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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March 6, 2008
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on a City Treasurer study of lending disparities.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on the study of lending disparities recently released by the City Treasurer.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution approves submitting a sewage facilities planning module to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to revise Philadelphia’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan.
Approving submission of a Sewage Facilities Planning Module to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection proposing a revision to the Official Sewage Facilities Plan of the City regarding disposal of sewage from properties located along River Road.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold hearings about the causes of false burglar-alarm activations in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold hearings to investigate the causes of the large number of false burglar alarm activations in Philadelphia, to examine the fiscal impact of these false activations and to propose solutions to reduce the number false activations and their negative impact on the City's financial resources and policing capabilities.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings about the missions, agreements, funding, budgets, policies, coordination, and effectiveness of various economic development departments, authorities, and agencies operating in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to inquire and investigate the missions, agreements, funding, policies, structure, business plans, operating and capital budgets, coordination efforts and effectiveness of various economic development departments, authorities and agencies operating in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorized the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings about the condition of Philadelphia public high schools, the effects of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, and ways to improve academic achievement.
Authorizing the Council Committee on Education to hold hearings to investigate the present state of secondary education in Philadelphia public schools, and explore ways to improve educational achievement in compliance with the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for 15 parcels in the Tioga Urban Renewal Area, including properties on West Erie Avenue, West Ontario Street, West Tioga Street, and North Fifteenth Street.
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 Tioga Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 & 66 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 52 as 1600-1602 West Erie avenue; for Parcel No. 53 as 1628-1630 West Erie avenue; for Parcel No. 54 as 1640-1642 West Erie avenue; for Parcel No. 55 as 1620 West Ontario street; for Parcel No. 56 as 1622 West Ontario street; for Parcel No. 57 as 1702-1704 West Ontario street; for Parcel No. 58 as 1501-1503 West Tioga street; for Parcel No. 59 as 1614 West Tioga street; for Parcel No. 60 as 3316-3332 North Fifteenth street; for Parcel No. 61 as 3336-3342 North Fifteenth street; for Parcel No. 62 as 3346 North Fifteenth street; for Parcel No. 63 as 3516-3520 North Fifteenth street; for Parcel No. 64 as 3627-3631 North F...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution declares March 31 through April 4 as National Youth Violence Prevention Week in Philadelphia.
Declaring March 31 to April 4 as National Youth Violence Prevention Week and commending the leadership of the Pennsylvania Department of Health's PIRIS Project.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes PECO Energy’s worker safety program after two linemen were rescued from a 130-foot transmission tower on February 27, 2008.
Recognizing PECO Energy's Worker Safety Program that averted a tragedy on February 27, 2008 when two linemen were rescued atop a 130 foot pole tower.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the Anita C.
Recognizing the Anita C. Carboni Athletic Association On Its Many Contributions to the Children of Our Community.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Community College of Philadelphia’s Institutional Development District Master Plan.
To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Community College of Philadelphia by allowing for the construction of an addition to an already existing building to be used for additional classroom and educational space at the College.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Community College of Philadelphia’s Institutional Development District Master Plan to allow construction of the two-story, 37,776-square-foot Pavilion Building next to the existing West Building at 17th and Spring Garden Streets.
To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Community College of Philadelphia by allowing for the construction of a new building to be used for additional classroom space, dining and educational space at the College.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance revises the City street plan by vacating Harlan Street and Sharswood Street between Nineteenth and Twentieth Streets and placing Harlan Street in a new location about 51 feet north of its former location.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Harlan Street and Sharswood Street, each from Nineteenth Street to Twentieth Street, and placing on the City Plan in a new location Harlan Street from Nineteenth Street to Twentieth Street, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of the relocated Harlan Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changed the Philadelphia zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Front Street, Lombard Street, 2nd Street, and Pine Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Front Street, Lombard Street, 2nd Street, and Pine Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have authorized moving the east curb line of Broad Street about 9 feet 6 inches eastward along a section south of Fitzwater Street.
Authorizing and directing the revision of curb lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 97 by relocating the easterly curb line of Broad street approximately nine feet six inches eastwardly, from a point approximately seventy-seven feet one inch south of the south curb line of Fitzwater street to a point approximately one hundred twelve feet two inches south of the south curb line of Fitzwater street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes the Aramingo Avenue Shopping District, a neighborhood improvement district covering specified sections of Aramingo Avenue and nearby streets.
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes the east and west sides of Aramingo Avenue starting at 2700 Aramingo Avenue to 3995 Aramingo Avenue and the following blocks of streets: 2345 to 2363 E. Allegheny Avenue; 3300 to 3700 Gaul Street; 3300 to 3700 East Side Tulip Street; 3300 to 3400 Memphis Street; 2201 to 2270 E. Butler Street; 2230 to 2701 Castor Avenue; 2500 E. Ontario Street; 3701 to 3801 Sepviva Street; 3740 E. Thompson Street; 2400 to 2627 E. Tioga Street; 2335 to 2501 E. Westmoreland Street; 2415 to 2651 Wheatsheaf Lane; to be known as the Aramingo Avenue Shopping District; designating Impact Community Development Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a plan for 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; ...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted law establishes zoning controls for RC-6 residential properties in the River Road area bounded by the County Line, a railroad right-of-way, Shawmont Avenue, and the Schuylkill River.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adopting a new Section 14-1635, entitled "River Road District Controls," under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill changes the zoning designations for certain land located between the County Line, a railroad right-of-way, Shawmont Avenue, and the Schuylkill River.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the County Line, a Railroad R.O.W., Shawmont Avenue and the Schuylkill River, and approving a Master Plan of Development.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City’s Procurement Commissioner to contract for paving River Road from the existing northwesterly end of Nixon Street to a point about 10 feet southeast of the Philadelphia-Montgomery County Line.
Authorizing the paving of River Road from the existing northwesterly terminus of Nixon Street to a point approximately ten feet southeast of the Philadelphia-Montgomery County Line.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.