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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

June 23, 2010

Council Action2010-06-23
Bill 100364

This enacted bill authorizes the City to arrange for paving Fourth Street from Westmoreland Street to Ontario Street and Westmoreland Street from Lawrence Street to Fourth Street for new residential development.

Authorizing the paving of Fourth Street from Westmoreland Street to Ontario Street and Westmoreland Street from Lawrence Street to Fourth Street, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2010-06-23
Bill 100336

The enacted bill approves a lease amendment allowing Philadelphia Gas Works, through the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation, to rent certain space at 1137 Chestnut Street from Girard Square A NY LP for an additional term.

Approving a Lease Amendment between Philadelphia Gas Works by Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation, solely in its capacity as operator and manager of the City-owned Philadelphia Gas Works, and Girard Square A NY LP for certain premises located at 1137 Chestnut Street.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2010-06-23
Bill 100310

The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s sidewalk sales rules to prohibit sidewalk vending on both sides of North Second Street between Spring Garden Street and Girard Avenue.

Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting sidewalk vending on both sides of north Second street, between Spring Garden street and Girard avenue with the exception of certain owners and tenants of properties; all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2010-06-23
Bill 100308

This enacted bill updated Philadelphia’s Fire Code by replacing the 2006 International Fire Code with the 2009 edition and adding Philadelphia-specific changes.

Amending Subcode "F" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Fire Code," by adopting the 2009 edition of the International Code Council Fire Code, with certain amendments thereto, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2010-06-23
Bill 100307

This enacted ordinance approved Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2011 capital budget of up to $67.689 million for spending from September 1, 2010, through August 31, 2011.

Approving the Fiscal Year 2011 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2012 through 2016.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2010-06-23
Bill 100305

This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $605 million in tax-exempt or taxable airport revenue bonds.

Constituting the Tenth Supplemental Ordinance to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance; authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to issue and sell one or more series of tax-exempt or taxable Airport Revenue Bonds of the City of Philadelphia; designating the obligations to be refunded from certain proceeds of such Airport Revenue Bonds; setting forth the use of proceeds; providing for the pledge of certain passenger facility charges solely for bonds which refund the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Airport Revenue Bond, Series 1998B; determining the sufficiency of pledged Amounts Available for Debt Service; covenanting for the payment of interest and principal; authorizing the Bond Committee to take certain action with regard to the terms and conditions of the Airport Revenue Bonds and related agreements and the elections under the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance; authorizing the Di...

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2010-06-23
Bill 100371

This enacted ordinance authorizes the National Museum of American Jewish History at 101 South Independence Mall East to place a sculpture, security bollards, and information kiosks in the public rights-of-way next to the museum on 5th, Market, and Ludlow Streets.

Authorizing the National Museum of American Jewish History, located at 101 South Independence Mall East, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments in the rights-of-way adjacent to the Museum building on 5th Street, Market Street, and Ludlow Street, and to improve a portion of the right-of-way adjacent to the Museum building on 5th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2010-06-23
Bill 100312

This enacted ordinance adds rules for installing bicycle racks on Philadelphia sidewalks.

Amending Chapter 11-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Construction, Encroachments, and Projections Over, On, and Under Streets," by adding a new definition and new subsection providing for the granting of permits for the installation of bicycle racks on sidewalks, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2010-06-23
Bill 100283

The 39th and Olive Street Playground in Mantua has been renamed and designated as the “Norman (Butch) Ellis Playground.” The enacted bill changes the official name of this playground.

Renaming and designating the 39th and Olive Street Playground in Mantua as the "Norman (Butch) Ellis Playground".

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2010-06-23
Bill 100289

This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Division of Technology to purchase equipment and other assets that make up a wireless communications network from Network Acquisition Company, LLC.

Authorizing the Division of Technology to enter into an agreement with Network Acquisition Company, LLC ("NAC") for the purchase of certain equipment and other assets comprising a wireless communications network, and authorizing the Chief Technology Officer and the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") pursuant to which PAID will, at the City's direction, assume on the City's behalf certain long term leases and licenses of sites on which are located facilities necessary for the wireless network and sublease or sublicense such facilities to the City, as well as, at the City's option, certain agreements for the provision of fiber optic communications circuits and/or support services for the wireless network; all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2010-06-23
Bill 100286

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s public employee retirement code to create Plan ’10 and a defined-contribution plan for certain police employees hired or rehired on or after January 1, 2010, and for certain eligible employees who elect to participate.

Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to create two new Plans, entitled "Plan '10" and "DC Plan," for (i) certain employees hired or rehired on or after January 1, 2010; and (ii) certain electing employees; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2010-06-23
Bill 100285

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Traffic Code to require drivers to clearly display valid parking meter kiosk receipts, residential parking permits, and contractor parking permits, and to prohibit displaying imitations of those documents.

Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to provide for proper display of valid parking meter kiosk receipts; proper display of valid residential parking permits; proper display of valid contractor parking permits; to establish penalties and provide for immobilization and impoundment of vehicles for certain parking violations; all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2010-06-23
Bill 100266

The enacted ordinance grants Roxanne Maddrey, who operates a newsstand at 55th and Pine Streets, permission to install and maintain underground conduits across the public right-of-way to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.

Granting permission to Roxanne Maddrey, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of 55th Street and Pine Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southwest corner of 55th Street and Pine Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2010-06-23
Bill 100249

This enacted bill authorizes the City of Philadelphia to lease, for 50 years, the parcel at the northeast corner of South 20th and Shunk Streets from the City Trusts Board.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, as lessee, to enter into a ground lease agreement with the City of Philadelphia Board of Directors of City Trusts, as lessor, for a parcel of land located at the northeast corner of South 20th and Shunk Streets, for continued use of the parcel for a branch library of the Free Library of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2010-06-23
Bill 100129

The enacted measure authorized the City Treasurer to amend the City’s contract with Wachovia Bank, N.A.

Authorizing the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with Wachovia Bank, N.A. for provision of payroll banking services to the City, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2010-06-23
Bill 100007

This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code to make Retirement and Survivorship Benefit Option 4 available to members of additional retirement plans, including Plans A, B, D, J, and X.

Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Sections 22-306, 22-701 and 22-702, to make Retirement and Survivorship Benefit Option 4 available to members of additional Plans, to allow the member to designate his or her dependent grandchildren to receive a survivorship benefit, and to allow benefits to be paid to trusts for disabled grandchildren of members; all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Meeting date

June 17, 2010