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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Other actions actions from the June 17, 2013 meeting.
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The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s rules for newsstand licenses, including a $300 application fee credited toward a separate $300 annual license fee, location and pedestrian-clearance requirements, and a limit of 90 licenses in the Restricted Business District.
Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Newsstands," including by revising the requirements relating to license issuance; location of newsstands; design of newsstands; abandonment; and removal; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s rules for newsstand licenses, including a $300 application fee credited toward a separate $300 annual license fee, location and pedestrian-clearance requirements, and a limit of 90 licenses in the Restricted Business District.
Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Newsstands," including by revising the requirements relating to license issuance; location of newsstands; design of newsstands; abandonment; and removal; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill adds the north side of Fairmount Avenue between 19th Street and Uber Street as an approved location for a farmers’ market.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding the north side of Fairmount Avenue between 19th street and Uber street, as a permissible location, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s list of locations where farmers’ markets are permitted.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by amending the permissible location of the west side of the 500 block of 43rd Street and adding as a permissible location the sidewalk and curb lane of the north side of Chester Avenue from 43rd Street for 500 feet west, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill establishes East Price Street as a one-way street traveling westbound between Sprague Street and Boyer Street.
Establishing a one-way regulation on East Price Street from Sprague Street to Boyer Street, westbound.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to Pearl Street from Tenth Street westward about 138 feet.
Authorizing the plotting upon a portion of City Plan No. 58 of a two feet wide area for public pedestrian use extending along the southerly side of Pearl Street, from Tenth Street to a point approximately one-hundred thirty-eight feet westwardly therefrom, and the relocation of the curblines of Pearl Street, from Tenth Street to a point approximately one-hundred thirty-eight feet westwardly therefrom, so as to widen the cartway of said Pearl Street, and authorizing the acceptance of the grant to the City of the said area for public pedestrian use, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes removing Water Street from the City Plan and vacating the portion from Race Street to its southern terminus.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Water Street from Race Street to its terminus southwardly therefrom and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for various utility purposes such as may be necessary within the lines of the said Water Street being stricken, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to revise the City Plan and vacate the legally open portion of Pennway Street from Rhawn Street to about 550 feet southwest of Rhawn Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 319 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Pennway Street from Rhawn Street to a point approximately five-hundred fifty feet southwestwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation to construct, own, and maintain specified building and roof features extending over the public right-of-way on Vine, 10th, and Pearl Streets.
Authorizing Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation to construct, own and maintain various right-of-way encroachments within the public right-of-way on Vine Street, 10th Street and Pearl Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance approved Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2014 capital budget for up to $102.487 million, with spending authorized from September 1, 2013, through August 31, 2014.
Approving the Fiscal Year 2014 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2015 through 2019.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill establishes a no-truck-parking regulation on both sides of Godfrey Avenue between Tabor Road and Whitaker Avenue.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Godfrey avenue, from Tabor road to Whitaker avenue, both sides.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to revise the City Plan by vacating the legally open portions of Adams Avenue and Church Street near Aramingo Avenue.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Adams Avenue from Aramingo Avenue to its terminus southeastwardly therefrom, striking from the City Plan and vacating Church Street from Aramingo Avenue to its terminus southeastwardly therefrom, and reserving and placing on the City Plan rights-of-way for drainage purposes within the lines of a portion of Aramingo Avenue being stricken and within the lines of Church Street being stricken, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes a joint hearing by City Council’s Education and Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy committees.
Authorizing a joint hearing between Council's Committees on Education and Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings to examine best practices in education on a global basis to determine how they may be implemented to establish world class public education in Philadelphia.
RECESSED
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This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s list of authorized city depositories.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by amending Section 19-201, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in Bank of New York Mellon, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s low-income senior citizen property-tax freeze program so participants are billed the lower amount when a tax-rate reduction or lower property assessment would reduce their taxes.
Amending Chapter 19-2900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Senior Citizen Special Tax Provisions," by providing for those circumstances where a participant in the tax freeze program authorized by that Chapter would owe less taxes as a result of a reduction in the tax rate or the assessed value of the taxpayer's property but for his or her prior enrollment in the program; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.