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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January 23, 2007
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s red-light enforcement rules to authorize automated enforcement systems at Welsh Road, Rhawn Street, and Levick Street where they intersect with Roosevelt Boulevard.
Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of Welsh Road at Roosevelt Boulevard and at the intersection of Rhawn Street at Roosevelt Boulevard and at the intersection of Levick Street at Roosevelt Boulevard, and by reducing to sixty days the phase-in period during which only warnings are issued, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax and the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority tax on wages and net profits by excluding certain tuition benefits from taxable compensation.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," and Chapter 19-2800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Tax on Wages and Net Profits," by excluding certain tuition reduction benefits from the definition of taxable compensation, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance grants Shailesh Tilvawala, who operates a newsstand at 15th Street and John F.
Granting permission to Shailesh Tilvawala, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of Fifteenth Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southwest corner of Fifteenth Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Procurement Commissioner to contract for paving Croskey Street from Cherry Street north to a dead end.
Authorizing the paving of Croskey Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill changes the zoning designation for an area generally bounded by Tomlinson Road, a railroad right-of-way, Bennett Road, and Roosevelt Boulevard.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of the following area of the City: area generally bounded by Tomlinson Road extended, a Railroad Right-of-Way, Bennett Road extended to a Railroad Right-of-Way, and Roosevelt Boulevard.
SIGNED
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The enacted measure creates reserved on-street parking spaces for nonprofit car-sharing organizations that let members use vehicles at public locations on a pay-per-use basis.
Amending Chapter 12-900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Regulations and Penalties," by adding a new Section 12-918, entitled "Parking for Car Sharing Organizations," to provide on-street parking restricted to vehicles owned by such organizations and amending Section 12-2809, entitled "Civil Penalties and Costs," to provide for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill authorizes the Water Commissioner to enter into an agreement with the owners of five properties at 228 East Mount Airy, 7131 Devon Street, and 261, 263, and 265 Sydney Street.
Authorizing the Water Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with the owners of 228 East Mount Airy (Premise A), 7131 Devon Street (Premise B), 261 Sydney Street (Premise C), 263 Sydney Street (Premise D) and 265 Sydney Street (Premise E) for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for drainage, sewer purposes and water main purposes through the property on a line of Devon Street from East Mount Airy Avenue to Sydney Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that vacate the southeastern 20 feet of Arendell Avenue between State Road and James Street, narrowing that portion of the street.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 312 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southeasterly 20' portion of Arendell Avenue from State Road northwestwardly to James Street thereby narrowing Arendell Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance grants Manu Patel, who operates a newsstand at Seventh and Market Streets, permission to install and maintain underground fiber-optic conduits across the public right-of-way to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.
Granting permission to Manu Patel, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northeast corner of Seventh and Market Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
SIGNED
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The ordinance grants Atul Amin and A & J Newsstand Corporation Inc.
Granting permission to Atul Amin and A & J Newsstand Corporation Inc., owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of Ninth Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southeast corner of Ninth and Market Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land bounded by Tacony Creek, Rising Sun Avenue, Adams Avenue, W.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Tacony Creek, Rising sun Avenue, Adams Avenue, W. Hill Creek Drive, Hill Creek Circle, S. Hill Creek Drive, Adams Avenue and Bingham Street.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s zoning maps for certain land within the area bounded by Canal Street, Laurel Street, Delaware Avenue, and Lewellen Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Canal Street, Laurel Street, Delaware Avenue and Lewellen Street.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill provided for a May 15, 2007 special election on a proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to empower the City Planning Commission to extend the time period within which it must provide recommendations to Council on pending legislation affecting zoning, the City's physical development plan, land subdivision, or authorizing the purchase or sale of real estate; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill provided for a May 15, 2007 special election on a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter concerning the composition of the City Planning Commission.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the composition of the City Planning Commission; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s parking rules in residential and commercial districts.
Amending Chapter 14-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking And Loading Facilities," by exempting mechanical access parking garages from certain requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill names and designates the Mallery Recreation Center at Johnson Street and Morton Street as the Daniel E.
Naming and designating the "Mallery Recreation Center" located at Johnson Street and Morton Street as the "Daniel E. Rumph II Recreation Center."
SIGNED
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The enacted bill provided for a May 15, 2007 special election on whether to amend Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to create a Youth Commission for members ages 12 to 23.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a Youth Commission, 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.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by W.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by W. Coulter Street, Stokely Street, Midvale Avenue and McMichael Street.
SIGNED
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