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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Council actions
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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Meeting date
October 22, 2009
The proposal, which was withdrawn from the calendar, would repeal Philadelphia Code Section 10-726 on commercial establishment waste management.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by repealing Section 10-726, entitled "Commercial Establishment Waste Management," and by making technical conforming amendments, 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 the paving of Twenty-sixth Street from Penrose Avenue to a point about 180 feet south of Penrose Avenue, provided the street is dedicated or opened for public use.
Authorizing the paving of Twenty-sixth Street from Penrose Avenue to a point southwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Vilna Gaston to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 5222-24 Walnut Street.
Authorizing Vilna Gaston to construct, own and maintain, an open-air sidewalk cafe at 5222-24 Walnut 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 payroll-deduction rules to add the United Service Organizations of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey, also known as Liberty USO, to the list of designated payees.
Amending Section 19-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Payroll Deductions," to add the United Service Organizations to the list of designated payees to whom an employee may direct payroll deductions; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance creates the Oregon Avenue Business Corridor District, covering specified portions of Oregon Avenue, 3rd Street, 15th Street, Packer Avenue, and the 3300 block of South Galloway Street.
Amending Section 9-206 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Neighborhood Business Districts," by creating the Oregon Avenue Business Corridor District; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Procurement Commissioner to contract for construction of a water main and related work at 8220 Millman Street.
Authorizing the construction of a water main and appurtenant work required to provide public water service, in a portion of Millman Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance removes Duncan Street between Aramingo Avenue and The Delaware Expressway from the City Plan and establishes a right-of-way within that area for drainage and public utilities.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 by striking from the City Plan Duncan Street from Aramingo Avenue to The Delaware Expressway and reserving and by placing on the City Plan, and authorizing City acceptance of, a right-of-way for drainage purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of Duncan Street being stricken, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
October 8, 2009
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of four City-owned properties—1929-31 Buckius Street, 2306 Collins Street, 2170 East Gordon Street, and 2636-38 Ritter Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 Thirty-first and Forty-fifth 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·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution calling on the School Reform Commission to adopt the principles of Philadelphia’s 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard.
Calling on the School Reform Commission to adopt the principles of the Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committees on Licenses and Inspections and Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings about how Philadelphia and Pennsylvania agencies cooperate to protect residents from wild animals sheltering in vacant buildings and deteriorating alleyways.
Authorizing City Council's Committees on Licenses and Inspections and Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings to investigate the state of intergovernmental and intragovernmental cooperation between the Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health relating the protection of its citizens from exposure to wild animals which take shelter in vacant buildings and deteriorating alleyways.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Pennsylvania National Guard members of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team after their return to their families from deployment to Iraq.
Honoring the Pennsylvania National Guard members of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team upon their safe return to their families from their deployment to Iraq.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 3222–3258 “H” Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 Thirty-third 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·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring The Business Center for Entrepreneurship & Social Enterprise for 10 years of success and achievement.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating The Business Center for Entrepreneurship & Social Enterprise - For Its for 10 years of success and achievement.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution starting the process to create the Greater Cheltenham Avenue Business Improvement District in an area generally covering parts of Cheltenham Avenue, Ogontz Avenue, and Wadsworth Avenue.
Initiating action to establish a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes Cheltenham Avenue with boundaries of Wadsworth Avenue on the west and Broad Street on the east, Ogontz Avenue with boundaries of Cheltenham Avenue on the north and 67th Avenue on the south and Wadsworth Avenue with boundaries of Cheltenham Avenue on the northeast and Michener Avenue on the southwest; to be known as The Greater Cheltenham Avenue Business Improvement District, and for which Greater Cheltenham Avenue Business Improvement District Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, would serve as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; approving a preliminary plan for and report concerning the District; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally establish the District.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Rebuilding Together Philadelphia for providing free home repairs and rehabilitation to help preserve affordable homeownership and prevent homelessness.
Recognizing and Honoring Rebuilding Together Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approves agreements between the City and various taxpayers for payments in lieu of taxes related to the establishment or extension of Keystone Opportunity Zones and related zones.
Approving certain agreements by the Department of Revenue, the Department of Commerce, or both, with various taxpayers, providing for payments to the City relating to the establishment or extension of certain Keystone Opportunity Zones, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zones, or Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zones, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors Dietz & Watson on its 70th anniversary and recognizes the family-run company’s history and Philadelphia operations.
Honoring Dietz and Watson on their 70th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the U.S.
Calling on the U.S. Congress and the Department of Agriculture to Investigate the Practice of Slaughterhouse Operators Prohibiting Ground Beef Manufacturers from Testing for E. coli Contamination Ingredients Supplied by Slaughterhouse Operators.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.