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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

November 17, 2011

Council Action2011-11-17
Resolution 110799

City Council approved the Redevelopment Authority’s contract and disposition plan for redeveloping two parcels in the Mantua Urban Renewal Area: 3726 Melon Street and 3730–3744 Melon Street.

Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 73 and 74 and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 73 as 3726 Melon street and for Parcel No. 74 as 3730-3744 Melon street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with WPRE III, LP and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
Bill 110670

This enacted ordinance changed zoning designations and added area-specific development rules for land bounded by Rodman Street, Juniper Street, South Street, and Broad Street.

Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Rodman Street, Juniper Street, South Street and Broad Street; and amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending various provisions exclusively with regard to the area bounded by Rodman Street, Juniper Street, South Street and Broad Street, in particular, Section 14-305, entitled "C-4" Commercial and "C-5" Commercial District, Section 14-1402, regarding Parking in Residential Districts, and Section 14-1607, regarding Special Controls for the Center City Commercial Area; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2011-11-17
Bill 110668

This enacted bill authorizes Watkins Drinkery, Inc.

Authorizing Watkins Drinkery, Inc. ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1712 S. 10th Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
Bill 110667

This enacted ordinance authorizes Gabriel Bravo to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café with six tables and benches at 1201 S.

Authorizing Gabriel Bravo ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1201 S. 9th Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
Bill 110666

This enacted ordinance authorizes Campanaro Consulting, LLC, doing business as Village Belle Restaurant & Bar, to build and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 757 S.

Authorizing Campanaro Consulting, LLC dba Village Belle Restaurant & Bar ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 757 S. Front Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2011-11-17
Bill 110661

This enacted ordinance revises the boundaries of Philadelphia’s City Council districts and clarifies how city laws that refer to specific districts should be interpreted.

Amending Chapter 20-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Councilmanic Districts," by revising the boundaries of the Councilmanic Districts as they were established by Bill No. 110547 (approved September 23, 2011), and by clarifying how and when the revision of Councilmanic Districts set forth in this Ordinance and in Bill No. 110547 affects the interpretation of other provisions of The Philadelphia Code and other ordinances that reference specific Councilmanic Districts, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
Bill 110659

This enacted bill authorizes Newbold's Brew LLC, doing business as Brew, to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1900 S.

Authorizing Newbold's Brew LLC t/a Brew ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1900 S. 15th Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
Bill 110631

The enacted ordinance makes written Philadelphia police reports about motor-vehicle accidents confidential and generally unavailable to the public, except for people who must receive them under Pennsylvania law.

Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by regulating the public availability of police accident reports, including, but not limited to, providing for the confidentiality of certain information contained in such reports, and providing fees for the issuance of such reports, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
Bill 110518-A

The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Procurement Commissioner to enter into a lease and related agreements with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for cogeneration equipment at the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant.

Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease and related agreements with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, for use by the City of certain cogeneration facilities to be located at the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant, 3899 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
Bill 110517

This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to lease part of the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant at 3899 Richmond Street to the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for a certain portion of a parcel of ground located at the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant, 3899 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2011-11-17
Bill 110341

This enacted ordinance requires employers to give employees the full amount of customer gratuities, including tips paid by credit card without deducting processing fees, by the next regular payday.

Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by adding a new Section regulating an employer's treatment of gratuities left by patrons for employees, including, but not limited to, a requirement that all gratuities be paid over to employees without deduction, including, in the case of a gratuity paid by credit card, any deduction for credit card processing fees; providing penalties for violations; and providing for a private right of action for employees aggrieved by violations of the Section; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Meeting date

November 16, 2011

Meeting date

November 15, 2011

Council Action2011-11-15
Bill 110784

The enacted ordinance repeals and replaces Philadelphia Code Chapter 21-1100 on community development.

Repealing Chapter 21-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Community Development," and replacing it with a new Chapter 21-1100 that restates and revises the policy of the City of Philadelphia regarding its Community Development Block Grant Program; expands the scope of the Chapter to incorporate related housing and community development programs; requires the preparation of an annual Consolidated Plan for the City that covers, not only Community Development Block Grant funds that the City receives under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, but also all other funds from other sources that the City receives for housing and community development activities and programs; and establishes requirements and procedures relating to the preparation, content, publication, amendment, approval, oversight, administration and implementation of the Consolidated Plan; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-15
Bill 110662

The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning rules for the Lower and Central Germantown Special District.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1631, entitled "Lower and Central Germantown Special District Controls," to further define the Prohibited Uses.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Meeting date

November 14, 2011