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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October 14, 2004
This enacted ordinance revises the City Plan by vacating a portion of Salmon Street between Castor Avenue and Butler Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 187 by striking from the City Plan and vacating a portion of Salmon Street between Castor Avenue and Butler Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes within the bed of Salmon Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, the City’s ownership of 2815 Ridge Avenue—including its buildings and improvements—to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID"), without consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate at 2815 Ridge Avenue, generally under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement between the City, the PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation.
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This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s zoning rules for R-1A residential districts.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code relating to "Zoning and Planning" by amending provisions of section 14-205 concerning R-1A residential Districts, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s zoning rules for R-1A residential districts.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code relating to "Zoning and Planning" by amending provisions of section 14-205 concerning R-1A residential Districts, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill to amend Section 2 of a 2002 ordinance concerning changes to the City Plan, including street vacations and revisions to the lines and grades of several streets.
Transmitting a bill amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 020252) approved May 29, 2002, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 13-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating Lawrence street from Wharton street to Titan street and Leithgow street from Wharton street to Titan street; by revising the lines and grades of Reese street from Reed street to Wharton street and Titan street from Fifth street to Fourth street; by placing on the City Plan Earp street from Fifth street to relocated Leithgow street; by striking from the City Plan and vacating certain portions of Earp street from Fourth street to Fifth street; by revising the lines and grades of Lawrence and Leithgow streets from Reed street to former Earp street, all under certeain terms and c onditions, including the dedication free and clear of all encumbrances the beds of the proposed Earp street not previously dedicated and the unopened portions of Reese street...
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 040611, which was passed by Council on September 20, 2004, was signed by the Mayor on October 13, 2004.
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This adopted City Council resolution recognizes, honors, celebrates, and thanks Peter Nero and the Philly Pops for their contributions to entertaining and inspiring Philadelphia and broader audiences.
Recognizing, Honoring, Celebrating, and Thanking, Peter Nero and the Philly Pops for their invaluable contributions to entertaining and inspiring the City of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the United States of America- and the World-on the occasion of their 25th Anniversary.
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This adopted City Council resolution recognizes, honors, celebrates, and thanks Peter Nero and the Philly Pops for their contributions to entertaining and inspiring Philadelphia and broader audiences.
Recognizing, Honoring, Celebrating, and Thanking, Peter Nero and the Philly Pops for their invaluable contributions to entertaining and inspiring the City of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the United States of America- and the World-on the occasion of their 25th Anniversary.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution authorizing it to retain lawyers to file a lawsuit challenging a Pennsylvania law provision that exempts state-licensed gaming facilities from the City’s zoning laws.
Authorizing City Council to retain counsel to challenge the validity of the provision of the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act (4 Pa.C.S. §1506) that would exempt state licensed gaming facilities from the City's zoning laws.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution authorizing it to retain lawyers to file a lawsuit challenging a Pennsylvania law provision that exempts state-licensed gaming facilities from the City’s zoning laws.
Authorizing City Council to retain counsel to challenge the validity of the provision of the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act (4 Pa.C.S. §1506) that would exempt state licensed gaming facilities from the City's zoning laws.
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The adopted resolution authorized the City Council’s Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs to hold hearings about why subcontractors involved in building Lincoln Financial Field reportedly remain owed millions of dollars.
Authorizing the Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs to hold hearings to investigate the reasons for millions of dollars in outstanding payments to sub-contractors who took part in the construction of Lincoln Financial Field and further authorizing the Committee to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents and other evidence.
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The adopted resolution authorized the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to hold hearings about the Recreation Department’s proposal to close, transfer, or “winterize” recreation facilities across Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to hold hearings to investigate the status of the Recreation Department's proposal to close, transfer and "winterize" recreation facilities across the City of Philadelphia.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 5819 Hadfield Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Third Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 5819 Hadfield Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Third Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Finance to hold hearings about whether nonprofits, community groups, and block captains could use stages, show mobiles, and sound systems for community events for a nominal fee.
Authorizing the Committee on Finance to conduct hearings on the possibility of non-profits, community groups and block captains, the ability to use stages, show mobiles and sound systems for community events at a nominal fee.
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October 13, 2004
This enacted measure prohibits commercial establishments on predominantly residential blockfaces from being open to the public between 11 p.m.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service Businesses," by adding a new Section regulating the hours of operation of commercial establishments located on residential blocks and providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Lawrence Street, Green Street, 4th Street, Fairmount Avenue, Galloway Street, Green Street, Bodine Street, Fairmount Avenue, American Street, Brown Street, Hancock Street, Fairmount Avenue, Front Street and Spring Garden Street.
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