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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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November 15, 2007

Council Action2007-11-15
Bill 070872

This enacted bill authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to construct, own, and maintain several overhanging structures extending into the public right-of-way over the east side of North Broad Street between Arch and Race Streets and the south side of Race Street between North Broad and 12th Streets.

Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, its agents, successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain encroachments into the right-of-way of the east side of North Broad Street between Arch and Race Streets and the south side of Race Street between North Broad and 12th Streets, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-11-15
Bill 070871

This enacted ordinance authorizes Rimas Properties to construct, own, and maintain a raised entrance plaza extending about five feet onto the public sidewalk at 1352 South Street.

Authorizing Rimas Properties to construct, own and maintain, a raised entrance plaza encroachment at 1352 South Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-11-15
Bill 070868

The enacted ordinance authorizes a traffic signal for vehicles traveling east and west on Cheltenham Avenue at its intersection with Walnut Lane.

Authorizing the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Cheltenham Avenue and Walnut Lane.

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Council Action2007-11-15
Bill 070867

This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.

Authorizing Brandywine Cira South, L.P., owner and developer for the Cira Centre South, bounded by Walnut Street, 30th Street, Chestnut Street and Schuylkill Avenue, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments to be installed in conjunction with a mixed-use development, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-11-15
Bill 070866

This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit vending in the area bounded by 60th Street, Elmwood Avenue, 67th Street, and Kingsessing Avenue.

Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting vending within an area bounded by 60th Street, Elmwood Avenue, 67th Street and Kingsessing Avenue, on both sides.

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Council Action2007-11-15
Bill 070826

The enacted ordinance grants Surenvra Shah, who operates the newsstand at the southeast corner of 19th and Market Streets, permission to install and maintain underground conduits across the public right-of-way to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.

Granting permission to Surenvra Shah, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of Nineteenth Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southeast corner of Nineteenth Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.

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Council Action2007-11-15
Bill 070824

This enacted ordinance grants Rekha Patel, who operates a newsstand at Juniper and Market Streets, permission to install and maintain underground conduits in the public right-of-way for electrical and telephone service.

Granting permission to Rekha Patel, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of Juniper Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southeast corner of Juniper Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.

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Council Action2007-11-15
Bill 070823

This enacted bill establishes a no-parking-anytime rule on the west side of Butler Street between Aramingo Avenue and Sepviva Street.

Establishing a no parking anytime regulation on the west side of Butler Street, between Aramingo Avenue and Sepviva Street.

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Council Action2007-11-15
Bill 070822

The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to revise the City Plan and vacate the legally open portions of Witte Street between Westmoreland Street and Ontario Street.

Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 188 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Witte Street from Westmoreland Street to Ontario Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-11-15
Bill 070821

The enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s building construction code, including rules for applying for, issuing, and suspending permits, as well as enforcement provisions for dangerous or unsafe structures.

Amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending certain administrative and enforcement provisions and the fee schedule for various construction related activities, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-11-15
Bill 070820

This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s Property Maintenance Code for piers and other waterfront structures along the Delaware River, Schuylkill River, and estuaries.

Amending Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Section PM-304.9, entitled "Piers and other waterfront structures," by adding the condition "Poor" to the list of conditions which require immediate notification to the Department of Licenses and Inspections once such condition is found after an inspection is conducted, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-11-15
Bill 070818

The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to revise the City Plan and abandon an 844-foot portion of a 64-foot-wide right-of-way near Rowland Avenue, Ryan Avenue, and Sandyford Avenue that was reserved for sewer, water-main, and drainage maintenance.

Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 371 by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a portion of a certain sixty-four feet wide right-of-way for maintenance of existing sewers and water mains and for drainage purposes in the area bounded by Rowland Avenue, Ryan Avenue, and Sandyford Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-11-15
Bill 070817

This enacted ordinance authorizes paving Edgemont Street between Juniata Street and Berkshire Street.

Authorizing the paving of Edgemont Street from Juniata Street to Berkshire Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-11-15
Bill 070792

This enacted ordinance authorizes Richard and Justine Hansen, successors, and assigns to maintain a one-story garage extension and entranceway steps that extend into the south sidewalk of Poplar Street next to 880 N.

Authorizing Richard and Justine Hansen, their successors and assigns, to own, operate, and maintain a one story garage extension and entranceway steps on the south sidewalk of Poplar Street adjacent to their property located at 880 N. 20th Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-11-15
Bill 070790

This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code to change the organizations that may receive deductions from retirement benefit payments.

Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Section 22-1303, entitled "Exemption from Attachment," to change the list of designated payees to whom a member, survivor or beneficiary may direct deductions from benefits payments, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-11-15
Bill 070789

This enacted ordinance authorizes Joseph and Donna Slabinski to maintain an existing 14-foot freestanding clock at 2614 Orthodox Street, which extends into the public footway.

Authorizing Joseph and Donna Slabinski to maintain an existing encroachment located at 2614 Orthodox Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-11-15
Bill 070788

This enacted law creates designated on-street parking spaces reserved for electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrids, and sets rules for applying for and marking those spaces.

Enacting a new Section 12-1131 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Electric Vehicle Parking," to provide for the designation of electric vehicle on-street parking spaces where only electric vehicles may be parked and amending Section 12-2809 of The Philadelphia Code to provide for penalties for illegally parking in a designated electric vehicle parking space; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-11-15
Resolution 070741

This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings reviewing the Finance Department’s annual study of disadvantaged business enterprise participation in City contracts and the related participation goals.

Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to review the annual disparity study and City contract participation goals released by the Finance Department pursuant to Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code.

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