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
December 3, 2009
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution congratulating retired Major General Wesley E.
Congratulating Major General (Ret.) Wesley E. Craig for his immeasurable contributions and lifelong service to his Country, community, and the USO of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution congratulating retired Major General Wesley E.
Congratulating Major General (Ret.) Wesley E. Craig for his immeasurable contributions and lifelong service to his Country, community, and the USO of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings about the School District of Philadelphia’s recycling policies, goals, and educational program.
Authorizing the Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings to investigate the School District of Philadelphia's recycling policy, strategic goals, and educational program and to also review the District's diversion rate and expenses related to waste management.
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This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings about Philadelphia International Airport’s resources and services for international travelers.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings to evaluate Philadelphia International Airport's current resources for international travelers and explore current trends and opportunities to improve these services to improve our City's international image.
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The enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a license agreement with Impact Services Corporation to operate, manage, and maintain Walnut Lane Golf Course at 800 Walnut Lane as a public golf course.
Authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a license agreement between the City of Philadelphia and Impact Services Corporation under which Impact Services Corporation would operate, manage and maintain Walnut Lane Golf Course as a public golf course under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation to enter into a license agreement with Juniata Golf Foundation to operate, manage, and maintain Juniata Golf Course at 1363 E.
Authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a License Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and Juniata Golf Foundation under which Juniata Golf Foundation would operate, manage and maintain Juniata Golf Course as a public golf course under certain terms and conditions.
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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.
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This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas within the boundaries of Market Street, Farragut Street, Chestnut Street, 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, Farragut Street, Chestnut Street and 49th Street.
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This enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2010 Capital Budget by revising and adding certain projects, amounts, and funding sources.
Amending Bill No. 090213 (approved May 27, 2009), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2010 Capital Budget," by revising and adding certain projects, amounts and sources.
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This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s six-year Capital Program for fiscal years 2010 through 2015.
Amending Bill No. 090212 (approved May 27, 2009), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2010-2015 inclusive," by revising and adding certain projects, amounts and sources.
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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.
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This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain properties in the area bounded by Walnut Street, 42nd Street, Locust Street, and 43rd Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Walnut Street, 42nd Street, Locust Street and 43rd Street.
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This enacted ordinance amends the conditions for issuing zoning permits for properties rezoned under Bill No.
Amending Bill No. 080588 (approved December 22, 2008), entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Arch Street, 18th Street, Cuthbert Street, and 19th Street, by amending Section 14-305 of the Zoning Code entitled 'C-4' Commercial and 'C-5' Commercial District and by amending Section 14-1611 of the Zoning Code, entitled 'Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls', under certain terms and conditions," by amending the conditions set forth in that ordinance for the issuance of zoning permits with respect to any property rezoned by that Ordinance, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Ridge Avenue, Sedgley Avenue, Diamond Street, and Glennwood Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Ridge Avenue, Sedgley Avenue, Diamond Street and Glennwood Avenue.
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This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to create a $4,000 tax credit for businesses certified as sustainable by the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by adding the definition of "certified sustainable business" and by excluding from the definition of receipts, any receipts from the specific business conducted by certain certified sustainable businesses, under certain terms and conditions.
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Meeting date
December 1, 2009
This enacted legislation changes Philadelphia’s rules for publishers’ boxes used to distribute newspapers and other printed material on public sidewalks.
Amending Section 9-211 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material," by amending certain specifications for publishers' boxes, increasing licensing fees, amending permissible locations and increasing fines, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Mick Hally to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 1148-1150 S.
Authorizing Mick Hally to construct, own and maintain, an open-air sidewalk cafe at 1148-1150 S. 11th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes John Kile to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 2448 E.
Authorizing John Kile to construct, own and maintain, an open-air sidewalk cafe at 2448 E. Huntingdon Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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