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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

August 27, 2012

Council Action2012-08-27
Bill 120490

This enacted measure establishes a parking regulation on the west side of Carlisle Street between Tioga Street and Ontario Street.

Establishing a parking regulation on Carlisle street, west side, Tioga street to Ontario street.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2012-08-27
Bill 120435

This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation to acquire easements from Antonio Origlio, Inc.

Authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation to acquire certain easements for the purpose of constructing a public recreation trail to connect Junod Playground to Poquessing Creek Park and Benjamin Rush State Park, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2012-08-27
Bill 120428-A

This enacted ordinance requires owners of commercial buildings with at least 50,000 square feet, including qualifying mixed-use buildings, to report their annual energy and water use and building information through a federal online system.

Amending Chapter 9-3400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Energy Conservation," to provide for the benchmarking and reporting of energy and water usage data for certain buildings, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2012-08-27
Bill 120427

This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer City-owned parcels at 3300 North Front Street and 130 West Westmoreland Street, including any buildings or other improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, certain parcels of land situate at 3300 North Front Street and 130 West Westmoreland Street, with any improvements thereon, for further conveyance, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2012-08-27
Bill 120421

This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned parcel at 3129 South 70th Street, including any improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land generally situate at 3129 South 70th Street, for further conveyance, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2012-08-27
Bill 120416

The enacted ordinance adds specified properties in several Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity zones and subzones, including areas in West Philadelphia, the Navy Yard, and along the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers.

Amending Chapter 19-3200, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, and Strategic Development Area," by providing for additional properties to be added to certain zones; and by providing for extensions of the term of benefits for certain properties; all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2012-08-27
Bill 120415

This enacted ordinance authorizes Temple University to construct, own, and maintain an LCD sign and three planters in the public right-of-way in front of 1837-55 North Broad Street.

Authorizing Temple University ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain encroachments within the right-of-way at 1837-55 North Broad Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2012-08-27
Bill 120414

This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer a parcel of City-owned land generally located at 1849 Frankford Avenue to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land generally situate at 1849 Frankford Avenue, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2012-08-27
Bill 120413

This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer a City-owned parcel at 1224–1232 North Mascher Street, including any buildings or other improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land generally situate at 1224 North Mascher Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2012-08-27
Bill 120331

This enacted amendment to Philadelphia’s farmers’ market rules permits farmers’ markets in the southwest quadrant of Norris Square Park and on the south-side sidewalk of Lehigh Avenue between North Lawrence Street and 4th Street.

Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as permissible locations the southwest quadrant of Norris Square Park (the area of land bounded by west Susquehanna Avenue, north Howard Street, Diamond Street and north Hancock Street), and the sidewalk of the south side of Lehigh Avenue between North Lawrence Street and 4th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2012-08-27
Bill 120328

Philadelphia enacted rules for the operation and use of electric security fences; the rules do not apply to fences mainly used to contain livestock or zoo animals.

Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," and related provisions of The Philadelphia Code pertinent to electric fences, to provide for the operation and regulation of electric fences, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2012-08-27
Bill 120278

This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s Fire Code rules for smoke alarms in one- and two-family homes.

Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "F" ("The Philadelphia Fire Code"), by modifying a subsection allowing smoke alarms in existing one- and two-family dwellings to be solely battery powered, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2012-08-27
Bill 120214-A

This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land in the area bounded by York Street, Front Street, Second Street, and Berks Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by York Street, Front Street, Second Street and Berks Street.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2012-08-27
Bill 120056

This enacted ordinance requires estimated annual energy costs to be disclosed when certain City-owned properties with one or two homes are sold.

Amending Title 16 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Property," to provide for estimated annual energy cost disclosures upon the sale of certain City-owned residential properties, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Meeting date

August 20, 2012