s red-light enforcement rules to authorize an automated red-light enforcement system at the intersection of Bustleton Avenue 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 Bustleton Avenue at Byberry Road, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s red-light enforcement rules to authorize an automated red-light enforcement system at the intersection of Grant Avenue and Academy 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 Grant Avenue at Academy Road, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes zoning and parking rules in the area bounded by Walnut Street, Twelfth Street, Thirteenth Street, and Sansom Street.
Amending Section 14-1402 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking in Residential Districts," and Section 14-1607 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Controls for the Center City Commercial Area," by adding to both Sections special provisions relating to the area bounded by Walnut Street, Twelfth Street, Thirteenth Street, and Sansom Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.