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
Unanimous actions actions from the October 11, 2018 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 47 actions from October 11, 2018
This adopted resolution begins the process to continue the Aramingo Avenue Shopping District, which covers parts of Aramingo Avenue from 3300 to 3995 Aramingo Avenue and nearby intersecting streets.
Initiating action to continue the Aramingo Avenue Shopping District beyond its termination date, in an area that generally includes the east and west sides of Aramingo Avenue from 3300 Aramingo Avenue to 3995 Aramingo Avenue and certain blocks and streets that intersect that portion of Aramingo Avenue and for which Impact Community Development Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, serves as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; approving a preliminary plan and report for the District; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally continue the District.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution acknowledges and recognizes the inaugural Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator powered by Techstars and its Demo Day in Philadelphia.
Acknowledging and recognizing the inaugural Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator powered by Techstars.
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’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the city-owned property at 2947 W.
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 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.
Adopted resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the city-owned property at 2602 N.
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 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 adopted resolution affirms that Philadelphia public libraries should remain open and urges the City to take steps to fully staff them, including for evening and weekend hours.
Affirming the importance of keeping Philadelphia public libraries open, and urging that all necessary measures be taken to ensure our libraries are fully staffed with evening and weekend hours.
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 recognizing Young Involved Philadelphia and its ninth annual State of Young Philly event series.
Recognizing and celebrating Young Involved Philadelphia and its 9th Annual State of Young Philly in 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 and recognizing the Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale for its 50th anniversary.
Honoring and recognizing the Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale on the occasion of their 50th Anniversary.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have restricted public utilities from installing usage-monitoring meters at residential properties unless the Department of Licenses and Inspections confirmed that the property was properly licensed and zoned for residential use.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to restrict meter installations, including by prohibiting installations in unlicensed premises and by requiring companies performing installations to provide information to the Department of Licenses and Inspections; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance allows Heather Cox to own and maintain an existing garage extension that extends about two feet into the south sidewalk area of Tasker Street at 1601 South 17th Street.
Legalizing an existing garage extension encroachment at 1601 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Charles Weiner, doing business as Chubby’s Steaks, to install, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 5826 Henry Avenue.
Authorizing Charles Weiner, d/b/a Chubby's Steaks ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open air sidewalk café at 5826 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19128 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have prohibited fighting, drinking alcohol, running across adjacent roofs, peering into skylights, and tanning on certain residential roofs in the North Central Philadelphia Overlay District.
Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by adding a new section entitled "Rooftop Conduct," by prohibiting certain conduct on roofs; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This failed proposal would have required pharmaceutical manufacturers and their sales agents marketing certain drugs to Philadelphia health care practitioners to register with the Health Department, wear identification badges, and submit drug-related written materials.
Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by adding a new Chapter 6-1200, entitled "Pharmaceutical Sales and Marketing Practices," to provide for registration of pharmaceutical manufacturer agents and certain other requirements; and to prohibit gifts by pharmaceutical manufacturers and their agents to health care practitioners; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove Trenton Avenue between Clearfield Street and Allegheny Avenue from City Plan No.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 196 by striking from the City Plan Trenton Avenue from Clearfield Street to Allegheny Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Board of Surveyors to revise the official City Plan by removing a section of Amber Street from Lehigh Avenue to about 296 feet northeast of it.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 195 by striking from the City Plan Amber Street from Lehigh Avenue to a point northeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove from City Plan No.
Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 119 and abandonment of a certain right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes, located along the westerly side of Tenth Street, north of Poplar Street, and extending westwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill establishes two-hour parking limits on specified sections of Capitol, North, 29th, Tioga, and 4th Streets.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Capitol street, east side, Brown street to Parrish street; North street, north side, 17th street to 18th street; 29th street, both sides, Master street to Thompson street; Tioga street, both sides, Germantown avenue to Old York road; 4th street, both sides, Fairmount avenue to Green street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes PECO Energy Company to construct, own, and maintain nonstandard bollards along the north side of Rodman Street near 900-22 Lombard Street.
Authorizing PECO Energy Company ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain proposed nonstandard bollards encroachment at 900-22 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Fishtown Brewpub to install, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1101 Frankford Avenue, along East Wildey Street.
Authorizing Fishtown Brewpub, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open air sidewalk café at 1101 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.