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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Unanimous actions actions from the February 12, 2015 meeting.
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Showing 19-29 of 29 actions from February 12, 2015
The lapsed proposal would have required businesses with special assembly occupancy licenses to install qualifying surveillance cameras outside each public exit.
Amending Section 9-703 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Assembly Occupancies," to add additional requirements relating to surveillance cameras; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes a no-truck-parking-at-any-time restriction on both sides of the 5800 block of Cottage Street, between Harbison Avenue and Van Kirk Street.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 5800 block of Cottage Street, between Harbison Avenue and Van Kirk Street, on both sides of the street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended a 2013 ordinance involving changes to the City Plan and sewer and drainage rights-of-way near Fourth, Lippincott, American, Clearfield, and Gurney Streets.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 120903) approved January 14, 2013, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 156 by striking from the City Plan Fourth Street from Allegheny Avenue to Lippincott Street, striking from the City Plan Lippincott Street from Fourth Street to its terminus westwardly therefrom, reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the lines of Lippincott Street being stricken, placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes extending from the intersection of Fourth Street and Lippincott Street eastwardly to the intersection of American Street and Lippincott Street, and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes extending from the intersection of Clearfield Street, Fourth Street, and Gurney Street northeastwardly to the intersection of American Street and Lippincott Street and authorizing the acceptance...
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s airport rules to require providers of ground-handling services at City airport facilities to obtain a City permit before providing those services.
Amending Chapter 18-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Airports," by requiring providers of ground-handling services at City airport facilities to obtain a permit from the City before providing ground-handling services and providing for possible permit revocation, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Lisa Lombardo to construct, own, and maintain an exterior metal staircase extending into the sidewalk at 2400 S.
Authorizing Lisa Lombardo to construct, own, and maintain an exterior metal staircase encroachment at 2400 S. Woodstock Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance creates the West Washington Avenue Overlay zoning district in an area bounded by specified streets near West Washington Avenue.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by creating an overlay district entitled "/WWA West Washington Avenue Overlay," to include certain areas of land within the vicinity of West Washington Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance, effective May 15, 2015, removed Philadelphia Code provisions that allowed private clubs and drinking establishments to obtain waivers from the city’s indoor smoking ban.
Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," to modify certain exceptions from Subsection 10-602(3), entitled "Smoking Prohibited," and from Section 10-614, entitled "Electronic Smoking Devices," all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Guy Gindhart, on behalf of 1700 Chestnut Street LLC, to construct, own, and maintain an exterior stair structure extending into the public footway near 1700-14 Chestnut Street.
Authorizing Guy Gindhart for 1700 Chestnut Street LLC, to construct, own, and maintain an exterior stairs at 1700-14 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Thomas Jefferson University to construct, own, and maintain two lighted bollards in the public right-of-way near 1008 Locust Street.
Authorizing Thomas Jefferson University to construct, own and maintain lighted bollard right-of-way encroachments within the public right-of-way at 1008 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance legalizes an existing retaining wall and related walls and steps that extend into the public sidewalk right-of-way at 1806 Emerson Street.
Legalizing an existing retaining wall encroaching on the public right-of-way at 1806 Emerson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19152, 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 the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania to build, own, and maintain a temporary pedestrian bridge over the public right-of-way near 3400 Civic Center Boulevard and 1 Convention Avenue.
Authorizing the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania to construct, own and maintain a temporary pedestrian bridge right-of-way encroachment within the public right-of-way at 3400 Civic Center Boulevard and 1 Convention Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19104 under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.