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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

Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the May 17, 2012 meeting.

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Showing 91-108 of 113 actions from May 17, 2012

Unanimous2012-05-17
Bill 120214-A

This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land in the area bounded by York Street, Front Street, Second Street, and Berks Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by York Street, Front Street, Second Street and Berks Street.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2012-05-17
Bill 120213-A

This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation Commissioner to amend and extend the City’s lease of the Dauphin Loop land and passenger terminal area, bounded by Ridge Avenue, 33rd Street, and Dauphin Street, to SEPTA.

Authorizing the Parks and Recreation Commissioner to enter into a lease agreement with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, to continue leasing to SEPTA certain land and improvements located in the area bounded by Ridge Avenue, 33rd Street, and Dauphin Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2012-05-17
Bill 120213-A

This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation Commissioner to amend and extend the City’s lease of the Dauphin Loop land and passenger terminal area, bounded by Ridge Avenue, 33rd Street, and Dauphin Street, to SEPTA.

Authorizing the Parks and Recreation Commissioner to enter into a lease agreement with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, to continue leasing to SEPTA certain land and improvements located in the area bounded by Ridge Avenue, 33rd Street, and Dauphin Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2012-05-17
Bill 120213-A

This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation Commissioner to amend and extend the City’s lease of the Dauphin Loop land and passenger terminal area, bounded by Ridge Avenue, 33rd Street, and Dauphin Street, to SEPTA.

Authorizing the Parks and Recreation Commissioner to enter into a lease agreement with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, to continue leasing to SEPTA certain land and improvements located in the area bounded by Ridge Avenue, 33rd Street, and Dauphin Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2012-05-17
Bill 120212

This enacted ordinance adds the sidewalk and west curb lane on the west side of the 1400 block of Ridge Avenue, between Fairmount Avenue and North 15th Street, to the locations where farmers' markets are permitted under Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code.

Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding a permissible location the sidewalk and west curb lane of the west side of the 1400 block of Ridge Avenue, from Fairmount Avenue to North 15th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2012-05-17
Bill 120212

This enacted ordinance adds the sidewalk and west curb lane on the west side of the 1400 block of Ridge Avenue, between Fairmount Avenue and North 15th Street, to the locations where farmers' markets are permitted under Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code.

Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding a permissible location the sidewalk and west curb lane of the west side of the 1400 block of Ridge Avenue, from Fairmount Avenue to North 15th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2012-05-17
Bill 120212

This enacted ordinance adds the sidewalk and west curb lane on the west side of the 1400 block of Ridge Avenue, between Fairmount Avenue and North 15th Street, to the locations where farmers' markets are permitted under Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code.

Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding a permissible location the sidewalk and west curb lane of the west side of the 1400 block of Ridge Avenue, from Fairmount Avenue to North 15th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2012-05-17
Bill 120211

This enacted ordinance revises the City Plan for portions of East Service Drive and Health Sciences Drive by vacating specified footway areas while preserving rights-of-way for pedestrians, drainage, water mains, and public utilities.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 269 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southwesterly footway area of East Service Drive from a point approximately eighteen feet northwest of Health Sciences Drive to a point approximately two-hundred twenty-seven feet further northwestwardly therefrom, striking from the City Plan and vacating the northwesterly footway area of Health Sciences Drive from a point approximately one-hundred sixty-six feet southwest of East Service Drive to a point approximately three-hundred thirteen feet further southwestwardly therefrom, reserving and placing on the City Plan rights-of-way for public pedestrian use within the areas of East Service Drive and Health Sciences Drive being stricken, reserving and placing on the City Plan rights-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and public utility purposes within portions of the areas of East Service Drive and Health Sciences Drive being stricken, and reloc...

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2012-05-17
Bill 120211

This enacted ordinance revises the City Plan for portions of East Service Drive and Health Sciences Drive by vacating specified footway areas while preserving rights-of-way for pedestrians, drainage, water mains, and public utilities.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 269 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southwesterly footway area of East Service Drive from a point approximately eighteen feet northwest of Health Sciences Drive to a point approximately two-hundred twenty-seven feet further northwestwardly therefrom, striking from the City Plan and vacating the northwesterly footway area of Health Sciences Drive from a point approximately one-hundred sixty-six feet southwest of East Service Drive to a point approximately three-hundred thirteen feet further southwestwardly therefrom, reserving and placing on the City Plan rights-of-way for public pedestrian use within the areas of East Service Drive and Health Sciences Drive being stricken, reserving and placing on the City Plan rights-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and public utility purposes within portions of the areas of East Service Drive and Health Sciences Drive being stricken, and reloc...

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2012-05-17
Bill 120211

This enacted ordinance revises the City Plan for portions of East Service Drive and Health Sciences Drive by vacating specified footway areas while preserving rights-of-way for pedestrians, drainage, water mains, and public utilities.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 269 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southwesterly footway area of East Service Drive from a point approximately eighteen feet northwest of Health Sciences Drive to a point approximately two-hundred twenty-seven feet further northwestwardly therefrom, striking from the City Plan and vacating the northwesterly footway area of Health Sciences Drive from a point approximately one-hundred sixty-six feet southwest of East Service Drive to a point approximately three-hundred thirteen feet further southwestwardly therefrom, reserving and placing on the City Plan rights-of-way for public pedestrian use within the areas of East Service Drive and Health Sciences Drive being stricken, reserving and placing on the City Plan rights-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and public utility purposes within portions of the areas of East Service Drive and Health Sciences Drive being stricken, and reloc...

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2012-05-17
Bill 120211

This enacted ordinance revises the City Plan for portions of East Service Drive and Health Sciences Drive by vacating specified footway areas while preserving rights-of-way for pedestrians, drainage, water mains, and public utilities.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 269 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southwesterly footway area of East Service Drive from a point approximately eighteen feet northwest of Health Sciences Drive to a point approximately two-hundred twenty-seven feet further northwestwardly therefrom, striking from the City Plan and vacating the northwesterly footway area of Health Sciences Drive from a point approximately one-hundred sixty-six feet southwest of East Service Drive to a point approximately three-hundred thirteen feet further southwestwardly therefrom, reserving and placing on the City Plan rights-of-way for public pedestrian use within the areas of East Service Drive and Health Sciences Drive being stricken, reserving and placing on the City Plan rights-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and public utility purposes within portions of the areas of East Service Drive and Health Sciences Drive being stricken, and reloc...

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2012-05-17
Bill 120178

The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove Tulpehocken Street between Ardleigh Street and Crittenden Street from City Plan No.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 177 by striking from the City Plan Tulpehocken Street from Ardleigh Street to Crittenden Street, under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2012-05-17
Bill 120178

The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove Tulpehocken Street between Ardleigh Street and Crittenden Street from City Plan No.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 177 by striking from the City Plan Tulpehocken Street from Ardleigh Street to Crittenden Street, under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2012-05-17
Bill 120178

The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove Tulpehocken Street between Ardleigh Street and Crittenden Street from City Plan No.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 177 by striking from the City Plan Tulpehocken Street from Ardleigh Street to Crittenden Street, under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2012-05-17
Bill 120168

This enacted bill authorizes the Department of Streets’ Board of Surveyors to add a right-of-way to City Plan No.

Authorizing the plotting upon City Plan No. 321 of a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and water main purposes within the lines of Delaware Avenue from Pennypack Street to a point approximately four-hundred fifty-six feet southwestwardly therefrom.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2012-05-17
Bill 120168

This enacted bill authorizes the Department of Streets’ Board of Surveyors to add a right-of-way to City Plan No.

Authorizing the plotting upon City Plan No. 321 of a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and water main purposes within the lines of Delaware Avenue from Pennypack Street to a point approximately four-hundred fifty-six feet southwestwardly therefrom.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2012-05-17
Bill 120168

This enacted bill authorizes the Department of Streets’ Board of Surveyors to add a right-of-way to City Plan No.

Authorizing the plotting upon City Plan No. 321 of a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and water main purposes within the lines of Delaware Avenue from Pennypack Street to a point approximately four-hundred fifty-six feet southwestwardly therefrom.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2012-05-17
Bill 120106-A

The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Traffic Code to allow people contesting parking violations to use in-person hearings, telephone hearings for eligible people with disabilities or disabled veterans, or written and electronic submissions.

Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by providing for the adjudication of parking violations contested by alternative methods; all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.