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 21, 2010
The adopted resolution congratulates Walter Smith for 50 years of service with the Union League of Philadelphia.
Congratulating Walter Smith for his 50 years of service with the Union League of Philadelphia.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at 128 North Broad Street to construct, own, and maintain sculptures, lighting, bollards, planters, and an ash urn that extend into or are placed within the public right-of-way on parts of North Broad, North Carlisle, and Cherry Streets.
Authorizing the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, located at 128 North Broad Street, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments in the right-of-way on the west side of North Broad Street between Arch and Race Streets, the east side of North Carlisle Street between Cherry and Race Streets, and the south side of Cherry Street between North Carlisle and Burns Streets, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amended a 2008 ordinance involving the vacation of part of Leithgow Street south of Reno Street and the reservation of a public-utility right-of-way.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 080434) approved July 2, 2008, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating a portion of Leithgow Street south of Reno Street and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for public utility purposes within the lines of Leithgow Street being stricken, all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Streets Commissioner to enter into an agreement with Pennsylvania to grant the City a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes near the northwest corner of Thirteenth and Arch Streets.
Authorizing the Streets Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the grant to the City of a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes extending through a portion of property located at the northwest corner of Thirteenth Street and Arch Street and authorizing the plotting upon City Plan No. 307 of the said right-of-way.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes removing and vacating Ridge Avenue from Vine Street to the intersection of Eighth Street and Race Street from the City Plan.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Ridge Avenue from Vine Street to the intersection of Eighth Street and Race Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for various purposes within the lines of Ridge Avenue being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Brandywine Realty Trust to own and maintain 14 existing electrified bollards extending into sidewalks on Juniper, Drury, and Sansom Streets.
Authorizing Brandywine Realty Trust, 555 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 100, Radnor, Pennsylvania, 19087, to legalize various existing sidewalk encroachments located on the east footway of Juniper Street between Sansom Street and Drury Street, the south footway of Drury Street at the intersection of Juniper Street, and the north footway of Sansom Street at the intersection of Juniper Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes revisions to Philadelphia’s City Plans for I-95 from the Vine Street Expressway to the Philadelphia-Bucks County line.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on portions of various City Plans, within the vicinity of the Delaware Expressway (I-95) from the Vine Street Expressway (I-676) to the Philadelphia - Bucks County Line by placing on the City Plan, striking from the City Plan, relocating, and revising portions of the Delaware Expressway, its right-of-way, interchanges, and ramp connections and placing on the City Plan, striking from the City Plan, vacating, abandoning, relocating, and revising the lines and grades of intersecting and adjacent streets, roads, avenues, and rights-of-way affected thereby, all in order to conform with the lines and conditions established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance removes a legally open portion of Hartwell Lane near Seminole Street from the City Plan and reserves the area for water-main and public-utility use.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 149 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Hartwell Lane from a point approximately two-hundred seventy-seven feet southwest of Seminole Street to a point approximately sixty-four feet further southwestwardly therefrom and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for water main purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of the portion of Hartwell Lane being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s rules for farmers’ markets by adding two permissible sidewalk locations.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as permissible locations the sidewalk of the east side of S. 22nd Street between Cross Street and Tasker Street and the sidewalk of the south side of Wharton Street between Hollywood Street and 29th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation Commissioner to enter into a license agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) for programs at five city ice-skating facilities.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia (the "City"), to enter into a license agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") pursuant to which PAID will operate certain programs at the Scanlon Ice Rink, the Laura Sims Skatehouse at Cobbs Creek, the rink at the Simons Recreation and Teen Access Center, the Rizzo Ice Rink and the Tarken Ice Rink, by entering into a long term sublicense agreement with the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation (the "Foundation") for such operation, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill approves amendments to the redevelopment and relocation plans for Philadelphia’s Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, covering the acquisition of about 15 additional properties for residential, institutional, and related uses.
Approving the thirty-eighth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the northwest corner of Front street and Spring Garden street, including the thirtieth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the twenty-seventh amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately fifteen (15) properties for residential, institutional and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Ashwin Patel, who operates a newsstand at the southwest corner of Chestnut and Tenth Streets, to install and maintain conduits under and across the street corner to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.
Authorizing Ashwin Patel, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of Chestnut Street and Tenth Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits in, under and across the southwest corner of Chestnut Street and Tenth 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.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia at Ten Independence Mall West to construct, own, and maintain 13 bollards in the public right-of-way along the west footway of Independence Mall West near its 6th Street entry.
Authorizing the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, located at Ten Independence Mall West, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments in the right-of-way adjacent to the Federal Reserve Bank building on the 6th Street Entry, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Thomas and Arlene Leschak, owners of Epicure Café, to build and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 3479 Bowman Street, also known as 3401 Conrad Street.
Authorizing Thomas and Arlene Leschak, owners of Epicure Café, to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 3479 Bowman Street, aka 3401 Conrad Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s rules for city depositories to authorize the City Treasurer to deposit city funds in Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., under specified terms and conditions.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by amending Section 19-201, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended the Institutional Development District Master Plan for the Aria Health System-Torresdale Campus, formerly Frankford Hospital, at 10800 Knights Road.
To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of the Aria Health System-Torresdale Campus (formerly Frankford Hospital), located at 10800 Knights Road, by allowing for the construction of a new building addition for use as a parking garage.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Veteran Boxers Association to construct, own, and maintain a pedestal with a sculpture of Joey Giardello on the traffic median at Passyunk Avenue, Mifflin Street, and Thirteenth Street.
Authorizing the Veteran Boxers Association to construct, own and maintain a pedestal with a sculpture of Joey Giardello on the traffic median created by the intersection of Passyunk Avenue, Mifflin Street and Thirteenth Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill changes how Philadelphia selects banks or other qualified institutions to hold funds used for City employee payroll.
Amending Section 19-201 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Depositories," by amending the process for the selection of City payroll depositories, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.