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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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June 14, 2007

Council Action2007-06-14
Bill 070508

This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove and vacate the northern 20 feet of Market Street between 32nd and 34th streets, reducing the street’s planned width from 120 feet to 100 feet.

Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 44 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the northerly 20 feet wide portion of Market Street from 32nd Street to 34th Street, thereby reducing the width of said Market Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-06-14
Bill 070506

The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, for nominal consideration, fee-simple ownership of an approximately 30,000-square-foot City-owned triangular parcel with buildings at the southeast corner of Market and 33rd Streets to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to an approximately 30,000 square foot triangular shaped parcel of City-owned land with buildings and improvements thereon, located at the southeast corner of Market and 33rd Streets in the City of Philadelphia, for further conveyance.

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Council Action2007-06-14
Bill 070505

The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s farmers’ market rules to add the parking lot at the northwest corner of 9th Street and Montrose Street as a permitted location.

Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location the parking lot located on the northwest corner of 9th Street and Montrose Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-06-14
Bill 070504

This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that vacate the legally open portions of Casper Street between Tioga and Russell Streets, remove a section of Russell Street, and abandon a drainage right-of-way.

Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Casper Street from Tioga Street to Russell Street, striking from the City Plan Russell Street from Casper Street southeastwardly approximately 310 feet to a dead end, and striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain drainage right-of-way, and by reserving and placing on the City Plan rights-of-way for water main purposes, drainage purposes, and public utility purposes within the beds of the streets being stricken by authority of this Ordinance, if necessary, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-06-14
Resolution 070474

This lapsed resolution would have proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to create an Office of the Inspector General and submit the amendment to city voters.

Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create the office of the Inspector General, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING

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Council Action2007-06-14
Bill 070468

This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to amend the City’s sublease from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for office space at Two Penn Center Plaza.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an amendment to an existing sublease between the Philadelphia Municipal Authority and the City of Philadelphia for the City's use of certain office space located at Two Penn Center Plaza, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-06-14
Bill 070467

This enacted ordinance grants Howard Foreman, owner of Caribbean Feast Restaurant and the property at 1338-44 Rising Sun Avenue, permission to operate an open-air sidewalk cafe at the northeast corner of Rising Sun Avenue and Westmoreland Street.

Granting permission to Howard Foreman, owner of Caribbean Feast Restaurant and owner of the property 1338-44 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the northeast corner of Rising Sun Avenue and Westmoreland Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-06-14
Bill 070466

The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to terminate the City’s easement to a three-foot-wide alleyway behind City-owned properties at 2633–2655 West Sedgley Avenue and 2113–2121 North 27th Street.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to terminate and extinguish an easement to a three foot wide alleyway, abutting the rear of several City owned properties located at 2633-2655 West Sedgley Avenue on the northwest side of West Sedgley Avenue and 2113-2121 North 27th Street on east side of North 27th Street.

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Council Action2007-06-14
Bill 070465

The enacted ordinance grants Diane Guzman, owner of 812 N.

Granting permission to Diane Guzman, owner of the property 812 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of N. Broad Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-06-14
Bill 070464

This enacted ordinance grants Manpants LLC, the owner of Johnny Brendas Tavern, permission to operate an eight-table open-air sidewalk cafe at the northeast corner of Frankford Avenue and E.

Granting permission to Manpants LLC, owner of Johnny Brendas Tavern, tenant of the property 1201-03-05 Frankford Avenue and 109 E. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the northeast corner of Frankford Avenue & E. Girard Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-06-14
Bill 070462

This enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia officials to enter into a master ground lease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for City-owned land and improvements.

Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission, the Executive Director of Fairmount Park, and the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Master Ground Lease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") providing for the leasing by the City to PAID of certain land and the improvements owned by the City, and under which PAID will be required to enter into a Ground Sublease between PAID and The Barnes Foundation, pursuant to which PAID will sublease the land and improvements to the Foundation for the development, construction and operation of an art education facility; authorizing City officials to take all actions necessary to accomplish the intent and purpose of this Ordinance; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-06-14
Bill 070461

The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to arrange for paving Dahlia Drive, Sunflower Drive, Arbours Way, Marigold Lane, Veronica Lane, Honeysuckle Court, Foxglove Lane, Iris Lane, Bluebell Court, Mimosa Drive, and Wildflower Way.

Authorizing the paving of Dahlia Drive, Sunflower Drive, Arbours Way, Marigold Lane, Veronica Lane, Honeysuckle Court, Foxglove Lane, Iris Lane, Bluebell Court, Mimosa Drive, and Wildflower Way, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-06-14
Bill 070460

This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to revise the official street plan for an area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Southampton Road, Carter Road, and the Philadelphia-Bucks County line.

Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 384 bounded by The Roosevelt Boulevard, Southampton Road, Carter Road, and the Philadelphia-Bucks County Line, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of all streets proposed to be placed on the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance and of a certain unopened portion of the bed of Southampton Road.

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Council Action2007-06-14
Bill 070455

This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a sublease with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for the City’s use of space on the third floor of the Curtis Center at 601 Walnut Street.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for the City's use of space located on the 3rd floor of the Curtis Center, 601 Walnut Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-06-14
Bill 070454

This enacted bill authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, for a nominal payment, two parcels of land and their buildings and improvements near North Front, Wildey, Leopard, and Richmond Streets to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to certain parcels of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, located in an area bounded by North Front Street, Wildey Street, Leopard Street and Richmond Street, for further conveyance at fair market value, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-06-14
Bill 070453

This enacted ordinance grants Alia Banna and Jerry Roseman permission to operate an open-air sidewalk cafe at 852 S.

Granting permission to Alia Banna and Jerry Roseman, owners of the property 852 S. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of S. 2nd Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-06-14
Bill 070452

This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to amend Philadelphia’s sublease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for City office space at 1101 Market Street.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to amend its sublease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development as landlord and The City of Philadelphia as tenant for office space at 1101 Market Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-06-14
Bill 070451

This enacted ordinance requires people who own, rent, control, or use dumpsters in Philadelphia to keep dumpster lids securely closed and prohibits refuse collection or dumpster servicing between 9:00 p.m.

Amending Section 9-604 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse Collection," by requiring that dumpster lids remain closed at all times and prohibiting refuse collection during certain time periods, all under certain terms and conditions.

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