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 December 5, 2013 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 51 actions from December 5, 2013
The enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $13,545,332 in Fiscal Year 2013 General Fund appropriations among City offices, departments, boards, and commissions.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Fiscal Year 2014 transfers within Philadelphia’s Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized a $7 million transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2014 Community Development Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 from the Community Development Fund, the Director of Finance - Community Development Block Grant to the Community Development Fund, the Mayor - Office of Housing and Community Development.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning rules to allow accessory digital news ticker signs in the Market Street East Advertising District.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for and regulating accessory Digital News Ticker Signs in the Market Street East Advertising District and adding definitions, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning rules for vehicle and vehicular equipment sales, rentals, repair, maintenance, and gasoline stations in certain commercial districts.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising certain use regulations relating to vehicle and vehicular equipment sales and service uses in certain commercial districts, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill changes the application deadline for Philadelphia’s longtime owner-occupant property tax program from January 15 to February 17 each tax year.
Amending Chapter 19-3900 of The Philadelphia Code to extend the deadline to apply for tax exemptions as a longtime owner-occupants of certain properties in the City of Philadelphia.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City, through the Commissioners of Public Property and Parks and Recreation, to lease property from the Philadelphia Housing Authority in the area bounded by Aspen Street, Markoe Street, Fairmount Avenue, and 47th Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation to enter into a lease agreement with the Philadelphia Housing Authority for use by the City of the property located in the area bounded by Aspen Street, Markoe Street, Fairmount Avenue, and 47th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires all-way stop signs to be installed and maintained at the intersection of Bleigh Avenue and Claridge Street, consistent with PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Bleigh Avenue and Claridge Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends the Philadelphia Presbytery Homes and Services for the Aging’s institutional master plan to allow a two-story addition of approximately 73,122 total square feet.
To amend the Institutional (Special Purpose) District Master Plan of the Philadelphia Presbytery Homes and Services for the Aging for the construction of an addition to house the Witherspoon Senior Apartments.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into ground lease and sublease agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for land bounded by South Broad Street, Castle Avenue, 15th Street, and Morris Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into ground lease and sublease agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for certain land and improvements located on a parcel of land bounded by South Broad Street to the east, Castle Avenue to the south, 15th Street to the west, and Morris Street to the north, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance revises Philadelphia’s property-maintenance rules for graffiti visible from public areas, including graffiti on certain private items located in public rights-of-way.
Amending Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of The Philadelphia Code, by revising provisions relating to graffiti removal, penalties and enforcement, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Lloyd's Whiskey Bar to build and operate an open-air sidewalk café at 529 E.
Authorizing Lloyd's Whiskey Bar to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 529 E. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes TELA Partners, doing business as Fairmount Coffee Company, to build, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 888 North 26th Street.
Authorizing TELA Partners dba Fairmount Coffee Company to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 888 North 26th Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill raises Philadelphia recording fees by $5 for deeds, mortgages, mortgage satisfactions and releases or assignments, and other listed documents such as powers of attorney and Uniform Commercial Code filings.
Amending Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code ("Fees of Commissioner of Records") to raise the fee for recording documents, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s zoning and planning rules, including definitions, civic design review, the Center City and East Falls overlays, permitted uses, residential building standards, and parking and loading requirements.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising certain provisions, including provisions relating to definitions, civic design review, the Center City Overlay District, the East Falls Neighborhood Commercial Overlay District, use categories and regulations, certain residential district dimensional standards, and parking and loading regulations for certain residential and commercial districts, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City of Philadelphia to amend its sublease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to add about 2,168 square feet at 111 North 49th Street for use as a women’s shelter and related purposes.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an amendment to the sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for use by the City, of an additional portion of the premises located at 111 North 49th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by the City, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance approves a five-year plan and budget for the Old City Special Services District to provide business improvements and administrative services in the Old City area.
Approving a new plan, estimated costs and proposed method of assessment of the Old City Special Services District for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to the Old City area of the City of Philadelphia and authorizing a change to the registered office address of the Old City Special Services District, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Likmos, Inc., doing business as Dmitri’s, to build and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 944 North 2nd Street.
Authorizing Likmos, Inc. t/a Dmitri's to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 944 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.