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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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Council actions

Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the December 12, 2013 meeting.

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Showing 1-18 of 31 actions from December 12, 2013

Council Action2013-12-12
Resolution 130967

Initiating action to continue the Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District in the area that generally includes both sides of Germantown Avenue from 7640 to 8705, certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Germantown Avenue, and both sides of Bethlehem Pike from 10 to 105, to approve an extension to the boundaries of the District, and to continue Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association of the District; approving a preliminary plan and report for the District; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act, prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally continue the District.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2013-12-12
Resolution 130967

Initiating action to continue the Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District in the area that generally includes both sides of Germantown Avenue from 7640 to 8705, certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Germantown Avenue, and both sides of Bethlehem Pike from 10 to 105, to approve an extension to the boundaries of the District, and to continue Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association of the District; approving a preliminary plan and report for the District; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act, prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally continue the District.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2013-12-12
Resolution 130967

Initiating action to continue the Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District in the area that generally includes both sides of Germantown Avenue from 7640 to 8705, certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Germantown Avenue, and both sides of Bethlehem Pike from 10 to 105, to approve an extension to the boundaries of the District, and to continue Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association of the District; approving a preliminary plan and report for the District; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act, prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally continue the District.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2013-12-12
Resolution 130966

Respectfully requesting the President of the Republic of Italy, The Honorable Giorgio Napolitano, to maintain and support the Italian General Consulate diplomatic mission in the United States by retaining The Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2013-12-12
Resolution 130966

Respectfully requesting the President of the Republic of Italy, The Honorable Giorgio Napolitano, to maintain and support the Italian General Consulate diplomatic mission in the United States by retaining The Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2013-12-12
Resolution 130965

Honoring Ralph's Italian Restaurant as the oldest Italian restaurant in the United States.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2013-12-12
Resolution 130965

Honoring Ralph's Italian Restaurant as the oldest Italian restaurant in the United States.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2013-12-12
Resolution 130964

Recognizing National Small Business Weekend.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2013-12-12
Resolution 130964

Recognizing National Small Business Weekend.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2013-12-12
Resolution 130962

Confirming the reappointment of Emily Schapira, formerly Emily Schiller, as a member of the Board of the Philadelphia Energy Authority, to serve in the term ending January 1, 2019.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2013-12-12
Resolution 130962

Confirming the reappointment of Emily Schapira, formerly Emily Schiller, as a member of the Board of the Philadelphia Energy Authority, to serve in the term ending January 1, 2019.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2013-12-12
Resolution 130957

Calling on the City of Philadelphia City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings concerning the social and economic benefits of early childhood education in the City of Philadelphia.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2013-12-12
Resolution 130957

Calling on the City of Philadelphia City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings concerning the social and economic benefits of early childhood education in the City of Philadelphia.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2013-12-12
Resolution 130956

Recognizing and honoring the 114th playing of the annual Army-Navy game on Saturday, December 14, 2013 in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2013-12-12
Resolution 130956

Recognizing and honoring the 114th playing of the annual Army-Navy game on Saturday, December 14, 2013 in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2013-12-12
Bill 130953

Establishing a one-way regulation on West Logan Street, from Germantown Avenue to Greene Street, westbound.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2013-12-12
Bill 130949

Amending Section 12-1005 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use of Parking Meters," by increasing the designated fee for one hour of parking required by that Section, to one (1) dollar.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2013-12-12
Bill 130947

Authorizing Chinta Shah, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of 17th and Ranstead street, to construct, use and maintain conduits in, under and across the southwest corner of 17th and Ranstead street 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.