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
May 27, 2004
This enacted legislation authorizes the Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract to construct public sewers and related work on Garnet Street from Dauphin Street to York Street.
Authorizing the construction of sewers and appurtenant work in portions of Garnet Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Ratilal Patel, owner of a newsstand at 15th and Ranstead Streets, permission to install and maintain underground electrical and telephone conduits connecting the newsstand to existing PECO and Verizon facilities.
Granting permission to Ratilal Patel, owner of the newsstand at the southwest corner of Fifteenth Street and Ranstead Street, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit with an electrical service line and a telecommunications conduit with a telephone service line in and under the public rights of way 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.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove and vacate Perth Street between Jefferson and Oxford Streets and widen Franklin Street by 44 feet on its western side between those streets.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 119 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Perth Street and widening Franklin Street, both from Jefferson Street to Oxford Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended a 2003 ordinance concerning the vacation of Warnock Street from Wallace Street to Melon Street and the reservation of a right-of-way for drainage, water main, and public utility purposes.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 020741) approved January 23, 2003, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Warnock Street from Wallace Street to Melon Street; by reserving and placing on the City plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and public utility purposes within the bed of Warnock Street, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Samuel Rappaport Ltd., also known as Samson Asset Management, to construct, own, and maintain raised planters on public sidewalks next to nine of its Center City properties.
Authorizing Samuel Rappaport Ltd., a.k.a. Samson Asset Management, 722 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain raised planters on the public footways for nine (9) properties in Center City, 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 U.S.
Authorizing the Department of Veterans Affairs to construct and maintain a pedestrian bridge over and across University Avenue between Curie Boulevard and Civic Center Boulevard under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance adds a framework for creating Neighborhood Conservation Districts in Philadelphia through separate ordinances and adopting design guidelines for each district.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Chapter providing for the creation of Neighborhood Conservation Districts; providing for the adoption of design guidelines for properties within such Districts; and requiring certificates of compliance to alter the exterior of a building within such a District or to demolish or construct a building within such a District so as to ensure compliance with the design guidelines; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill changes the amount a person generally must pay after receiving a notice of violation to admit the violation and avoid appearing before a Municipal Court judge.
Amending Section 1-112 of The Philadelphia Code ("Notices of Violation") by revising the amount generally required to be remitted in response to a notice of violation in order to waive appearance before a Municipal Court Judge.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors, commends, and thanks Don Tollefson for his contributions to Philadelphia and surrounding communities.
Honoring, Commending, and Thanking Don Tollefson for his outstanding contributions to the City of Philadelphia and surrounding communities.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to fully fund Pennsylvania’s First Judicial District, including Philadelphia’s courts, in line with a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision.
Calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to fully fund the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania in compliance with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision in County of Allegheny v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 517 Pa. 65,534 A.2d 760 (1987).
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and buildings in the Sixteenth, Twenty-eighth, Thirty-second, and Thirty-seventh 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 Sixteenth, Twenty-eighth, Thirty-second and Thirty-seventh 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 and commends the Philadelphia Canoe Club on its 100th anniversary.
Commending the Philadelphia Canoe Club on the Occasion of its 100th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s Twelfth Ward 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 Twelfth 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 adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and buildings in the Nineteenth and Twenty-third 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 Nineteenth & Twenty-third 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 authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost and under conditions, the City-owned property at 5414 Akron Street 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 Nineteenth & Twenty-third 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 authorizes Philadelphia’s Director of Housing to apply for up to $1 million from Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development for revitalization efforts in residential and mixed-use areas near commercial districts.
Authorizing the Director of Housing, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to file an application and, if the application is accepted, to execute a contract to obtain a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development for funding revitalization efforts in residential and mixed use areas in close proximity to a commercial district and to further enhance the downtown area by improving the viability of older neighborhoods.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes Philadelphia’s Commerce Director to apply for up to $1 million from Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development to support revitalization in neighborhood shopping districts.
Authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to file an application and, if the application is accepted, to execute a contract to obtain a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development for funding business district revitalization in various Philadelphia neighborhood shopping districts.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the U.S.
Urging the United States Senate to support the Irish-American community by rejecting the proposed extradition treaty with the United Kingdom.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.