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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February 15, 2007
City Council approved a redevelopment contract for Parcel 159 in the Grays Ferry Urban Renewal Area, at 1549 South 26th Street.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Grays Ferry Urban Renewal Area designated as Parcel No. 159 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 1549 South Twenty-sixth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Robert Grant and Christian Russo and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
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City Council approved a redevelopment contract for Parcel 159 in the Grays Ferry Urban Renewal Area, at 1549 South 26th Street.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Grays Ferry Urban Renewal Area designated as Parcel No. 159 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 1549 South Twenty-sixth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Robert Grant and Christian Russo and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
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The adopted resolution calls for City Council’s Education Committee to hold hearings on the relationship between neighborhood development and capital improvements to School District facilities.
Calling for Hearings before the City Council Committee on Education to Explore the Relationship between Neighborhood Development and Capital Improvements to School District Facilities.
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This adopted resolution changes the list of veterans’ organizations that may nominate candidates for appointments to Philadelphia’s Veterans’ Advisory Commission.
Amending Resolution No. 060059 (adopted February 2, 2006), which reestablished the Veterans' Advisory Commission, by revising the list of veterans' organizations that may make nominations for appointments to the Commission.
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This adopted resolution changes the list of veterans’ organizations that may nominate candidates for appointments to Philadelphia’s Veterans’ Advisory Commission.
Amending Resolution No. 060059 (adopted February 2, 2006), which reestablished the Veterans' Advisory Commission, by revising the list of veterans' organizations that may make nominations for appointments to the Commission.
ADOPTED
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This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s rules for metered accessible parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities and severely disabled veterans.
Amending Section 12-1117 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Physically Handicapped and Disabled or Severely Disabled Veteran Parking," by amending the provision relating to metered parking for physically handicapped persons and severely-disabled veterans, and making such amendment contingent on the enactment of an ordinance relating to the establishment of parking for motor-driven cycles and similar motor vehicles, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This lapsed bill would have authorized the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer City-owned land and buildings at 230-234 Dickinson Street 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 a deed conveying, for nominal consideration, fee simple title to certain tracts of City-owned land located at 230-234 Dickinson Street, with the improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.
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This lapsed bill would have authorized Felix Penzarella, the owner of 618 S.
Authorizing Felix Penzarella, 618 S. Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, owner of the property 618 S. Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, his successors and assigns, to construct and maintain a rear building addition on Hancock Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This lapsed bill would have limited permitted vending locations on both sides of Twelfth Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street to vendors licensed to sell prepared food.
Amending the Ordinance approved January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1205-AA), which, pursuant to subsection 9-204(8)(a) of The Philadelphia Code, designates the locations in Center City at which vending is permitted, by providing that all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Twelfth Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This lapsed bill would have changed permitted vending locations on Eighth and Ninth Streets between Arch Street and Market Street so they could be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food.
Amending the Ordinance approved January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1205-AA), as amended, which, pursuant to subsection 9-204(8)(a) of The Philadelphia Code, designates the locations in Center City at which vending is permitted, by providing that all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Eighth Street and Ninth Street between Arch Street and Market Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This lapsed bill would have limited all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Eleventh Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street to vendors licensed to sell prepared food.
Amending the Ordinance approved January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1205-AA), which, pursuant to subsection 9-204(8)(a) of The Philadelphia Code, designates the locations in Center City at which vending is permitted, by providing that all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Eleventh Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Meeting date
February 14, 2007
This lapsed bill would have added a definition of “pedalcycle” to Philadelphia’s Traffic Code and amended the bicycle regulations.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by adding certain definitions and by amending Section 12-800, entitled "Bicycle Regulations and Penalties," prohibiting pedalcycles that seat more than two passengers from roadways, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This lapsed bill would have revised the City Plan and abandoned a right-of-way used for drainage and public utilities along former Noble Street, from 9th Street to the east side of former Darien Street.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a right-of-way for drainage purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of former Noble Street from 9th Street to the easterly side of former Darien Street, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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This lapsed bill would have authorized the Board of Surveyors to revise the City plan for part of South Street near 32nd Street, Convention Avenue, the Schuylkill River, and the CSX railroad right-of-way.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 11-S, 42, 43, 97, 269 and 308 by placing on the City Plan South Street from its current terminus northwest of the northwesterly Pierhead and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River to the northwesterly Pierhead and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River, widening South Street by 8' on the northeasterly side from 32nd Street to the northwesterly Pierhead and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River, widening South Street on the southwesterly side by 8' from Convention Avenue to the northwesterly Pierhead and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River, placing a certain triangular portion on the westerly corner of Convention Avenue and South Street, placing a certain triangular portion at the intersection of the southwesterly side of South Street and the southeasterly side of the CSX Railroad Right-of-Way line, and by widening the northeasterly side of South Street by a variable width from the southeasterly P...
RECESSED
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Public Health and Human Services and Legislative Oversight Committees to hold public hearings about the health benefits and convenience of installing hand sanitizer dispensers.
Authorizing City Council's joint Committees on Public Health and Human Services and Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings exploring the health benefits and conveniences of installing hand sanitizer dispensers in all public elementary schools and city workplaces.
RECESSED
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The lapsed resolution proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to support a public-financing program for candidates running for elective City office.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the public financing of campaigns for elective City office, and the making of appropriations to the Board of Ethics to administer such program and to carry out its other Charter duties.
RECESSED
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This lapsed bill would have sent a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the public financing of campaigns for elective City office, and the making of appropriations to the Board of Ethics to administer such program and to carry out its other Charter duties; 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.
RECESSED
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This lapsed proposal would have created a public financing system for candidates seeking certain Philadelphia offices, providing matching funds for qualifying contributions from city residents.
Amending Chapter 20-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Campaign Contributions and Expenditures," by establishing a system of public financing for election campaigns for certain offices, and by amending the provisions providing for voluntary expenditure limitations; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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