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 14, 2007
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s “Sidewalk Behavior” rules so that all listed prohibitions apply in the Fourth Councilmanic District.
Amending Section 10-611 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Behavior," by providing that all the prohibitions of that Section shall apply within the Fourth Councilmanic District; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted bill authorized putting a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment before city voters on November 6, 2007.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating the Office of the Public School Family and Child Advocate, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer City-owned property at 214–32 Diamond Street, including its buildings and improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal payment.
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 certain tracts of City-owned land with buildings and improvements thereon, known as 214-32 Diamond Street located on the south side of Diamond Street in the City of Philadelphia, for further conveyance at less than fair market value.
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This enacted ordinance amended an earlier measure involving the removal of Brill Street and part of Harbison Avenue from the City Plan and reserving a right-of-way for drainage, water, and gas lines.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 020429) approved November 13, 2002, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 258 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Brill Street from Torresdale Avenue to Harbison Avenue, by striking from the City Plan and vacating a certain triangular section of Harbison Avenue and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and gas main purposes, under certain terms and conditions."
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This enacted bill requires Philadelphia mobile food vendors to renew their licenses every six months.
Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by requiring semiannual inspection of mobile food vendors and providing for fees, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted bill increases penalties for violating the City's rules on alcoholic beverages at City-owned recreation centers, playgrounds, and park areas, except Fairmount Park.
Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places-Prohibited Conduct," by amending Section 10-604, entitled "Alcoholic Beverages," by increasing penalties regarding alcoholic beverages in certain City-owned recreation centers, playgrounds and park areas, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance gives Peggy Jones-Musa, who operates a newsstand at Chelten Avenue and Greene Street, permission to install and maintain overhead electrical and telecommunications lines from a new utility pole across the public right-of-way.
Granting permission to Peggy Jones - Musa, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northeast corner of Chelten Avenue and Greene Street, to construct, use and maintain overhead electrical and telecommunications lines from a new utility pole over and across the public right-of-way, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
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The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to lease several City-owned parcels in the 21st Ward to the Twenty-First Ward Athletic Association and grant the association an easement for access.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the Twenty-First Ward Athletic Association under which the City will lease to the Association certain parcels of land located in the 21st Ward of the City of Philadelphia and grant to the Association a related access easement, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s penalties for gambling violations in public places.
Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places - Prohibited Conduct," by amending Section 10-612, entitled "Gambling," by amending the penalty provisions for certain violations and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the Wissahickon Hills Civic Association to construct, own, and maintain a roughly four-foot-by-five-foot sign on the Acorn Street traffic island at Ridge Avenue.
Authorizing The Wissahickon Hills Civic Association to construct, own and maintain, a sign on the traffic island of Acorn Street at the intersection with Ridge Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance prohibits people from bringing vicious animals into playgrounds owned or controlled by the City of Philadelphia.
Amending Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Animals," by adding a new Section prohibiting the bringing of vicious animals into playgrounds and providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance sets hours for parks and playgrounds owned or controlled by the City.
Amending Title 15 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parks and Recreation," by adding a new Chapter relating to parks and playgrounds and by providing for the hours of operation of certain parks and playgrounds, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s parking rules for car-sharing organizations by adding eight street locations where one or more parking spaces may be reserved for car-sharing vehicles.
Amending Section 12-918 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking for Car Sharing Organizations," by adding locations, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s zoning code to define a “gun shop” as a retail store that sells, leases, purchases, or lends firearms or ammunition.
Amending Section 14-1605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulated Uses," by adding a definition for "Gun shop" and designating gun shops as regulated uses, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the Board of Surveyors to add a variable-width right-of-way to City Plan No.
Authorizing and directing the placing upon City Plan No. 271 of a certain variable width right-of-way for water main purposes, drainage purposes and gas main purposes on the southerly side of Brown Street approximately 58' west of Mintzer Street and extending approximately 167' in depth, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes Northern Star Developments LLC to construct, own, and maintain multi-level bays and balconies for the Oxford Mews residential project at 1617 N.
Authorizing Northern Star Developments LLC, 5 Eiker Road, Cranberry, NJ 08512, owner of the property at 1617 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, to construct, own and maintain multi-level bays and balconies as part of the Oxford Mews residential development project, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $2.9 million in state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funding for Nueva Esperanza II.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Two Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,900,000) to assist in the development of Nueva Esperanza II and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $1.4 million in state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funding for redeveloping three vacant commercial buildings at Roosevelt Boulevard and Bustleton Avenue into a Chevrolet sales and service dealership.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed One Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,400,000) to assist in the redevelopment of the Roosevelt Boulevard and Bustleton Avenue area and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
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