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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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Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

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Meeting date

October 8, 2015

Unanimous2015-10-08
Bill 150665

The enacted ordinance requires all-way stop signs at the intersection of Millbrook Road and Kipling Lane.

Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Millbrook Road and Kipling Lane.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-10-08
Bill 150664

The enacted ordinance requires all-way stop signs to be installed and maintained at the intersection of Claridge Street and Faunce Street, in accordance with PennDOT regulations.

Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Claridge Street and Faunce Street.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-10-08
Bill 150663

This enacted ordinance authorizes the installation and maintenance of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Claridge Street and Shelmire Avenue, following PennDOT regulations.

Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Claridge Street and Shelmire Avenue.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-10-08
Bill 150648

This lapsed bill would have authorized Jeffery Tubbs to construct, own, and maintain an “urban topiary”—steel tubes covered in honeysuckle vines—projecting through a fence at 1225-33 N 3rd Street.

Authorizing Jeffery Tubbs to construct, own, and maintain an "urban topiary" at 1225-33 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-10-08
Bill 150647

This enacted ordinance authorizes Stacy Reed, who operates a newsstand at the southwest corner of Broad and Vine Streets, to install, use, and maintain underground conduits across the street corner to provide electrical and telephone service.

Authorizing Stacy Reed, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of Broad and Vine street, to construct, use and maintain conduits in, under and across the southwest corner of Broad and Vine street for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-10-08
Bill 150646

This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan in the area bounded by Jefferson Street, Twenty-Fourth Street, Oxford Street, and Twenty-Second Street.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 120 and 121, within an area bounded by Jefferson Street, Twenty-Fourth Street, Oxford Street, and Twenty-Second Street by placing on the City Plan Bucknell Street from Oxford Street to Jefferson Street, striking from the City Plan and vacating portions of Twenty-Third Street from Oxford Street to its terminus southwardly therefrom, placing on the City Plan an extension of Twenty-Third Street from the said terminus of Twenty-Third Street, south of Oxford Street, southwardly to Jefferson Street, striking from the City Plan a certain right-of-way reserved for public utility purposes lying within the lines of the said proposed extension of Twenty-Third Street, placing on the City Plan Bolton Street from Croskey Street to Twenty-Third Street, and relocating portions of the curblines of Oxford Street and Jefferson Street, each from Twenty-Second Street to Twenty-Fourth Street, and Bolton Street, from Twenty-Second St...

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-10-08
Bill 150644

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s home-inspection licensing rules to require inspectors to follow the standards of their certifying professional organization.

Amending Section 9-1302 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Home Inspection License," to add required conduct for home inspectors, all under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-10-08
Bill 150616

This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove from City Plan No.

Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 13-S and abandoning of a certain right-of-way reserved for gas main purposes which extends from Fourth Street to Fifth Street, north of Dickinson Street, under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-10-08
Bill 150605

This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to add an approximately 30-by-25-foot sewer and drainage right-of-way north of Pattison Avenue and east of The Delaware Expressway, next to the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant.

Authorizing the plotting upon a portion of City Plan No. 41-S of a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes, approximately thirty feet by twenty-five feet, in the area lying north of Pattison Avenue and east of The Delaware Expressway, and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-10-08
Bill 150602

The enacted ordinance authorizes 1919 Market LP to construct, own, and maintain an illuminated sidewalk inlay, two pedestrian benches, and underground private electrical lines in the public right-of-way at 1919 Market Street.

Authorizing 1919 Market LP, to construct, own, and maintain various right-of-way encroachments at 1919 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, all under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-10-08
Bill 150574

This enacted ordinance amended a 2013 ordinance concerning a two-foot-wide public pedestrian area and relocated curblines on Pearl Street between Tenth Street and a point about 138 feet west.

Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 130355) approved June 17, 2013, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the plotting upon a portion of City Plan No. 58 of a two feet wide area for public pedestrian use extending along the southerly side of Pearl Street, from Tenth Street to a point approximately one-hundred thirty-eight feet westwardly therefrom, and the relocation of the curblines of Pearl Street, from Tenth Street to a point approximately one-hundred thirty-eight feet westwardly therefrom, so as to widen the cartway of said Pearl Street, and authorizing the acceptance of the grant to the City of the said area for public pedestrian use, all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-10-08
Bill 150571

This lapsed proposal would have authorized Liberty Property 18th & Arch, LP to install and maintain two newsstands on the 1800 block of Arch Street.

Authorizing Liberty Property 18th & Arch, LP to install, own and maintain two newsstands on the 1800 block of Arch Street and to construct, use and maintain conduits in, under and across Arch Street for the purpose of supplying electrical, telephone, water and sewer service to the newsstands, under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-10-08
Bill 150539

This enacted ordinance repeals Bill No.

Repealing an Ordinance (Bill No. 120396) entitled "An Ordinance authorizing Northern Liberties Auction, Inc. ("Owner") to construct, use and maintain various encroachments within the right-of-way on the north sidewalk of Spring Garden Street between N. Third Street and Bodine Street ("Property")", under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-10-08
Bill 150058

This enacted bill establishes time-limited parking regulations on parts of Camac Street, Church Lane, and Westmoreland Street.

Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Camac street, both sides, Chew avenue to Olney avenue; Church lane, east side, Ogontz avenue to Limekiln pike; Westmoreland street, both sides, 16th street to 17th street.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-10-08
Bill 150059

The enacted bill establishes two-hour parking limits on specified sections of Carlisle Street, Evergreen Avenue, School House Lane, Gravers Lane, and Sydenham Street.

Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Carlisle street and Westmoreland street; Evergreen avenue and Ardleigh street; Evergreen avenue and Anderson street; School House lane and Germantown avenue; Gravers lane and Germantown avenue; Sydenham street and Tioga street.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Meeting date

October 1, 2015

Unanimous2015-10-01
Resolution 150735

City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Denise Nakano of NBC 10 in Philadelphia for her professional excellence and reporting of the two-part investigative series “Heroin Epidemic.” The series received the 2015 Emmy Award from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in the Crime News category.

Recognizing and honoring Denise Nakano, Anchor at NBC 10 in Philadelphia for her professional excellence and achievement in reporting a two-part investigative news series, "Heroin Epidemic," which was awarded the 2015 Emmy Award presented by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in the Crime News - Single Story or Series Category.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-10-01
Resolution 150735

City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Denise Nakano of NBC 10 in Philadelphia for her professional excellence and reporting of the two-part investigative series “Heroin Epidemic.” The series received the 2015 Emmy Award from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in the Crime News category.

Recognizing and honoring Denise Nakano, Anchor at NBC 10 in Philadelphia for her professional excellence and achievement in reporting a two-part investigative news series, "Heroin Epidemic," which was awarded the 2015 Emmy Award presented by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in the Crime News - Single Story or Series Category.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-10-01
Resolution 150733

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution designating October 5–12, 2015, as “Christopher Columbus/Italian American Heritage Week.” The resolution recognized the 2015 Philadelphia Columbus Day Parade and honored Frankie Avalon as its grand marshal.

Designating the week of Monday, October 5 through Monday, October 12, 2015 as "Christopher Columbus/Italian American Heritage Week" in the City of Philadelphia. This is done in celebration of the festivities commemorating Columbus' historic voyage to the New World and honoring Frankie Avalon as Grand Marshall of the 2015 Philadelphia Columbus Day Parade.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.