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
June 4, 2009
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes William Schoepe to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 4000 Spruce Street, extending onto portions of the Spruce Street and 40th Street sidewalks.
Authorizing William Schoepe to construct, own and maintain, an open-air sidewalk cafe at 4000 Spruce Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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".
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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".
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance creates the Central Delaware Riverfront Overlay District, covering the area from Allegheny Avenue to Oregon Avenue between the Delaware River and Interstate 95.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Section 14-1636, entitled "Central Delaware Riverfront Overlay District," and by amending Section 14-102, entitled "Definitions," under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance continues the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District in the specified East Passyunk Avenue and South Broad Street area.
Continuing the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District ("District") beyond its termination date, in an area that generally includes both sides of East Passyunk Avenue from the south side of Federal Street to the east side of South Broad Street, certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of East Passyunk Avenue, both sides of South Broad Street from the south side of McKean Street to the north side of Snyder Avenue, and the west side of South Broad Street from the south side of Mifflin Street to the north side of McKean Street, and for which East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District, Inc. a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, is the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; approving a final plan for and report concerning the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of th...
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules for regular and construction dumpsters, requiring licenses and identification medallions, setting rules for placement, maintenance, servicing, and collection, and restricting some public-right-of-way locations.
Amending the provisions of The Philadelphia Code regulating dumpsters; in particular, repealing and reenacting the provisions of Section 10-722, entitled "Use of Dumpsters"; amending Section 9-604, entitled "Refuse Collection," to provide that persons licensed under that Section who own, rent or control dumpsters shall comply with all provisions of the new Section 10-722, and making compliance with such provisions a condition of the Garbage Collection License, the Waste Collection License, and the Recyclable Material Collection License, a condition that may be enforced by license revocation; amending the enforcement and penalty provision of Sections 10-718 and 10-719 relating to fines, penalties, and forfeitures for violations of the new Section 10-722; and amending Section 11-605, entitled "Construction Materials," to revise the provisions regulating construction dumpsters and Section 11-609, entitled "Administrative Provisions," to increase the fines for violations of Section 11-605;...
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure increases the annual license fees for private garbage collection, private waste collection, and recyclable material collection licenses in Philadelphia.
Amending Section 9-604 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse Collection," by increasing the annual license fee for the various licenses required by that Section, including the Private Garbage Collection License, the Waste Collection License, and the Recyclable Material Collection License, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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."
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
May 21, 2009
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of six City-owned properties in the Sixteenth and Thirty-second Wards 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 Sixteenth and Thirty-second 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.
The adopted resolution acknowledges and honors the Urban Industry Initiative and the 1,300 manufacturing companies that have remained in Philadelphia.
Acknowledging and honoring the Urban Industry Initiative and the 1,300 manufacturing companies that have remained in Philadelphia and significantly contribute to the growth of our local economy and the development of the City.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approved the City's substantial amendment to its Year 34 Consolidated Plan for fiscal year 2009.
Approving the City's Substantial Amendment to the Year 34 Consolidated Plan (FY 2009) and application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for $14,046,629 in additional Community Development Block Grant funding for economic development and housing activities pursuant to funds made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring PRWT Services, Inc.
Honoring PRWT Services, Inc. for being named as the 2009 Black Enterprise Industrial/Service Company of the Year.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 5836 Willows Avenue 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 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 recognizing June 8, 2009, as Thomas Paine Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing June 8, 2009 as Thomas Paine Day in Philadelphia in Appreciation of the Tremendous Influence of Paine's Life and Words upon the City of Philadelphia and the Nation on the Occasion of the 200th Anniversary of His Death.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the City's Commissioner of Public Property to transfer ownership of the parcels and buildings at 2216-2240 North 9th Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal amount.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying fee simple title to certain parcels of land, with the improvements thereon, located at 2216-2240 North 9th Street, located on the west side of North 9th Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.