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
December 7, 2006
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The adopted resolution proposes amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to change the composition of the City Planning Commission.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the composition of the City Planning Commission, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING
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The adopted resolution proposes a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment allowing the City Planning Commission to extend its review of certain City Council legislation by up to 45 days.
Proposing an amendment to 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, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING
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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.
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The enacted ordinance defines day care as care for people under 18 for less than 24 consecutive hours, excluding schools, and requires compliance with state and city licensing or registration rules.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a definition and providing for day care in certain commercial districts and as an accessory use to churches and places of worship, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance defines day care as care for people under 18 for less than 24 consecutive hours, excluding schools, and requires compliance with state and city licensing or registration rules.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a definition and providing for day care in certain commercial districts and as an accessory use to churches and places of worship, all under certain terms and conditions.
RECONSIDERED
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Meeting date
December 6, 2006
This lapsed resolution would have proposed an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter changing the composition of the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the composition of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
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This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters in a May 15, 2007 special election.
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 Zoning Board of Adjustment; 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.
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The adopted resolution authorized City Council’s Public Safety and Public Health and Human Services Committees to hold hearings on the findings and recommendations of the “Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia.” It also authorized the committees to seek advice and recommendations on ways to reduce and eliminate crime affecting Philadelphia’s youth, including gun violence.
Authorizing the Council Committees on Public Safety and Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings regarding the findings and recommendations of the "Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia," and, further authorizing the Committees to seek advice and recommendations on how Philadelphia can reduce and eliminate crime affecting the City's youth.
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Meeting date
December 5, 2006
This lapsed bill would have made it unlawful for owners, operators, agents, or employees to knowingly allow anyone under 18 to remain on non-school premises during specified school-day hours, generally 9 a.m.
Amending Chapter 10-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Minors," by making it unlawful to allow any minors onto any non-school premises during school hours, under certain terms and conditions.
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This lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a sublease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for premises at 2815 North 17th Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for use by the City and affiliated agencies premises located at 2815 North 17th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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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.
RECESSED
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Meeting date
December 4, 2006
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