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 April 18, 2013 meeting.
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Showing 19-30 of 30 actions from April 18, 2013
This enacted ordinance establishes a no-parking zone at all times on the west side of North Warnock Street between West Montgomery Avenue and West Berks Street.
Establishing a no parking regulation on North Warnock Street, between West Montgomery Avenue and West Berks Street, west side.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance makes North Warnock Street between West Montgomery Avenue and West Berks Street one-way southbound.
Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Warnock Street between Montgomery Avenue and Berks Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Beacon on E.
Authorizing Beacon on E. Girard Inc. dba Kraftwork to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 541 E. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Nirlesh Desai, who operates the newsstand at 17th and Chestnut Streets, to construct, use, and maintain underground conduits supplying electricity and telephone service to the newsstand.
Authorizing, Nirlesh Desai, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northeast corner of 17th and Chestnut Streets, to construct, use and maintain conduits in and under the northeast corner of 17th and Chestnut Streets for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the deadline for certain property owners to apply to designate their property as homestead property for the Philadelphia homestead tax exclusion, moving the general deadline from July 31 to September 13 of the year before the tax is due.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by amending the deadline for which certain property owners may apply for a designation of homestead property; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends the Philadelphia Code to add Pretzel Park, at 4300 Silverwood Street, as a permissible location for a farmers’ market.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding Pretzel Park as a permissible location, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance names and designates the property at 12601 Townsend Road as “The Rosemary Montagno Senior Center.” It changes the official name of that property and does not state any other changes to its use or operations.
Naming and designating the property located at 12601 Townsend Road as "The Rosemary Montagno Senior Center."
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia law to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation and expands the city’s recognition of Life Partners and their rights, benefits, and responsibilities.
Amending various titles of The Philadelphia Code to provide for equality of treatment of all persons in the City of Philadelphia regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, including by further providing for the definition of "Life Partnership" and "Life Partner," and for protections, rights, benefits, and responsibilities of Life Partners; authorizing a tax credit or credits to encourage employers to expand certain health benefits; providing for gender neutrality in certain City forms and online websites; providing for access to public accommodations based upon an individual's gender identity; providing for gender-neutral bathrooms in City-controlled buildings; providing for the right to dress consistently with one's gender identity; ensuring the right of transgender individuals to request name and gender changes on pertinent records; and by other measures; and making conforming changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance increases the membership of the Mayor’s Commission on Aging by adding the Philadelphia Police Commissioner, or a designee, and the District Attorney, or a designee.
Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," to increase appointments on the Mayor's Commission on Aging (MCOA).
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Holme Circle Civic Association to construct, own, and maintain two “Welcome to Holme Circle” signs and two flower beds on the traffic median at Holme Avenue, Welsh Road, and Ashton Road.
Authorizing the Holme Circle Civic Association to construct, own and maintain various right-of-way encroachments on the traffic median located on Holme Avenue where it intersects Welsh Road and Ashton Road in Philadelphia, PA, 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 sewer and drainage right-of-way to City Plan No.
Authorizing the plotting upon a portion of City Plan No. 271 of a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes extending from the westerly side of Front Street, north of Callowhill Street, westwardly to the Delaware Expressway, 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 bill authorizes 39th and Sansom Streets Corporation, operating as Cavanaugh's Leprechaun, to build and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 119 S.
Authorizing 39th and Sansom Streets Corporation t/a Cavanaugh's Leprechaun to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 119 S. 39th Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.