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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Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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Meeting date
October 20, 2011
This enacted ordinance extended the deadline for meeting the conditions of a 2009 ordinance involving the planned layout and opening of portions of Fourth Street and Westmoreland Street.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 090442) approved June 26, 2009, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 157 by placing on the City Plan Fourth Street from Westmoreland Street to Ontario Street, east of Lawrence Street, and Westmoreland Street from Lawrence Street to Fourth Street, partly within the lines of an existing pedestrian walkway, and authorizing the opening of the portion of the bed of Westmoreland Street extending through property owned by the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the bed of Fourth Street and the portion of the bed of Westmoreland Street not owned by the City," 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.
This enacted ordinance amended a 2009 ordinance involving the vacation of portions of Forty-seventh Street and Aspen Street and the reservation of related rights-of-way.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 090120) approved April 15, 2009, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 107 and 130 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Forty-seventh Street from Fairmount Avenue to Brown Street; striking from the City Plan and vacating Aspen Street from Forty-seventh Street to Markoe Street; and reserving on the City Plan, and authorizing City acceptance of, rights-of-way for various purposes within the lines of Forty-seventh Street and Aspen Street being stricken; 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.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Procurement Commissioner to enter into a lease and related agreements with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for cogeneration equipment at the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant.
Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease and related agreements with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, for use by the City of certain cogeneration facilities to be located at the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant, 3899 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Chinta Shah, who operates the newsstand at 18th Street and JFK Boulevard, to install and maintain underground conduits across the street corner to provide electrical and telephone service.
Authorizing Chinta Shah, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of 18th Street and JFK Boulevard, to construct, use and maintain conduits in, under and across the southeast corner of 18th Street and JFK Boulevard 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.
This enacted ordinance ended weekday morning “no stopping” restrictions on the south side of Chestnut Street between 31st Street and Cobbs Creek Parkway.
Revising parking restrictions on Chestnut Street, south side, between 31st Street and Cobbs Creek Parkway.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The pocket-vetoed bill would have created a real estate tax credit for owners of residential condominiums, cooperatives, and planned community units who paid for refuse, recycling, or bulk-item collection because they did not receive those City services at no cost.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to provide a credit against the tax for owners of condominiums and cooperatives and planned community units who do not receive regular City refuse, recycling and bulk item collection services; all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
October 13, 2011
The adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and related disposition plan for Parcels 700 and 701 in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, including properties along North Eleventh, North Warnock, West Berks, Clifton, and West Montgomery Avenue.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 700 and 701 and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 700 as 1801-1859 North Eleventh street and for Parcel No. 701 as 1802-1856 North Warnock street including 1028 West Berks street, 1801, 1817 Clifton street and 1021-1029 West Montgomery avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of seven City-owned properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirty-seventh, Forty-third and Forty-seventh Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing October as National Arts and Humanities Month.
Recognizing October as National Arts and Humanities Month.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors and congratulates the Most Reverend Charles Joseph Chaput on his installation as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Honoring and Congratulating the Most Reverend Charles Joseph Chaput for his recent installation as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes and supports SEIU 32 BJ and its “Good Jobs, Strong Communities” campaign.
Recognizing and supporting SEIU 32 BJ and their "Good Jobs, Strong Communities" Campaign.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognized October 2011 as “Crime Prevention Month” in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming October 2011 as "Crime Prevention Month."
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of specified City-owned properties in the Twenty-fourth Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the New Kensington Community Development Corporation to construct, own, and maintain two light columns on the public footways at Girard Avenue and Columbia Avenue.
Authorizing New Kensington Community Development Corporation, ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain, various encroachments of light columns located at the intersection of Girard Avenue and Columbia Avenue ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Thomas Jefferson University to install, own, and maintain three light bollards on the sidewalks near 901 Walnut Street, at the corner of Walnut and South 9th Streets.
Authorizing Thomas Jefferson University ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain various encroachments of light bollards at 901 Walnut Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land along North Delaware Avenue near former Shackamaxon Street and the Delaware River.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the southeasterly side of North Delaware Avenue, the centerline of former Shackamaxon Street, the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River and a line approximately parallel to the centerline of former Shackamaxon Street being a property line located on the southeasterly side of north Delaware Avenue approximately 260 feet north east of the southwesterly side of former Shackamaxon Street and extending from that point to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to North Delaware Avenue between Frankford Avenue and Marlborough Street, including relocating curblines to create curb bump-outs and lay-bys.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 146 and 271 by relocating the northwesterly and southeasterly curblines of North Delaware Avenue, from Frankford Avenue to Marlborough Street, to establish certain curb bump-outs and lay-bys, striking from the City Plan a right-of-way within the lines of former Shackamaxon Street from the southeasterly side of North Delaware Avenue to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for water main purposes, drainage purposes and public utility purposes approximately 200 feet northeast of former Shackamaxon Street from the southeasterly side of North Delaware Avenue to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia zoning rules for Commercial Entertainment Districts.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-400, entitled "Commercial Entertainment District," by amending certain provisions of Section 14-406 concerning structures permitted in setback, Section 14-408 concerning parking requirements and parking lots, and Section 14-409 concerning off-street loading.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.