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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Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the November 19, 2015 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 95 actions from November 19, 2015
The adopted resolution honors and commends Louis Giorla, Commissioner of the Philadelphia Prison System, for 34 years of service to Philadelphia.
Honoring Commissioner Louis Giorla of the Philadelphia Prison System for thirty-four years of service to the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution honors and commends Louis Giorla, Commissioner of the Philadelphia Prison System, for 34 years of service to Philadelphia.
Honoring Commissioner Louis Giorla of the Philadelphia Prison System for thirty-four years of service to the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Pat Gillespie on his retirement as business manager of the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council.
Honoring Pat Gillespie on his retirement from the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Pat Gillespie on his retirement as business manager of the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council.
Honoring Pat Gillespie on his retirement from the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 1510 North Hollywood Street, a City-owned property in the Twenty-ninth Ward, 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-ninth 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.
City Council approved the Philadelphia Land Bank’s 2015 Progress Report and Strategic Plan Update.
Approving the 2015 Progress Report and Strategic Plan Update of the Philadelphia Land Bank.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution adding “Judge A.
Naming the unit block of 48th Street between Baltimore and Kingsessing Avenues to have "Judge A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. Way" added to the street signs in recognition of Judge Higginbotham's tremendous service and contributions to the African American Community throughout his life.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted resolution naming the unit block of 41st Street between Parish and Brown Streets “Logan Dignity Way” by adding the name to the street signs.
Naming the unit block of 41st Street between Parish and Brown Streets to have "Logan Dignity Way" added to the street signs in recognition of Father Thomas W.S. Logan and Mrs. Hermione Logan's servant-like leadership devoted to the Episcopal Church and our Philadelphia Community.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution giving 5400 Chester Avenue and the 1400 and 1500 blocks of South 55th Street the honorary name “Dr.
Naming 5400 Chester Avenue and the 1400 and 1500 blocks of South 55th Street as "Dr. Evelyn Graves Way" in recognition of Dr. Graves' 45 years of exemplary service to the community.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 3739 Aspen Street and 751 North 38th 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 improvement thereon, situate in the Twenty-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.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized SEPTA to construct, own, and maintain one digital outdoor advertising sign at each of 11 subway, elevated train, and rail entrances in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ("SEPTA") to construct, own and maintain digital outdoor advertising signs, encroaching on the public right-of-way at various subway, elevated train and rail entrances in the City, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to approve a plan vacating a portion of Byberry Road from near Woodhaven Road to the Philadelphia-Bucks County line.
Authorizing the vacating of Byberry Road (not on City Plan) from the terminus of Byberry Road as plotted on the City Plan, approximately one-thousand one-hundred ninety-six feet eastwardly, southwardly, and southeastwardly from Woodhaven Road, to the City of Philadelphia-Bucks County Line, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes a no-parking-at-any-time restriction on both sides of Delmar Street, from Mansion Street to a point 230 feet east.
Establishing a no parking regulation on Delmar Street, between Mansion Street and a point 230 feet east thereof, both sides.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have expanded Philadelphia’s crane rules to cover mobile cranes used for construction, in addition to tower cranes.
Amending Chapter 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Erection, Use and Inspection of Tower Cranes," by adding requirements regulating the use and inspection of mobile cranes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the boundaries of Philadelphia’s Permit Parking District 32.
Amending Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Permit Parking Districts," by amending the boundaries for Permit Parking District 32 under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance creates Permit Parking District 35 in the area bounded by the east side of Roosevelt Boulevard, Pennypack Creek, Grant Avenue, and the Delaware River.
Amending Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Permit Parking Districts," by creating a new Permit Parking District 35 under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan for former Thompson Street between Watts Street and Thirteenth Street.
Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 119 and abandoning of a certain pedestrian walkway reserved within the bed of former Thompson Street, from Watts Street to Thirteenth Street, and the modifying of a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes, also reserved within the bed of said former Thompson Street, by abandoning the right-of-way as to water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes, but retaining the said right-of-way on the City Plan as a right-of-way for drainage purposes only, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Gary Jonas to install, own, and maintain concrete stairs and landscaped terraces extending into the sidewalk along 2322–2334 Green Street.
Authorizing Gary Jonas, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain concrete stair and landscaped terrace encroachments at 2322-34 Green Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.