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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 December 6, 2012 meeting.

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Showing 19-30 of 30 actions from December 6, 2012

Council Action2012-12-06
Resolution 120967

Adopted legislation authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of four City-owned properties at 1732 North Bodine Street, 302 and 304 West Lehigh Avenue, and 1949 Mutter Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2012-12-06
Resolution 120966

This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 1907, 1919, and 1923 West Berks Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-second Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2012-12-06
Resolution 120965

The adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop and carry out urban renewal at 1228–1230 East Oxford Street in the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1228-1230 East Oxford street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Brian K. Schubert and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2012-12-06
Resolution 120964

This adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority redevelopment contract for 1504 North Carlisle Street, a property within the Cecil B.

Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1504 North Carlisle street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Temple Nests IV LP and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2012-12-06
Resolution 120963

This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of three City-owned properties—4219 Filbert Street, 239 North Paxon Street, and 713 North 43rd Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvement thereon, situate in the Sixth and Forty-fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2012-12-06
Resolution 120862

The adopted resolution confirms Judge Phyllis W.

Confirming the re-appointment of Judge Phyllis W. Beck as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2017.

WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION

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Council Action2012-12-06
Bill 120774-A

This enacted ordinance revises and clarifies Philadelphia’s zoning and planning rules, including rules for land uses, development standards, parking, building height, permits, public notice, and historic properties.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising and clarifying certain provisions and making technical changes; and amending various other Titles to make conforming changes; all under certain terms and conditions.

READ

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Council Action2012-12-06
Bill 120774-A

This enacted ordinance revises and clarifies Philadelphia’s zoning and planning rules, including rules for land uses, development standards, parking, building height, permits, public notice, and historic properties.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising and clarifying certain provisions and making technical changes; and amending various other Titles to make conforming changes; all under certain terms and conditions.

RECONSIDERED

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Council Action2012-12-06
Bill 120754

The enacted ordinance changes rules for Philadelphia newsstands by allowing additional products, expanding certain advertising options, and permitting movable awnings subject to size, height, safety, and operating requirements.

Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Newsstands," by revising the requirements for advertising and permitting the placement of awnings on newsstands and permitting the sale of additional products from newsstands; amending Chapter 11-600, entitled "Construction, Encroachments and Projections Over, On and Under Streets," by making conforming amendments regarding the placement of awnings on newsstands; and amending Chapter 19-3400, entitled "Excise Tax on Outdoor Advertising Transactions," to include outdoor advertising signs located on newsstands, all under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

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Council Action2012-12-06
Bill 120618-A

This enacted ordinance approved a new ten-year plan and budget for the Manayunk Special Services District through December 31, 2022.

Approving a new plan, estimated costs and proposed method of assessment of the Manayunk Special Services District for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to the Manayunk business district of the City of Philadelphia.

READ AND PASSED

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Council Action2012-12-06
Bill 120534-A

The enacted ordinance prohibits people from intentionally damaging or defacing publicly accessible outdoor artwork and memorials, including their supporting structures.

Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," to prohibit certain activities that damage, deface, or risk damage to, public artwork or memorials, and to provide for penalties for violations of such prohibitions, all under certain terms and conditions.

READ

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Council Action2012-12-06
Bill 120430-A

This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning code to revise rules for signs, including their definitions, size, location, height, lighting, digital displays, maintenance, and permit requirements.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for revised sign controls and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.