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
November 30, 2006
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.
VETOED
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The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s business rules to prohibit people and retail businesses from selling items such as blunts, cigarillos, rolling papers, and other products considered drug paraphernalia under specified conditions.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service Businesses," to add new provisions to prohibit the sale, from certain retail establishments, of "blunts," "loosies," cigarette papers, cigars, and other items that may be otherwise legal but that are commonly used as drug paraphernalia, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted bill authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer ownership of the City-owned property at 5928-30 Germantown Avenue, including its buildings and improvements, 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, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with buildings and improvements thereon, situate 5928-30 Germantown Avenue in the City of Philadelphia, for further conveyance at fair market value.
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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
November 29, 2006
This lapsed bill would have required prior approval from City Council before permits could be issued or renewed for closing a street for a private construction or demolition project longer than six consecutive months or more than nine months in any 12-month period.
Amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," by adding a section requiring approval of City Council before certain permits are granted allowing the closure of City streets, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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This enacted ordinance repeals Section 2 of a 2005 ordinance that changed Philadelphia’s zoning maps for land in an area bounded by Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Fairmount Avenue, Front Street, Brown Street, I-95, Poplar Street, Laurel Street, and Canal Street.
Repealing Section 2 of the Ordinance (Bill No. 050418) approved December 1, 2005, entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Fairmount Avenue, Front Street, Brown Street, I-95, Poplar Street, Front Street, Laurel Street, Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Canal Street and Poplar Street."
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s rules for Commercial Entertainment Districts.
Amending Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Entertainment District," by adding requirements for, among other things, transportation and parking management plans, adding provisions for temporary structures, providing for additional permitted uses, providing for long-term maintenance plans, creating additional signage controls and by making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Zoning Maps for certain areas bounded by the Delaware River, the Tacony Bridge, Eldridge Street, New State Road, and Magee Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the Delaware River, the Tacony Bridge, Eldridge Street, New State Road and Magee Avenue.
SIGNED
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Meeting date
November 28, 2006
Meeting date
November 16, 2006
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Housing Trust Fund, the Mayor - Office of Housing and Community Development.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006 within the Aviation Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006 within the Water Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 129 by striking from the City Plan 25th Street from Stokley Street to Westmoreland Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmits a proposed bill concerning a ground lease and license agreement between the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Philadelphia Museum of Art corporation.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission to execute a ground lease and license agreement with the Philadelphia Museum of Art corporation ("Corporation") under which the Corporation would (1) construct a parking garage and related improvements in East Fairmount Park in the vicinity of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to primarily serve patrons of the Museum, (2) construct and operate a sculpture garden above the garage, (3) pay all costs to construct, operate, maintain, repair, replace and improve the garage, sculpture garden, and related improvements, (4) construct a new surface parking lot in East Fairmount Park, and (5) make other improvements for the benefit of the City; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Fairmount Park Commission.
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This communication transmits a proposed bill that would amend Philadelphia’s building construction and occupancy code by adopting the 2006 Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code, based on 2006 editions of certain International Codes with amendments.
Transmitting a bill amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the "2006 Pennsylvania Uniformed Construction Code" through adoption of the 2006 edition of certain International Codes as published by the International Code Council, with amendments thereto, all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Commissioner of the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill 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, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Commissioner of Public Property.
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This communication concerned a proposed resolution to end the arrangement allowing the Philadelphia Council of the Boy Scouts, or its successor, the Cradle of Liberty Council of the Boy Scouts, to occupy a City building at 22nd and Spring Streets.
Transmitting a resolution approving the termination of the arrangement with the Philadelphia Coucil of the Boy Scouts, or its successor, the Cradle of Liberty Council of the Boy Scouts, whereby the Boy Scouts Council occupies a City building located at 22nd and Spring Streets.
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