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 13, 2010
This enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Housing Authority to construct, own, and maintain a handicap ramp and stairs at 2201–2207 W.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to construct, own and maintain a handicap ramp and stairs at 2201-2207 W. Venango Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s Health Code by revising food-establishment license categories and fees and exempting certain organizations and facilities from food licensing requirements.
Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," to eliminate licensing requirements and revise fees with respect to certain food establishments; to eliminate licensing requirements for barber and beauty shops; to eliminate permitting requirements for laser light shows; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted amendment to Philadelphia’s Amusement Tax chapter sets the amusement license fee at $25 per year.
Amending Chapter 19-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Amusement Tax," to revise the fee for an amusement license, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Nicole and Daniel Dizio, owners of Wit or Witout Cheesesteaks, to place and maintain one table, four chairs, and one trash receptacle on the sidewalk at 7352 Frankford Avenue.
Authorizing Nicole and Daniel Dizio, Owners of Wit or Witout Cheesesteaks, to construct, own and maintain one table, four chairs and one trash receptacle on the sidewalk located at 7352 Frankford Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the University City Science Center to construct, own, and maintain 20 benches, 23 trash receptacles, and nine bike racks along both sides of Market Street between 34th and 41st Streets.
Authorizing the University City Science Center to construct, own and maintain twenty benches, twenty-three trash receptacles, and nine bike racks on the north and south footway of Market Street, from 34th Street to 41st Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer ownership of the land and buildings at 5201 Frankford Avenue to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying fee simple title to certain parcels of land, with the improvements thereon, located at 5201 Frankford Avenue, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance changes how Philadelphia can approve plans that move curblines or change roadway widths for less than a full city block.
Amending Section 11-301 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Improvements," to revise the method by which the Board of Surveyors may approve supplemental plans relocating the curblines and changing the roadway widths of streets.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance changes where sidewalk vending is allowed in Center City.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by eliminating previously designated vendor locations on the East side of 5th Street, from Market Street to Ludlow Street and from Ranstead Street to Chestnut Street; by adding to the list of locations that shall not be designated for vending both sides of 5th Street, from Market street to Ludlow street, and Market street, from Fourth street to Fifth street; and by designating additional vendor locations on the east side of 5th Street, between Ranstead street and Chestnut street.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s farmers’ market rules to allow a farmers’ market on the sidewalk and west curb lane along the west side of North 12th Street between Cuthbert Street and Arch Street.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location the west side of North 12th Street from Cuthbert Street to Arch Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance requires all-way stop signs to be installed and maintained at the intersection of Lare Street and Summit Avenue, consistent with PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Lare Street and Summit Avenue.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill establishes a no-parking regulation on the southern side of the 5000 block of Nevada Street.
Establishing a no parking regulation on the 5000 block of Nevada Street, on the southern side.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance requires all-way stop signs at the intersection of Eva Street and Summit Avenue, installed and maintained in accordance with PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Eva Street and Summit Avenue.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance revises the City Plan near Shawmont Avenue and Eva Street by removing a portion of an existing sewer right-of-way and adding a right-of-way in a different location for drainage and water main purposes.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 296, in the area laying northwest of Shawmont Avenue and southwest of Eva Street, by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a portion of a right-of-way for sewers and placing on the City Plan, in an alternate location within the same area, a right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way being placed, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land in the area bounded by Market Street, 48th Street, Haverford Avenue, and 49th Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Market Street, 48th Street, Haverford Avenue and 49th Street.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill limits what towing companies can charge owners whose vehicles were reported stolen or illegally used by someone else without authorization.
Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," and Chapter 12-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing And Immobilizing of Parked or Abandoned Vehicles," by reducing the amount towing companies can charge owners of recovered stolen or illegally used vehicles.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance grants Bharat Patel, owner of the newsstand at Broad and Arch Streets, permission to install and maintain underground electrical and telephone conduits connecting the newsstand to existing PECO and Verizon facilities.
Granting permission to Bharat Patel, owner of the newsstand at the southwest corner of Broad Street and Arch 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.
SIGNED
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This enacted measure authorizes the Water Commissioner to enter into a license agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for the City to occupy submerged lands in the Schuylkill River near Lock Street.
Authorizing the Water Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement for a license from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to occupy certain submerged lands of the Commonwealth in the Schuylkill River in the vicinity of Lock Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s rules to require an Economic Opportunity Plan for development projects and contracts funded through federal stimulus money under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act when the City’s anticipated cost exceeds $250,000.
Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," by providing that Economic Opportunity Plans be included on all development projects or contracts bid pursuant to federal stimulus funds allocated to the City of Philadelphia pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
SIGNED
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