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
June 24, 2009
This enacted ordinance changes the boundaries and name of the Frankford Avenue Special District Controls to the Tacony/Mayfair Special District Controls.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-1619, entitled "Frankford Avenue Special District Controls," by changing the boundaries of the area subject to the controls of the District, by changing the name of the District and by adding provisions with regard to signs.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes the City to lease part of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at Arch and 16th Streets to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park, on behalf of the City, to enter into a Master Lease providing for the lease by the City to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development of a portion of the west corner of Arch Street, 16th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and under which PAID will be required to enter into an agreement pursuant to which PAID will sublease the property to The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation, Inc., for the development, construction and operation of an educational facility and memorial park to foster remembrance and understanding of the Holocaust, all under certain provisions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill authorizes Fairmount Park officials to lease the Northwestern Equestrian Facility in Fairmount Park to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Master Lease providing for the lease by the City to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development of the Northwestern Equestrian Facility in Fairmount Park, under which PAID will be required to enter into an agreement pursuant to which PAID will sublease the property to the Northwestern Stables Inc., for the occupation, operation, maintenance and management of the Facility, all under certain provisions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes a traffic signal at the intersection of 7th Street and Godfrey Avenue.
Authorizing the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of 7th Street and Godfrey Avenue.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill establishes a no-parking regulation on the eastern side of the 5200 block of Marshall Street, between Fisher Avenue and Duncannon Avenue.
Establishing a no parking regulation on the 5200 block of Marshall street, from Fisher avenue to Duncannon avenue, on the eastern side.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City street plan near Hartranft Street, Penrose Avenue, and Twenty-Second Street, including vacating part of Hartranft Street, changing the traffic island and curblines, and creating drainage and utility rights-of-way.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 46-S within an area bounded by Twenty-Sixth Street, the Schuylkill Expressway, and Penrose Avenue by placing on the City Plan three rights-of-way for drainage purposes; striking from the City Plan and vacating a portion of Hartranft Street between Twenty-Second Street and Penrose Avenue; authorizing the acquisition from the DRPA and subsequent conveyance to the abutting property owner of the bed of the portion of Hartranft Street being stricken; reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for various purposes within the lines of the portion of Hartranft Street being stricken; authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the rights-of-way placed on the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance; and relocating the curblines of the existing traffic island at the intersection of Hartranft Street, Penrose Avenue, and Twenty-Second Street; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire ownership or other interests in specified parcels along the former Kensington and Tacony Railroad right-of-way, the K & T Trail, and the Delaware River.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real estate, in parcels of land along the Delaware River and the K & T Trail, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s rules for news and printed-material boxes to include a defined area of Manayunk.
Amending Section 9-211 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material," by including certain areas in the vicinity of Manayunk and adding additional requirements, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted measure renames and designates the McAlpin Playground at 36th and Aspen Streets as the “Miles Mack Playground.” The change applies to that playground in Philadelphia.
Renaming and designating the McAlpin Playground located at 36th and Aspen Streets as the "Miles Mack Playground".
SIGNED
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This enacted bill renames and designates the park at the intersection of Germantown Avenue, York Street, and North 8th Street as the “Danny Boyle Community Park.” The change applies to that park and its official name.
Renaming and designating the park located at the intersection of Germantown Avenue, York Street, and N. 8th Street as the "Danny Boyle Community Park".
SIGNED
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This enacted bill changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas of land bounded by Berks Street, the Delaware River, Market Street, and Interstate 95.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Berks Street, Delaware River, Market Street and Interstate 95.
SIGNED
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The Fotteral Square Playground, located between 11th Street, York Street, 12th Street, and Cumberland Street, has been renamed and designated as the "James Young Memorial Playground." The enacted bill changes the official name of this playground.
Renaming and designating the Fotteral Square Playground as the "James Young Memorial Playground."
SIGNED
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This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to create the New Philadelphia Job Creation Tax Credit.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by providing for the "New Philadelphia Job Creation Tax Credit," under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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Meeting date
June 23, 2009
Meeting date
June 19, 2009
This enacted bill authorizes the Commerce Director to apply for up to $1,306,000 from Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development to support the City’s Main Street programs across eight commercial corridors.
Authorizing the Commerce Director to file an application with the Commonwealth's Department of Community and Economic Development under the Main Street Program in an aggregate amount not to exceed One Million Three Hundred and Six Thousand Dollars ($1,306,000) to support the City's various Main Street programs; and authorizing the City to enter into one or more agreements with DCED in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Farmers’ Markets section of the City Code to add Canal View Park, at 4418–24 Main Street, as a permissible location for a farmers’ market.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location Canal View Park, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-cafe rules to allow sidewalk cafes on both sides of Ridge Avenue between Rochelle Avenue and Domino Lane.
Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Cafes," by permitting sidewalk cafes to be maintained on Ridge Avenue, both sides, between Rochelle Avenue, and Domino Lane, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s farmers’ market rules to allow a market on the sidewalk on the west side of 18th Street between Walnut and Locust Streets, next to Rittenhouse Square.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding a permissible location on the sidewalk of the west side of 18th Street between Walnut Street and Locust Street abutting Rittenhouse Square.
SIGNED
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