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 September 26, 2013 meeting.
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Showing 37-46 of 46 actions from September 26, 2013
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation Commissioner to enter into a maintenance agreement with Lower Merion Township.
Authorizing the Parks and Recreation Commissioner on behalf of the City of Philadelphia ("City"), to execute a Maintenance Agreement with the Township of Lower Merion ("Township") under which the City will assist the Township in maintaining certain elements of the recreational trail crossing Manayunk Bridge, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s rules for sidewalk sales and street vending in the Ninth District.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to Sidewalk Sales, and vending in residential areas, within the Ninth District, by deleting a provision allowing sidewalk sales and vending in the area bordered by and including Olney avenue, Cheltenham avenue, Broad street, and Fifth street, both sides.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned parcel at 4732-34 Griscom Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance, subject to specified terms and conditions.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel with an address of 4732-34 Griscom Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance adds rules for temporary real estate signs in Subarea C of the North Central Philadelphia Overlay District.
Amending Chapter 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding special provisions regulating temporary real estate and wall signs in certain districts; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution expresses City Council’s support for the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation’s planned 23-story Eastern Tower Community Center at 10th and Vine Streets.
Supporting the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation and their planned development of the Eastern Tower Community Center.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution also naming Emlen Street between W.
Also naming Emlen Street between W. Upsal Street and W. Johnson Street as "Rev. Dr. G. Daniel Jones Way".
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 5345 Baynton 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 improvements thereon, situate in the Twelfth 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 the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of two City-owned properties—5509 West Oxford Street and 3130 North Marston Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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 Fourth and Thirty-eighth Wards 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 the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted City Council resolution supports Pennsylvania Senate Bill 1080, which would charge customers a two-cent fee for each plastic shopping bag provided by a retail store.
Supporting Senate Bill 1080 which seeks to reduce plastic bags in the trash.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution also naming 20th Street from Berks Street to Montgomery Avenue "Jackie Jones Way." The honorary name recognizes Jacqueline "Jackie" Jones, who developed supportive social services for residents of affordable housing communities and founded Turning Point Worship Center.
Also naming 20th Street from Berks Street to Montgomery Avenue as "Jackie Jones Way".
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.