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 30, 2008
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove from the official City Plan and vacate about 620 feet of Thirtieth Street, from Walnut Street’s lower level south to a dead end.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 42 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Thirtieth Street from Walnut Street (lower level) southwardly approximately six-hundred twenty feet to a dead end, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted law establishes Philadelphia rules for erecting, operating, lowering, dismantling, and inspecting tower cranes at construction sites.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation Of Businesses, Trades And Professions," by adding a new Chapter regulating the erection, use and inspection of tower cranes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules for newsstands to prohibit newsstands on both sides of 5th Street between Ludlow and Market Streets.
Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code by prohibiting newsstands on both sides of 5th Street between Ludlow and Market Streets.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Property Maintenance Code to prohibit stagnant water from accumulating in or around additional structures, including swimming pools, architecturally designed pools, fountains, decorative ponds, spas, and hot tubs.
Amending Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Section PM-302.4, entitled "Grading and drainage," by adding certain structures to the provisions prohibiting the accumulation of stagnant water, and making certain technical changes, 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 changes to the City Plan near Ridge Avenue, Calumet Street, and Fairmount Park.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 163 by relocating the southwesterly houseline and curbline of Ridge Avenue near Calumet Street; by relocating the northwesterly houseline and curbline of Calumet Street from Ridge Avenue to the Fairmount Park Line; by striking from the City Plan East River Road from Calumet Street northwestwardly to its terminus; and vacating the portions of said East River Road laying outside the lines of Fairmount Park; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules for massage businesses.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by amending Section 9-610, entitled "Massage Businesses," by amending the requirements for operation of a Massage Business, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits parking in a space reserved for people with disabilities or disabled veterans unless the vehicle has a valid disabled parking permit and is carrying or transporting a disabled person.
Amending Section 12-1117 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Physically Handicapped and Disabled or Severely Disabled Veteran Parking," and Section 12-2809, entitled "Civil Penalties and Costs," by expressly prohibiting certain improper uses of Disabled Parking Permits and providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
October 23, 2008
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the Fifth, Sixteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-eighth, and Thirty-second Wards 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 Fifth, Sixteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-eighth 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 honors Philadelphia Police Sergeant Stephen Liczbinski, Badge No.
Also naming Claridge Street from Cottman Ave. to Faunce St. and the streets at the intersection of Almond and Schiller Streets in honor of Sergeant Stephen Liczbinski, Badge No. 486.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors Philadelphia Police Sergeant Patrick McDonald, Badge No.
Also naming Morrell Ave. from Academy Road to Frankford Ave. and the streets at the intersection of North 17th and Dauphin Streets in honor of Sergeant Patrick McDonald, Badge No. 2831.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution names the 3300 block of Almond Street and the streets at the intersection of Castor Avenue and Arrott Street in honor of Philadelphia Police Officer Gary Skerski, Badge No.
Also naming the 3300 block of Almond Street and the streets at the intersection of Castor Avenue and Arrott Street in honor of Police Officer Gary Skerski, Badge No. 7379.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings reviewing the effectiveness of Philadelphia’s Job Creation Tax Credit Program.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to review the effectiveness of the City's Job Creation Tax Credit Program.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution names the 4000 block of Mitchell Street and the streets at the intersection of 5th Street and 66th Avenue in honor of Philadelphia Police Officer Walter Barclay, Badge No.
Also naming the 4000 block of Mitchell Street and the streets at the intersection of 5th Street and 66th Avenue in honor of Police Officer Walter Barclay, Badge No. 1410.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 253 North 60th Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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 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·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 certain City-owned lots and buildings in the Fourth, Thirty-fourth, and Thirty-eighth Wards 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 Fourth, Thirty-fourth and Thirty-eighth 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.
This lapsed resolution proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to require fiscal impact statements for pending City Council bills, prepared by the Finance Director or, at a sponsor’s direction, the City Controller.
Proposing amendments to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to require the preparation of fiscal impact statements by the Finance Director or City Controller in connection with pending Council legislation; and providing for the submission of the amendments to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution naming the 1600 block of Widener Place and the streets at the intersection of Rising Sun Avenue and Wyoming Avenue in honor of Police Officer Lauretha Vaird, Badge No.
Also naming the 1600 block of Widener Place and the streets at the intersection of Rising Sun Avenue and Wyoming Avenue in honor of Police Officer Lauretha Vaird, Badge No. 5897.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognized October 2008 as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Philadelphia and expressed support for related activities nationwide.
Proclaiming October 2008 as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and supporting the numerous activities recognizing this effort around the country.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.