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 April 16, 2015 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 51 actions from April 16, 2015
Unanimous2015-04-16
Bill 150354Amending Chapter 12-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Meter Regulations and Penalties," to specify the fee for parking meter payments made through mobile payment systems; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2015-04-16
Bill 150353Amending Section 11-301 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Improvements," to revise the method by which the Board of Surveyors may approve supplemental plans relocating the curblines and changing the roadway widths of streets, and to expand the purposes for and circumstances under which such changes may be made, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2015-04-16
Bill 150352Amending Section 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," to add a new subsection, "School District Sponsorship Credit," providing a credit for certain contributions; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2015-04-16
Bill 150351To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Thompson Street, 4th Street, Girard Avenue, and Lawrence Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2015-04-16
Bill 150350To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Broad Street, Dauphin Street, Watts Street, and Susquehanna Avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2015-04-16
Bill 150349Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-200 entitled "Definitions," and Section 14-900 entitled "Signs," to provide for wacky-waving, inflatable arm-flailing tube persons and to further provide for wacky-waving, inflatable arm-flailing tube persons sold by Al Harrington of Al Harrington's Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tubemen Emporium and Warehouse in Weekapaug, Rhode Island, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2015-04-16
Bill 150348Establishing a neighborhood improvement district, to be known as the Mayfair Business Improvement District ("District"), in an area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Avenue from the north side of Harbison Avenue to the south side of Sheffield Street and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Frankford Avenue; designating Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a plan for the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2015-04-16
Bill 150347Establishing a parking regulation on 16th street, both sides, Catharine street to Fitzwater street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2015-04-16
Bill 150346Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by eliminating a previously designated vendor location, adding a new vendor location, and adding to the list of locations that shall not be designated for vending, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2015-04-16
Bill 150345Establishing a parking regulation on Christian street, both sides, Broad street to 15th street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2015-04-16
Bill 150344Establishing a parking regulation on Catharine street, north side, 20th street to 21st street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Council Action2015-04-16
Resolution 150306Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2550 Emerald street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Luval, Inc.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Council Action2015-04-16
Resolution 150305Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Whitman Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 529 Winton street and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Loretta DeVore and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Council Action2015-04-16
Resolution 150304Authorizing 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 First 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.
Council Action2015-04-16
Resolution 150303Authorizing 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 Twenty-fifth 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.
Council Action2015-04-16
Resolution 150300Urging President Barack Obama to issue an Executive Order to the United States Treasury to put a woman on the twenty dollar bill by 2020, marking the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Council Action2015-04-16
Resolution 150296Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1642 Point Breeze avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Arthur P.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Council Action2015-04-16
Resolution 150295Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the South Central Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1002-1006 South Seventeenth street, 1008 South Seventeenth street, 1010-1014 South Seventeenth street and 1016 South Seventeenth street; and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with S17thst LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.