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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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Council actions

Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the May 12, 2016 meeting.

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Showing 37-47 of 47 actions from May 12, 2016

Unanimous2016-05-12
Bill 160461

This enacted ordinance authorizes SEPTA to construct, own, and maintain one digital outdoor sign at each of several subway, elevated train, and rail entrances in Philadelphia, including in the public right-of-way.

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.

Unanimous2016-05-12
Bill 160460

This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Diamond Street, Franklin Street, Berks Street, and 9th Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Diamond Street, Franklin Street, Berks Street, and 9th Street.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2016-05-12
Bill 160459

This enacted ordinance authorizes Mulherin Partners LLC to install, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1355 Front Street, using two sections of the Master Street sidewalk with 21 tables and 62 chairs while leaving at least five feet of clear walkway.

Authorizing Mulherin Partners LLC, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1355 Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2016-05-12
Bill 160458

The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to accept ownership of all or part of the land known as The Spring Gardens, bounded by North Street, North 18th Street, Wallace Street, and North 19th Street.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to accept title to all or a portion of the parcels of land in the area bounded by North Street, North 18th Street, Wallace Street, and North 19th Street; and amending Chapter 15-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fairmount Park System," to include such properties among the areas designated as part of the Fairmount Park System; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2016-05-12
Bill 160457

This lapsed bill would have authorized the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer 3303 West Glenwood Avenue to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land commonly known as 3303 West Glenwood Avenue, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2016-05-12
Resolution 160430

This adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop and carry out urban renewal at 2743-2745 Frankford Avenue in the Auburn Redevelopment Area.

Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Auburn Redevelopment Area identified by house number and street address as 2743-2745 Frankford avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with James Mayberry and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-05-12
Resolution 160423

This adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer certain surplus properties in the Seventh Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Land Bank after the City conveys them to the Authority.

Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of certain properties located in the Seventh Councilmanic District that will be transferred by the City to the Authority, by conveyance of such properties to the Philadelphia Land Bank in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-05-12
Resolution 160421

This adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop 5944 Greenway Avenue in the Southwest Schuylkill Redevelopment Area.

Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Southwest Schuylkill Redevelopment Area, identified by house number and street address as 5944 Greenway avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Aisha Oliver and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-05-12
Resolution 160420

Adopted resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer 52 listed surplus properties in the Second Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Land Bank after receiving them from the City.

Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of certain properties located in the Second Councilmanic District that will be transferred by the City to the Authority, by conveyance of such properties to the Philadelphia Land Bank in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-05-12
Resolution 160412

This adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer 1207 W.

Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of certain properties located in the Fifth Councilmanic District that will be transferred by the City to the Authority, by conveyance of such properties to the Philadelphia Land Bank in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-05-12
Resolution 160256

The adopted resolution calls on the Sheriff’s Department and Philadelphia Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Court to pause all residential mortgage foreclosure sales and related ejectment actions.

Calling on the Sheriff's Department and Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Court to impose a Moratorium on all residential mortgage foreclosure sales and related Ejectment actions resulting from residential mortgage foreclosure in Philadelphia.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.