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
January 5, 2011
This enacted ordinance removes a legally open portion of Hartwell Lane near Seminole Street from the City Plan and reserves the area for water-main and public-utility use.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 149 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Hartwell Lane from a point approximately two-hundred seventy-seven feet southwest of Seminole Street to a point approximately sixty-four feet further southwestwardly therefrom and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for water main purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of the portion of Hartwell Lane being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s rules for farmers’ markets by adding two permissible sidewalk locations.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as permissible locations the sidewalk of the east side of S. 22nd Street between Cross Street and Tasker Street and the sidewalk of the south side of Wharton Street between Hollywood Street and 29th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for land bounded by Hamilton Street, 19th Street, Callowhill Street, and 20th Street.
Amending Section 14-305 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "'C-4' Commercial District," all under certain terms and conditions; and amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Hamilton Street, 19th Street, Callowhill Street and 20th Street.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill adds the Philadelphia Police and Fire Pipes and Drums Band to the organizations for which City employees may authorize payroll deductions.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by amending Section 19-203, entitled "Payroll Deductions," to add the Philadelphia Police and Fire Pipes and Drums Band to the list of entities for which payroll deductions may be authorized by City employees, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s rules for pedicabs, defining them as vehicles with three or more wheels that are primarily powered by people and used to carry paying passengers.
Amending Section 9-410 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Pedicabs," by broadening the definition of "Pedicab," and by making certain changes in the requirements for licensing and operation of Pedicabs, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted measure amends the City Code to allow a farmers’ market on the east-side sidewalk of Germantown Avenue, starting at Allens Lane and extending 175 feet south.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location the sidewalk of the east side of Germantown Avenue from Allens Lane for 175 feet south, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to remove Olive Street between Tenth and Hutchinson Streets and Hutchinson Street between Olive and Brown Streets from the City Plan and vacate those street segments.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Olive Street from Tenth Street to Hutchinson Street and Hutchinson Street from Olive Street to Brown Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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Meeting date
December 22, 2010
Meeting date
December 21, 2010
The enacted bill authorizes the City Solicitor to enter into a contract lasting up to four years with a provider that will edit, publish, and market printed and electronic versions of The Philadelphia Code and the 2011 reprint of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter.
Authorizing the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City, to enter into a multi-year contract with a provider of codification, editing, and marketing services to produce printed and electronic versions of the 10th edition of The Philadelphia Code and the 2011 Reprint of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, with periodic supplements to each, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to enter into a license or 30-year lease with the Center City District for Dilworth Plaza, excluding City Hall and SEPTA’s underground transportation facilities.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a license or long term lease agreement and other related agreements between the City of Philadelphia as licensor or landlord, and the Center City District as licensee or tenant, for a certain parcel of land bounded approximately by John F. Kennedy Boulevard, 15th Street, South Penn Square and the west side of City Hall, commonly referred to as Dilworth Plaza, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Department of Public Property to enter an easement agreement allowing the Pennsylvania Department of General Services to use portions of 1515 Arch Street for access, bicycle storage, underground utilities, and construction of the proposed Family Court Center.
Authorizing the Department of Public Property to enter into an easement agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of General Services allowing the Department of General Services to use portions of 1515 Arch Street under certain terms and conditions; authorizing the Department of General Services, or its designees to construct, use and maintain a marquee attached to the proposed building to be located at the northwest corner of 15th and Arch Streets and projecting over the footways of 15th and Arch Streets; and authorizing the Department of General Services, or its designees to construct, use and maintain a foundation encroachment under the footways of 15th, Arch and Cherry Streets, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into lease and sublease agreements with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for land and improvements at the northwest corner of North 15th Street and Arch Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to enter into lease and sublease agreements with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for certain land and improvements located on the northwest corner of North 15th Street and Arch Street, and such other agreements as are necessary and proper to effectuate the construction and operation of a new family court building and to protect the interests of the City, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to sell five City properties at 816 North 16th Street, 826 North 12th Street, 918 North 19th Street, 1015 North Leithgow Street, and 1116 North 4th Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to convey 816 North 16th Street, 826 North 12th Street, 918 North 19th Street, 1015 North Leithgow Street, and 1116 North 4th Street for fair market value, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance amends a 2008 ordinance concerning the widening of Fifteenth Street between Arch Street and Cherry Street and the relocation of its curb and house lines.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 080760) approved December 22, 2008, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by relocating the westerly curb line and house line of Fifteenth Street between Arch Street and Cherry Street, under certain terms and conditions," by revising the terms and conditions stated therein and extending the period for compliance therewith.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to convey all or part of a City-owned parcel and any improvements at the southwest corner of North Christopher Columbus Boulevard and Race Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, all or part of a parcel of land and any improvements located on the southwest corner of North Christopher Columbus Boulevard and Race Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to sell the City’s interest in 14 listed properties, including lots and buildings, at fair market value.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to convey 413 Mercy Street, 432 Sigel Street, 518 Pierce Street, 538 Dudley Street, 2038 East Susquehanna Avenue, 2045 East Fletcher Street, 2074 E. York Street, 2129 East Susquehanna Avenue, 2317 Coral Street, 2327 South Franklin Street, 2427 Frankford Avenue, 2431 Coral Street, 2548 Coral Street, and 2624 Collins Street, for fair market value, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to sell 10 City-owned properties at listed addresses, including properties on North 55th, 58th, 60th, 61st, 62nd, and 63rd Streets and Lansdowne Avenue.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to convey 100 N. 55th Street, 104 N. 58th Street, 253 N. 60th Street, 301 N. 60th Street, 339 N. 62nd Street, 355 N. 62nd Street, 414 N. 61st Street, 417 N. 62nd Street, 545 N. 63rd Street, and 5500 Lansdowne Avenue, for fair market value, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to accept easements from the Scattergood Foundation on portions of its land where Friends Hospital is located.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to accept from Scattergood Foundation easements in portions of land owned by Scattergood Foundation and upon which Friends Hospital is located, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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