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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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Procedural actions actions from the May 1, 2014 meeting.

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Showing 1-18 of 36 actions from May 1, 2014

Procedural2014-05-01
Bill 140314

This enacted ordinance authorizes the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Public Property to construct, own, and maintain an accessible ramp and steps extending into the public footway at 1201 North 61st Street.

Authorizing the City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Property to construct, own and maintain an accessible ramp and step encroachment located at 1201 North 61st Street, Philadelphia, PA, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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

Procedural2014-05-01
Bill 140314

This enacted ordinance authorizes the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Public Property to construct, own, and maintain an accessible ramp and steps extending into the public footway at 1201 North 61st Street.

Authorizing the City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Property to construct, own and maintain an accessible ramp and step encroachment located at 1201 North 61st Street, Philadelphia, PA, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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

Procedural2014-05-01
Bill 140312

The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s annual disparity study rules by requiring the Finance Director to use specified dollar-value formulas when calculating the share of city contracts awarded to Minority, Women, and Disabled Business Enterprises.

Amending Chapter 17-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Annual Disparity Study and Participation Goals," by specifying the principal formulas to be used in calculating (1) the percentage of contracts awarded to Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Disabled Business Enterprises (DSBEs) (collectively known as M/W/DSBEs); and (2) participation goals for future contracts to be awarded to M/W/DSBEs; all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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

Procedural2014-05-01
Bill 140312

The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s annual disparity study rules by requiring the Finance Director to use specified dollar-value formulas when calculating the share of city contracts awarded to Minority, Women, and Disabled Business Enterprises.

Amending Chapter 17-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Annual Disparity Study and Participation Goals," by specifying the principal formulas to be used in calculating (1) the percentage of contracts awarded to Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Disabled Business Enterprises (DSBEs) (collectively known as M/W/DSBEs); and (2) participation goals for future contracts to be awarded to M/W/DSBEs; all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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

Procedural2014-05-01
Bill 140282

This enacted bill establishes West Logan Street, between Germantown Avenue and Greene Street, as a one-way street for eastbound traffic.

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

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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

Procedural2014-05-01
Bill 140282

This enacted bill establishes West Logan Street, between Germantown Avenue and Greene Street, as a one-way street for eastbound traffic.

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

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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

Procedural2014-05-01
Bill 140281

This enacted ordinance allows Lee Quach, owner of Lee’s Café & Bistro at 522 Washington Avenue, to maintain a hot air duct extending into the public sidewalk on South Randolph Street to serve the restaurant’s basement commercial kitchen.

Legalizing an existing hot air duct encroaching on the public right-of-way at 522 Washington Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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

Procedural2014-05-01
Bill 140281

This enacted ordinance allows Lee Quach, owner of Lee’s Café & Bistro at 522 Washington Avenue, to maintain a hot air duct extending into the public sidewalk on South Randolph Street to serve the restaurant’s basement commercial kitchen.

Legalizing an existing hot air duct encroaching on the public right-of-way at 522 Washington Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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

Procedural2014-05-01
Bill 140280

The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove and vacate Hope Street between Laurel Street and Pollard Street from the City Plan while reserving a right-of-way there for sewer and drainage purposes.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Hope Street from Laurel Street to Pollard Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the lines of Hope Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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

Procedural2014-05-01
Bill 140280

The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove and vacate Hope Street between Laurel Street and Pollard Street from the City Plan while reserving a right-of-way there for sewer and drainage purposes.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Hope Street from Laurel Street to Pollard Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the lines of Hope Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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

Procedural2014-05-01
Bill 140276

This enacted ordinance establishes Greeby Street as one-way westbound between Walker Street and Erdrick Street.

Establishing a one-way regulation on Greeby Street, from Walker Street to Erdrick Street, westbound.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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

Procedural2014-05-01
Bill 140276

This enacted ordinance establishes Greeby Street as one-way westbound between Walker Street and Erdrick Street.

Establishing a one-way regulation on Greeby Street, from Walker Street to Erdrick Street, westbound.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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

Procedural2014-05-01
Bill 140237

The enacted bill establishes parking regulations on both sides of Eleanor Street between Old York Road and 13th Street, and on both sides of 13th Street between Wyoming Avenue and Loudon Street.

Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Eleanor street and Old York road; 13th street and Wyoming avenue.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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

Procedural2014-05-01
Bill 140237

The enacted bill establishes parking regulations on both sides of Eleanor Street between Old York Road and 13th Street, and on both sides of 13th Street between Wyoming Avenue and Loudon Street.

Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Eleanor street and Old York road; 13th street and Wyoming avenue.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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

Procedural2014-05-01
Bill 140236

This enacted ordinance amended Fond Bistro Inc.’s authorization to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1537 S.

Amending Section 5 of an Ordinance (Bill No.130463), approved July 11, 2013, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing Fond Bistro Inc. dba Fond Restaurant to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1537 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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

Procedural2014-05-01
Bill 140236

This enacted ordinance amended Fond Bistro Inc.’s authorization to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1537 S.

Amending Section 5 of an Ordinance (Bill No.130463), approved July 11, 2013, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing Fond Bistro Inc. dba Fond Restaurant to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1537 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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

Procedural2014-05-01
Bill 140224

The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire the Salvation Army’s land at 2140 Market Street, at the southeast corner of 22nd and Market Streets, for nominal consideration.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire title from the Salvation Army to a certain tract of land at the southeast corner of 22nd & Market Streets, known as 2140 Market Street; and amending Chapter 15-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fairmount Park," to make the parcel part of the Fairmount Park System and to make technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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

Procedural2014-05-01
Bill 140224

The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire the Salvation Army’s land at 2140 Market Street, at the southeast corner of 22nd and Market Streets, for nominal consideration.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire title from the Salvation Army to a certain tract of land at the southeast corner of 22nd & Market Streets, known as 2140 Market Street; and amending Chapter 15-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fairmount Park," to make the parcel part of the Fairmount Park System and to make technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

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