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 October 22, 2015 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 38 actions from October 22, 2015
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 2547 North Corlies Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing 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-eighth 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.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill renames and designates the Tolentine Community Center at 1025–33 Mifflin Street as the “East Passyunk Community Recreation Center.” The change affects the facility’s official name.
Renaming and designating Tolentine Community Center located at 1025-33 Mifflin Street as the "East Passyunk Community Recreation Center".
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required people responsible for deciding or evaluating construction and demolition methods—including contractors, supervisors, architects, engineers, and property owners—to promptly notify the City through 911 when they knew or should have known about a violation or unsafe practice posing a substantial threat of death or serious injury.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Businesses, Trades and Professions," to add a Chapter requiring individuals with responsibility for determination or evaluation of means and methods used during construction or demolition to provide notification to the City upon becoming aware of a violation of law or a substandard practice that presents a substantial threat of serious bodily injury or damage to property; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s six-year Capital Program for fiscal years 2016 through 2021.
Amending Bill No. 150162-A (approved June 18, 2015), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2016-2021 inclusive," as amended by Bill No. 150611 (approved October 2015), by adding and revising certain projects, amounts and sources, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Procurement Commissioner to contract for construction of a public water main and related work at 4500 E.
Authorizing the construction of a water main and appurtenant work in a proposed right-of-way, required to alleviate unsanitary conditions in a portion of E. Fishers Lane.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Nancy S.
Authorizing Nancy S. Trachtenberg, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1444 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to remove Russell Street between Casper Street and Balfour Street from City Plan No.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197 by striking from the City Plan Russell Street from Casper Street to Balfour Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited truck parking at any time on both sides of Torresdale Avenue between Linden Avenue and Rhawn Street, and on both sides of Megargee Street between Torresdale Avenue and Frankford Avenue.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Torresdale Avenue, from Linden Avenue to Rhawn Street and both sides of Megargee Street, from Torresdale Avenue to Frankford Avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have created several temporary parking permits for residents of Philadelphia permit-parking districts, including one-day, 15-day, 30-day, and six-month permits for bona fide guests, with fees ranging from $7 to $100.
Amending Chapter 12-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing and Immobilizing of Parked or Abandoned Vehicles," and Chapter 12-2700, entitled "Permit Parking Districts", by adding new temporary parking permit provisions, penalties, and violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of seven City-owned properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing 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 improvement thereon, situate in the Seventh, Nineteenth, Thirty-seventh and Forty-second Wards 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.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, a conditional ownership interest in the City-owned property at 234 North Salford Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing 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 lot or piece of ground with the building and improvements thereon, situate in the Fourth 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.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited health care establishments—including pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, and offices providing health care services—from selling tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and unapproved nicotine delivery products.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," to prohibit the sale of tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and unapproved nicotine delivery products at establishments where health care services are provided, including where pharmaceutical drugs are sold; amending definitions and enforcement provisions related to retail permits for the sale of cigarettes and tobacco; and providing for penalties for certain sales of cigarettes, tobacco and electronic smoking devices and unapproved nicotine delivery products; all under certain terms and conditions.
Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited health care establishments—including pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, and offices providing health care services—from selling tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and unapproved nicotine delivery products.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," to prohibit the sale of tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and unapproved nicotine delivery products at establishments where health care services are provided, including where pharmaceutical drugs are sold; amending definitions and enforcement provisions related to retail permits for the sale of cigarettes and tobacco; and providing for penalties for certain sales of cigarettes, tobacco and electronic smoking devices and unapproved nicotine delivery products; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure changes Philadelphia’s procedures for lot adjustments and subdivisions.
Amending Chapter 14-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Administration and Procedures," to add requirements related to the recording of survey plans and final plats, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure changes Philadelphia’s procedures for lot adjustments and subdivisions.
Amending Chapter 14-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Administration and Procedures," to add requirements related to the recording of survey plans and final plats, 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.
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s zoning rules to require applicants to give written notice to the Director of Commerce for certain permit, approval, or variance applications involving property in an Industrial or Industrial Mixed-Use District.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to provide for notice to be given to the Director of Commerce in connection with certain zoning and planning applications for permits, approvals and variances, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s zoning rules to require applicants to give written notice to the Director of Commerce for certain permit, approval, or variance applications involving property in an Industrial or Industrial Mixed-Use District.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to provide for notice to be given to the Director of Commerce in connection with certain zoning and planning applications for permits, approvals and variances, 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.
This lapsed bill would have changed the City Plan by vacating portions of Kerper Place and Kerper Street, adding a cul-de-sac turnaround, and reserving a 50-foot sewer and drainage right-of-way within part of Kerper Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 253 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Kerper Place from Kerper Street to its terminus as a cul-de-sac turnaround northeastwardly therefrom, striking from the City Plan and vacating Kerper Street from a point approximately two-hundred fifty-two feet northwest of Oakley Street to its terminus as a cul-de-sac turnaround northwestwardly therefrom, placing on the City Plan a cul-de-sac turnaround at the resultant terminus of Kerper Street, and reserving and placing on the City Plan a fifty feet wide right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the lines of Kerper Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the unopened portions of the cul-de-sac turnaround being placed at the proposed terminus of Kerper Street.
ORDER THE BILL PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SUSPENSION CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.