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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December 4, 2003
This enacted ordinance amends the prior authorization to vacate a section of River Road extending from about 10 feet southwest of the Philadelphia-Montgomery County line northeastward to the county line.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 010268) approved August 31, 2001 entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing the vacating of River Road, from a point approximately ten (10) feet southwest of the Philadelphia and Montgomery County Line, northeastwardly to the Philadelphia and Montgomery County Line," as amended.
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The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to permit the sale of goods on the south side of West Nedro Avenue from Tenth Street east for 77 feet, in an area where sidewalk sales are otherwise prohibited.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to Sidewalk Sales by restricting the prohibition of sidewalk sales on that portion of the south side of 900 West Nedro Avenue beginning, and extending east, from the south side of 1000 West Nedro Avenue for a distance of seventy-seven feet, ten feet from the curb.
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This enacted bill changed the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain properties in the area bounded by 2nd Street, Turner Street, Hancock Street, and Oxford Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 2nd Street, Turner Street, Hancock Street and Oxford Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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The enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, City-owned property at 907–959 and 973–1003 N.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, a deed conveying fee title to a certain owned lot with improvements thereon described according to a Plan of Properties made for Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia by Vincent J. Nero, Surveyor and Regulator of the Third District, dated April 26, 1965, under certain terms and conditions pursuant to the Redevelopment Cooperation Law, Act of May 24, 1945 P. L. 982 as amended and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to convey to the Mt. Tabor Community Education and Economic Development Corporation, without consideration, the below described property for Non Profit housing development, pursuant to a Redevelopment Authority Redevelopment Agreement.
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This enacted ordinance removes and vacates Delhi Street between Tenth Street and Montgomery Avenue from the City Plan.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 119 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Delhi Street from Tenth Street to Montgomery Avenue and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right of way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of Delhi Street being stricken from the City Plan and vacated under authority of this Ordinance, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted law adds conditions for permits to erect outdoor advertising and non-accessory signs in Philadelphia.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-1604, entitled "Outdoor Advertising and Non-Accessory Advertising Controls," by adding requirements for the issuance of a permit to erect outdoor advertising and non-accessory signs; in particular, providing that no such permit shall be issued if there is any outstanding violation relating to premises upon which the outdoor advertising sign will be erected or maintained, or if the applicant is delinquent in the payment of any taxes, charges, fees, rents or claims; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance changes zoning rules for commercially zoned properties along Passyunk Avenue between Washington Avenue and 25th Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-1621, entitled "Passyunk Avenue Special District Controls," by revising the prohibited uses and the regulations regarding signs within the District.
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The enacted ordinance changes zoning rules for commercially zoned properties along Passyunk Avenue between Washington Avenue and 25th Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-1621, entitled "Passyunk Avenue Special District Controls," by revising the prohibited uses and the regulations regarding signs within the District.
RECONSIDERED
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The enacted bill authorized the transfer of $500,000 in Fiscal Year 2004 city funds to the Finance Director to support distressed businesses affected by SEPTA’s Market Street Elevated Reconstruction Project.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2004 within the General Fund from the City Representative and the Director of Commerce-Economic Stimulus-City Subsidy for SEPTA to the Director of Finance, and authorizing the Director of Finance to convene a panel for the purpose of administering funds to distressed businesses affected by the Market Street Elevated Reconstruction Project, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan in the area bounded by the University Avenue Extension, Pine Street, Fortieth Street, Woodland Avenue, and University Avenue.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 43, 166, 265 and 269 of an area bounded by, the University Avenue Extension, Pine Street, Fortieth Street, Woodland Avenue and University Avenue.
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This enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit vendors from displaying, offering, or selling goods, or leaving sales stands, on both sides of specified portions of Fox Street, Twenty-second Street, Allegheny Avenue, and Toronto Street.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting sidewalk sales on portions of Fox Street, Twenty-second Street, Allegheny Avenue and Toronto Street.
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This enacted bill revises Philadelphia’s official street plan to widen Suffolk Avenue where it meets Island Avenue by moving the northern curb and house lines about 143 feet north along Island Avenue and extending the new lines eastward.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 313 by widening Suffolk Avenue where it meets Island Avenue by relocating the northerly curb line and house line of Suffolk Avenue approximately one hundred forty-three (143) feet northward along Island Avenue.
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The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to purchase the land and buildings at 3061 Island Avenue from the United States Postal Service.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase from the United States Postal Service fee simple title to a parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon known as 3061 Island Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance grants Lougeswaran Vijayhratnam, the owner of the newsstand at 18th and Chestnut Streets, permission to install, use, and maintain electrical and telephone conduits under the surrounding public rights-of-way to serve the newsstand.
Granting permission to Lougeswaran Vijayhratnam, owner of the newsstand at the southeast corner of Eighteenth Street and Chestnut Street, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit with an electrical service line and a telecommunications conduit with a telephone service line in and under the public rights-of-way for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
NO ACTION TAKEN
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Appropriations to hold hearings on whether additional funding is needed to expand the Police Department’s Neighborhood Services Unit.
Authorizing the Committee on Appropriations to hold hearings to determine whether an additional appropriation is necessary to fund the expansion of the Police Department's Neighborhood Services Unit.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Appropriations to hold hearings on whether additional funding is needed to expand the Police Department’s Neighborhood Services Unit.
Authorizing the Committee on Appropriations to hold hearings to determine whether an additional appropriation is necessary to fund the expansion of the Police Department's Neighborhood Services Unit.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR
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This enacted bill changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Academy Road, Morrell Avenue, Black Lake Creek, Berea Street, and President Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Academy Road, Morrell Avenue, Black Lake Creek, Berea Street and President Street.
NO ACTION TAKEN
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This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designation of a certain area of land situate in the 58th Ward of the City of Philadelphia consisting of twenty (20.0) acres on Red Lion Road and known and being assessed as 300 Red Lion Road (Tax Parcel No. 88-2-1744-00).
NO ACTION TAKEN
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