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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Meeting date
February 21, 2007
The enacted law amends Philadelphia’s zoning rules by adding payday lenders to the list of regulated uses.
Amending Section 14-1605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulated Uses," by prohibiting regulated uses within 1000 feet of any Commercial Entertainment District and adding "Payday Lenders" as a regulated use, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This lapsed bill would have required Philadelphia City Council to create a Neighborhood Improvement District that included a proposed Commercial Entertainment District before approving an ordinance designating that district.
Amending Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Entertainment District," by providing that no ordinance designating a Commercial Entertainment District may be enacted unless a Neighborhood Improvement District has first been created that includes within its service area the proposed Commercial Entertainment District, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This lapsed bill would have prohibited the construction, alteration, or use of licensed gaming facilities in all Philadelphia zoning districts.
Amending Section 14-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section entitled, "Prohibition on licensed gaming facilities," prohibiting the erection, construction, alteration, or use of licensed gaming facilities and providing that no variance may be granted from such prohibition, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s rules for Commercial Entertainment Districts.
Amending Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Entertainment Districts," by prohibiting Districts within one mile of one another; providing additional restrictions for gross floor area, open area, and waterfront setback requirements; and providing for additional signage controls, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land bounded by Reed Street, Tasker Street (Extended), Christopher Columbus Boulevard, and the Delaware River.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Reed Street, Tasker Street (Extended), Christopher Columbus Boulevard, and the Delaware River.
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This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s zoning code to define “Licensed Gaming Facility” as a facility authorized under Pennsylvania’s Race Horse Development and Gaming Act.
Amending Section 14-1605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulated Uses," by adding "Licensed Gaming Facilities" as a regulated use, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Orthodox Street, Garden Street, Lefevre Street, Richmond Street, Buckius Street, and the Delaware River.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Orthodox Street, Garden Street, Lefevre Street, Richmond Street, Buckius Street and the Delaware River.
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Meeting date
February 20, 2007
This lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to lease about 58.8 acres at 7800 Penrose Ferry Road to the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for further sublease to Philadelphia Biosolids Services, LLC., a certain portion of a parcel of ground located at 7800 Penrose Ferry Road; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia’s Water and Procurement Commissioners to enter into a service contract with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Authorizing the Water Commissioner and the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Service Contract with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, pursuant to which the City will assume certain obligations under an agreement that the Authority will enter into with Philadelphia Biosolids Services, LLC to design, finance, build, own and maintain facilities and equipment, and provide operating services, for the management of the City's wastewater treatment solids; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This lapsed bill would have revoked Wachovia Bank’s status as a depository for City funds and revised the list of approved City depositories.
Amending Section 19-201 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Depositories," by revoking the depository status of Wachovia Bank, and revising the list of City depositories, under certain terms and conditions.
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Meeting date
February 15, 2007
The enacted ordinance declares that Philadelphia’s Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority may issue up to $225 million in hospital revenue bonds for improvement and expansion projects at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and related institutions, primarily at the campus at 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard.
Declaring that it is desirable for the health, safety and welfare of the people in the area served by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Children's Hospital Foundation and The Children's Seashore House of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Inc. for The Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia to participate with such institutions in certain improvement and expansion projects to such institutions' facilities, primarily at their campus located at Thirty-fourth Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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This lapsed bill would have changed the procedure for enacting zoning ordinances in Philadelphia.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1700, entitled "Administration and Enforcement," by amending Section 14-1708, entitled "Procedure for Enactment of Ordinances," under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID).
Transmitting a bill 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 Dollars ($1,000,000) to assist in the conversion of the former Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia to the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would authorize the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $2 million in state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funding for development of the WHYY Learning Lab.
Transmitting a bill 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 Dollars ($2,000,000) to assist in the development of the WHYY Learning Lab, and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 060889, which was passed by Council on February 1, 2007, was signed by the Mayor on February 14, 2007.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 060958, which was passed by Council on February 8, 2007, was signed by the Mayor on February 15, 2007.
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This adopted resolution honors and congratulates Erik Hendricks on his retirement as Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA).
Honoring Erik Hendricks on the occasion of his retirement as Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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This adopted resolution honors and congratulates Erik Hendricks on his retirement as Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA).
Honoring Erik Hendricks on the occasion of his retirement as Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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