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
September 14, 2006
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that vacate approximately 175 feet of Orianna Street north from Chestnut Street to a dead end.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Orianna Street from Chestnut Street northwardly approximately 175' to a dead-end, and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes within the bed of Orianna Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to arrange for paving an approximately 66-foot extension of Parker Avenue.
Authorizing the paving of the approximately 66' extension of Parker Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to extend Parker Avenue about 66 feet southwest across a railroad right-of-way and add the extension to the official City Plan.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 275 by extending Parker Avenue from its current terminus on the northeasterly side of a 66' wide right-of-way for railroad purposes, approximately 66' southwestward to the southwest side of said right-of-way, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances except for a right-of-way for railroad purposes, of the bed of the extension of Parker Avenue.
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This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement for the City to sublease the first and second floors of a building at 5201 Old York Road from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement to sublease from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority the 1st and 2nd floors of a building located at 5201 Old York Road, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted change to Philadelphia’s Zoning Code requires uses in the Frankford Avenue Special District that occupy more than 10,000 square feet to provide one off-street parking space for every 1,000 square feet of floor area.
Amending Section 14-1619 of The Philadelphia Zoning Code, entitled "Frankford Avenue Special District Controls," by adding parking requirements for the District all under certain terms and conditions.
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This lapsed resolution would have proposed an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter for submission to city voters.
Proposing an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section Providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the United States to begin an immediate withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, beginning with the National Guard and Reserve and ending with a total withdrawal of U.S. forces by the end of year 2006.
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This enacted ordinance amended the Philadelphia Code’s rules for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway area.
Amending Section 14-1611 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls," by providing for additional height controls in the vicinity of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land within the area bounded by Poplar Street, Canal Street, Lewellen Street, and Delaware Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Poplar Street, Canal Street, Lewellen Street and Delaware Avenue.
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This enacted bill approves the thirteenth amendment to the redevelopment proposal for Philadelphia’s Mantua Urban Renewal Area, including plans to acquire about 22 properties for commercial uses and about four properties for residential uses.
Approving the thirteenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the intersection of Fortieth street and Spring Garden street, including the tenth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, as amended, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately twenty-two (22) properties for commercial and related uses, the additional land acquisition of approximately four (4) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $2.575 million in state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grants for construction or renovations at Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Parkview Hospital, the Mural Arts Center, and Project H.O.M.E.’s learning center.
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 Five Hundred Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($2,575,000) to assist in the development of Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Parkview Hospital, Mural Arts Center, and Project H.O.M.E.; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $500,000 in state redevelopment assistance funds for repairs and upgrades to buildings at 1952 East Allegheny Avenue used by Impact Services and created by Opportunity Park.
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 amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) to assist in the development of Impact Services; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill adds the German American Fire Fighters Association to the list of organizations that City employees may designate to receive authorized payroll deductions.
Amending Section 19-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Payroll Deductions," to add the German American Fire Fighters Association to the list of designated payees to whom an employee may direct payroll deductions; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted change to Philadelphia’s building and property maintenance code prohibits free-standing temporary fences commonly used at construction sites in the 10th Councilmanic District.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code, by prohibiting the placement and maintenance of certain temporary fences in certain portions of the City; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s noise and excessive vibration code.
Amending Chapter 10-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Noise and Excessive Vibration," by adding and making changes to certain definitions; all under certain terms and conditions.
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Meeting date
August 23, 2006
Meeting date
July 5, 2006
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Housing Director to apply for federal grants for community development, affordable housing, emergency shelter, and housing for people with AIDS, as well as state grants to prevent and eliminate blight.
Authorizing the Director of Housing and Community Development (Housing Director), on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); authorizing the Housing Director to file applications with HUD to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program and the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) program; authorizing the Housing Director, on behalf of the City, to file an application with HUD for a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grant; authorizing the Housing Director, on behalf of the City, to file an application or applications to obtain grants from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Act of April 12, 1956, P.L. 1449, Section 4, as amended, to prevent and eliminate blight; authorizing the Director of Commerce to use the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program; and authorizing the Housing Director and the Director of Commerce to enter into all understand...
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The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s parking and towing rules, including the time limit for starting collection on parking penalties, late fees, parking fines, and booting, towing, and storage charges.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to limit the period for collection of certain parking violation penalties, revise procedures for temporary movement of parking meters, revise the penalties for certain parking violations; revise the fees for booting, towing and storage of certain immobilized and impounded vehicles; altering the period for late fees for certain violations, and such fees; and make certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted bill gives Philadelphia’s consent to transfer the Area II cable television franchise from Time Warner Cable to Time Warner NY Cable LLC and then to Cable Holdco Exchange VI LLC.
Consenting to the assignment of Area II cable television franchise from Time Warner Cable Inc. to Time Warner NY Cable LLC, to further assignment of such franchise from Time Warner NY Cable LLC to Cable Holdco Exchange VI LLC, and to change of control of such franchise from Time Warner Inc. to Comcast Corporation, all under certain terms and conditions.
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