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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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Meeting date

May 24, 2007

Council Action2007-05-24
Bill 070227

This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s rules for sidewalk vendors in Center City to prohibit vending within 15 feet of any means of egress from a building.

Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by prohibiting vendors from within 15 feet of any emergency egress, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-05-24
Bill 070226

The enacted ordinance authorizes Kevin Alsbrook, owner of Bazini’s Café, to keep and use an existing deck that extends onto the public sidewalks of Lindley and Ogontz Avenues for the café’s outdoor seating.

Authorizing Kevin Alsbrook, 400 Gypsy Lane, Apartment 735, Philadelphia, PA 19129, owner of Bazini's Café and the property at 1800 Lindley Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141, his successors and assigns, to legalize an existing deck encroachment, which partially encroaches onto the public sidewalks of Lindley and Ogontz Avenues, for use as accessory outdoor seating for Bazini's Café.

SIGNED

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Council Action2007-05-24
Bill 070221

This enacted ordinance updates Philadelphia’s airport revenue bond rules to match new or amended use-and-lease agreements with scheduled airlines.

Constituting the Seventh Supplemental Ordinance to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance; authorizing the Use and Lease Agreements, if any, with the Scheduled Airlines to provide for the use of the alternate definition of "Project Revenues" under the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance; authorizing the Use and Lease Agreements, if any, with the Scheduled Airlines to provide for the alternate definition of "Operating Expenses" under the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance; amending the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance to make changes therein to conform to the new Airline-Airport Use and Lease Agreements, if any; electing under the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance to provide for the use of the alternate definition of "Project Revenues"; electing under the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance to provide for the use of the alternate definiti...

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Council Action2007-05-24
Bill 070220

This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commerce Director to enter into use and lease agreements with airlines providing regular service at Philadelphia International Airport, including airlines that begin service in the future.

Authorizing the Director of Commerce to enter into Use and Lease Agreements between the City of Philadelphia and each of the airlines servicing Philadelphia International Airport, under certain terms and conditions.

READ

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Council Action2007-05-24
Bill 070204

This enacted ordinance grants Alfredo Aguilar, doing business as Las Casuelas Café, permission to operate an open-air sidewalk café with five tables on the south side of Girard Avenue next to 426-428 West Girard Avenue.

Granting permission to Alfredo Aguilar, owner of the property 426-428 West Girard avenue, d/b/a Las Casuelas Café, to operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk café on the south footway of Girard avenue adjacent to 426-428 West Girard avenue, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

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Council Action2007-05-24
Bill 070201

This enacted ordinance establishes a “No Truck Parking Anytime” regulation on both sides of Robbins Avenue between Algard Street and Cottage Street.

Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Robbins Avenue, between Algard Street and Cottage Street, both sides.

SIGNED

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Council Action2007-05-24
Bill 070192

This enacted ordinance grants Asia Alnawasreh, who operates a newsstand at Broad Street and Spring Garden Street, permission to install and maintain conduits under and across the public right-of-way to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.

Granting permission to Asia Alnawasreh, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of Broad Street and Spring Garden Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southwest corner of Broad Street and Spring Garden Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.

SIGNED

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Council Action2007-05-24
Bill 070191

This enacted ordinance grants Chunho Won, the owner and operator of the newsstand at 18th 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 Chunho Won owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of 18th Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across 18th Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-05-24
Bill 070190

This enacted ordinance grants Nitin Desai, who owns and operates the newsstand at 18th and Arch Streets, permission to install and maintain conduits under and across the public right-of-way to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.

Granting permission to Nitin Desai owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of 18th Street and Arch Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across 18th Street and Arch Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.

SIGNED

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Council Action2007-05-24
Bill 070187

The enacted ordinance grants Ilker Ugar, owner of Divan Turkish Kitchen and the property at 918 S.

Granting Permission to Ilker Ugar, owner of Divan Turkish Kitchen and owner of the property 918 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk café on the southwest corner of S. 22nd and Carpenter Streets, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-05-24
Bill 070015-A

This enacted ordinance shifts $0.169 per $100 of assessed property value from the City real estate tax to the School District of Philadelphia, changing the rates to $3.305 for the City and $3.284 for the School District while keeping the combined rate unchanged.

Amending Section 19-1301 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to real estate taxes imposed by the City, and Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to real estate taxes imposed by the School District of Philadelphia, by shifting an additional portion of the real estate tax from the City to the School District of Philadelphia, without changing the overall combined rate of the City and School District real estate tax; all under certain terms and conditions.

READ

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Meeting date

May 23, 2007

Meeting date

May 22, 2007

Council Action2007-05-22
Bill 070372

The enacted ordinance amended Temple University's Institutional Development District Master Plan to allow construction of a new Tyler School of Art building.

To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Temple University by allowing for the construction of a new building to be used for the Tyler School of Art.

RECESSED

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Council Action2007-05-22
Bill 070342

The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s zoning rules to classify sewage overflow tanks as a special regulated use.

Amending Section 14-1605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulated Uses," by providing for Special Regulated Uses, prohibiting such uses in the vicinity of certain residentially related uses, and designating overflow storage tanks as a special regulated use, all under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

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Council Action2007-05-22
Bill 070306

This lapsed bill would have changed how Philadelphia calculates the share of business income subject to the Business Privilege Tax.

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by amending the definition of "Net Income" with respect to the portion of net income that is properly attributable and allocable to the doing of business in Philadelphia and therefore subject to tax, and by making technical amendments; and by making certain legislative findings with respect to manufacturing; all under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

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Council Action2007-05-22
Bill 070266

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.

RECESSED

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Council Action2007-05-22
Resolution 070128

This lapsed resolution would have approved the Mayor’s revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2008 through 2012, including proposed changes for fiscal year 2007.

Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2008 through 2012, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2007, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority.

WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION

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Meeting date

May 21, 2007