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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

September 24, 2009

Council Action2009-09-24
Bill 080542

This withdrawn proposal would have asked Philadelphia voters to approve a Home Rule Charter amendment barring the Civil Service Commission from charging fees to apply for City employment.

Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Section 7-400 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter set forth in a Council Resolution prohibiting the Civil Service Commission from imposing any fee to apply for employment with the City; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

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Council Action2009-09-24
Bill 090123-AAA

The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules for regular and construction dumpsters, requiring licenses and identification medallions, setting rules for placement, maintenance, servicing, and collection, and restricting some public-right-of-way locations.

Amending the provisions of The Philadelphia Code regulating dumpsters; in particular, repealing and reenacting the provisions of Section 10-722, entitled "Use of Dumpsters"; amending Section 9-604, entitled "Refuse Collection," to provide that persons licensed under that Section who own, rent or control dumpsters shall comply with all provisions of the new Section 10-722, and making compliance with such provisions a condition of the Garbage Collection License, the Waste Collection License, and the Recyclable Material Collection License, a condition that may be enforced by license revocation; amending the enforcement and penalty provision of Sections 10-718 and 10-719 relating to fines, penalties, and forfeitures for violations of the new Section 10-722; and amending Section 11-605, entitled "Construction Materials," to revise the provisions regulating construction dumpsters and Section 11-609, entitled "Administrative Provisions," to increase the fines for violations of Section 11-605;...

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Meeting date

September 23, 2009

Council Action2009-09-23
Bill 090408

This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s zoning maps for certain land in an area bounded generally by Cumberland Street, the Delaware River, Berks Street, Beach Street, Richmond Street, and Schirra Drive.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area generally bounded by a line located approximately 220 feet north of Cumberland Street, the Delaware River, a line located approximately 328 feet south of Berks Street, Beach Street, Richmond Street, Schirra Drive, Beach Street and Cumberland Street.

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Council Action2009-09-23
Bill 090128

This enacted ordinance continues the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District in the specified East Passyunk Avenue and South Broad Street area.

Continuing the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District ("District") beyond its termination date, in an area that generally includes both sides of East Passyunk Avenue from the south side of Federal Street to the east side of South Broad Street, certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of East Passyunk Avenue, both sides of South Broad Street from the south side of McKean Street to the north side of Snyder Avenue, and the west side of South Broad Street from the south side of Mifflin Street to the north side of McKean Street, and for which East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District, Inc. a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, is the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; approving a final plan for and report concerning the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of th...

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Meeting date

September 18, 2009

Meeting date

September 17, 2009

Council Action2009-09-17
COMMUNICATION 090657

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a bill appointing William Walsh to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.

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Council Action2009-09-17
COMMUNICATION 090656

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution appointing Ahmeenah Young to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.

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Council Action2009-09-17
COMMUNICATION 090655

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution appointing David Marshall to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.

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Council Action2009-09-17
COMMUNICATION 090654

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution reappointing Ernest Jones to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.

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Council Action2009-09-17
COMMUNICATION 090653

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution reappointing Larry Howard to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.

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Council Action2009-09-17
COMMUNICATION 090652

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution reappointing Christopher Terlizzi to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.

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Council Action2009-09-17
COMMUNICATION 090651

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution reappointing George Burrell to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.

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Council Action2009-09-17
COMMUNICATION 090650

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution reappointing Randall Scott to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.

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Council Action2009-09-17
COMMUNICATION 090649

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution reappointing Wayne Fisher to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.

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Council Action2009-09-17
COMMUNICATION 090648

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 97 by striking from the City Plan Marshall Street from Bainbridge Street to Kater Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right of way for various utility purposes within the lines of Marshall Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right of way, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2009-09-17
COMMUNICATION 090647

This communication transmits a proposed bill concerning the paving of Twenty-Sixth Street from Penrose Avenue to a point south of it, under terms and conditions that are not specified here.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the paving of Twenty-Sixth Street from Penrose Avenue to a point southwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2009-09-17
COMMUNICATION 090646

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a bill authorizing Vilna Gaston to construct, own and maintain, an open-air sidewalk cafe at 5222-24 Walnut St, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2009-09-17
COMMUNICATION 090645

This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning changes to the City Plan in the area northeast of South Street.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 42 by placing on the City Plan a right of way for drainage purposes extending from Thirty-Third Street to Thirty-Second Street, northeast of South Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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