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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June 11, 2009
This enacted ordinance authorizes a traffic signal at the intersection of 7th Street and Godfrey Avenue.
Authorizing the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of 7th Street and Godfrey Avenue.
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This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by 11th Street, Filbert Street, 8th Street, and Market Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 11th Street, Filbert Street, 8th Street and Market Street.
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This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s definitions of “City Work” and “Non-professional Service Contracts” to include certain subcontracts for services such as landscaping, custodial work, security, demolition, snow removal, and building maintenance.
Amending Section 17-107 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractors: Labor-Management Relationships," by amending the definitions of "City Work" and "Service Contracts" to include certain subcontracts for non-professional services, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill establishes a no-parking regulation on the eastern side of the 5200 block of Marshall Street, between Fisher Avenue and Duncannon Avenue.
Establishing a no parking regulation on the 5200 block of Marshall street, from Fisher avenue to Duncannon avenue, on the eastern side.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City street plan near Hartranft Street, Penrose Avenue, and Twenty-Second Street, including vacating part of Hartranft Street, changing the traffic island and curblines, and creating drainage and utility rights-of-way.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 46-S within an area bounded by Twenty-Sixth Street, the Schuylkill Expressway, and Penrose Avenue by placing on the City Plan three rights-of-way for drainage purposes; striking from the City Plan and vacating a portion of Hartranft Street between Twenty-Second Street and Penrose Avenue; authorizing the acquisition from the DRPA and subsequent conveyance to the abutting property owner of the bed of the portion of Hartranft Street being stricken; reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for various purposes within the lines of the portion of Hartranft Street being stricken; authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the rights-of-way placed on the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance; and relocating the curblines of the existing traffic island at the intersection of Hartranft Street, Penrose Avenue, and Twenty-Second Street; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire ownership or other interests in specified parcels along the former Kensington and Tacony Railroad right-of-way, the K & T Trail, and the Delaware River.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real estate, in parcels of land along the Delaware River and the K & T Trail, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted bill authorizes the Commerce Director to apply for up to $1 million from Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development through its Main Street Program to support streetscape improvements along the Lancaster Avenue Commercial Corridor from 38th to 63rd Streets.
Authorizing the Commerce Director to file an application with the Commonwealth's Department of Community and Economic Development under the Main Street Program in an aggregate amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) to assist in the revitalization of the Lancaster Avenue Commercial Corridor; and authorizing the City to enter into one or more agreements with DCED in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Dahlia Osman to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 1001 S.
Authorizing Dahlia Osman to construct, own and maintain, an open-air sidewalk cafe at 1001 S. 10th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s rules for news and printed-material boxes to include a defined area of Manayunk.
Amending Section 9-211 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material," by including certain areas in the vicinity of Manayunk and adding additional requirements, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes William Schoepe to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 4000 Spruce Street, extending onto portions of the Spruce Street and 40th Street sidewalks.
Authorizing William Schoepe to construct, own and maintain, an open-air sidewalk cafe at 4000 Spruce Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance revised Philadelphia’s sales and use tax rate to 2% on purchases of goods and services from August 1, 2009, through June 30, 2014, instead of the 1% rate listed for other periods.
Amending Section 19-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sales and Use Tax and Hotel Occupancy Tax," by revising the rate of tax, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted measure renames and designates the McAlpin Playground at 36th and Aspen Streets as the “Miles Mack Playground.” The change applies to that playground in Philadelphia.
Renaming and designating the McAlpin Playground located at 36th and Aspen Streets as the "Miles Mack Playground".
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This enacted bill renames and designates the park at the intersection of Germantown Avenue, York Street, and North 8th Street as the “Danny Boyle Community Park.” The change applies to that park and its official name.
Renaming and designating the park located at the intersection of Germantown Avenue, York Street, and N. 8th Street as the "Danny Boyle Community Park".
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The enacted ordinance creates the Central Delaware Riverfront Overlay District, covering the area from Allegheny Avenue to Oregon Avenue between the Delaware River and Interstate 95.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Section 14-1636, entitled "Central Delaware Riverfront Overlay District," and by amending Section 14-102, entitled "Definitions," under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas of land bounded by Berks Street, the Delaware River, Market Street, and Interstate 95.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Berks Street, Delaware River, Market Street and Interstate 95.
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The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules for regular and construction dumpsters, requiring licenses and identification medallions, setting rules for placement, maintenance, servicing, and collection, and restricting some public-right-of-way locations.
Amending the provisions of The Philadelphia Code regulating dumpsters; in particular, repealing and reenacting the provisions of Section 10-722, entitled "Use of Dumpsters"; amending Section 9-604, entitled "Refuse Collection," to provide that persons licensed under that Section who own, rent or control dumpsters shall comply with all provisions of the new Section 10-722, and making compliance with such provisions a condition of the Garbage Collection License, the Waste Collection License, and the Recyclable Material Collection License, a condition that may be enforced by license revocation; amending the enforcement and penalty provision of Sections 10-718 and 10-719 relating to fines, penalties, and forfeitures for violations of the new Section 10-722; and amending Section 11-605, entitled "Construction Materials," to revise the provisions regulating construction dumpsters and Section 11-609, entitled "Administrative Provisions," to increase the fines for violations of Section 11-605;...
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This enacted measure increases the annual license fees for private garbage collection, private waste collection, and recyclable material collection licenses in Philadelphia.
Amending Section 9-604 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse Collection," by increasing the annual license fee for the various licenses required by that Section, including the Private Garbage Collection License, the Waste Collection License, and the Recyclable Material Collection License, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The Fotteral Square Playground, located between 11th Street, York Street, 12th Street, and Cumberland Street, has been renamed and designated as the "James Young Memorial Playground." The enacted bill changes the official name of this playground.
Renaming and designating the Fotteral Square Playground as the "James Young Memorial Playground."
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