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
September 25, 2003
Philadelphia City Council honored Fred A.
Honoring Fred Shabel for his Successful Leadership of the Board of the Greater Philadelphia Tourism and Marketing Corporation
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have granted Bliss Restaurant at 220-224 South Broad Street permission to operate a sidewalk cafe with five tables and seating for up to 10 people on the west sidewalk along Broad Street, while leaving at least 10 feet 8 inches clear for pedestrians.
Granting permission to Bliss Restaurant located at 220-224 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 to operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of 220-224 South Broad Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited truck parking at any time on North Randolph Street between West Erie Avenue and West Butler Street.
Establishing a "No Truck Parking" regulation on North Randolph Street between West Erie Avenue and West Butler Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s zoning code to prohibit restaurants from selling malt or brewed beverages for consumption off the premises in the Third and First Councilmanic Districts.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Section 14-1628, entitled "Third Councilmanic District Special Controls," prohibiting certain uses in the Third Councilmanic Disrict, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
September 18, 2003
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 618 McKean 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 Thirty-ninth 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 enacted a resolution commending the Friends of William Penn, a nonprofit educational society, for promoting the values and ideals associated with William Penn’s “Holy Experiment.” The resolution recognizes the group on the occasion of William Penn’s birthday, October 24, and provides engrossed copies to its co-chairpersons.
Commending the "Friends of William Penn," a nonprofit educational society dedicated to reaffirming his "Holy Experiment," on the occasion of William Penn's birthday, October 24th.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings 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 Fifth, Twenty-fifth & Thirty-ninth 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.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings 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 Seventh, 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.
This enacted resolution recognized September 2003 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and proclaimed September 27, 2003, as Gold Ribbon Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing September 2003 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and proclaim September 27, 2003 as Gold Ribbon Day in honor of childhood cancer patients, care givers, survivors and those children who have succumbed to the disease.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the 27th and 51st 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 Twenty-seventh and Fifty-first 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 Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the Sixth and Fifty-first 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 Sixth & Fifty-first 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.
This adopted resolution calls on the board of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) to explore changing the organization’s name to the Philadelphia Economic Development Corporation.
Calling upon the Board of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation to explore changing its name to the Philadelphia Economic Development Corporation.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning code to create special land-use controls for Center City’s Walnut Street and Chestnut Street corridors between Broad Street and Twentieth Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section 14-1607.1, entitled "Special Controls for Chestnut Street," under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Lougeswaran Vijayhratnam, the owner of the newsstand at 18th and Chestnut Streets, permission to install, use, and maintain electrical and telephone conduits under the surrounding public rights-of-way to serve the newsstand.
Granting permission to Lougeswaran Vijayhratnam, owner of the newsstand at the southeast corner of Eighteenth Street and Chestnut 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created the Germantown Corridor Business District along Germantown Avenue between York Street and Butler Street.
Amending Section 9-206(10) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designated Neighborhood Business Districts" by adding a section (c) entitled "Germantown Corridor Business District" consisting of the area of Germantown Avenue extending south from York Street and North to Butler Street all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required the Department of Records to prepare an annual compilation of all City regulations in effect, provide it to City Council and public libraries, and publish it on the City's website.
Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding provisions requiring the Department of Records to submit an annual report, entitled "Philadelphia Regulations Codified," containing all City regulations then in effect, and to publish the report on the City's official website, and making findings urging the City Administration to promulgate an official codification of City regulations, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s rules for licenses to erect or maintain outdoor advertising signs.
Amending Section 9-602 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Outdoor Advertising," by adding requirements for the issuance of a license to erect or maintain an outdoor advertising sign; in particular, providing that no such license shall be issued if there are outstanding violations relating to premises upon which the outdoor advertising sign will be erected or maintained, or if the applicant is delinquent in the payment of any taxes, charges, fees, rents or claims; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance allows Neighborhood Improvement District Management Associations to charge interest of 0.75% per month, or part of a month, on overdue assessment fees owed by property owners in the district.
Authorizing Neighborhood Improvement District Management Associations to provide for interest to accrue upon assessment fees levied on property owners within a Neighborhood Improvement District if such fees are not paid when due, and authorizing liens to be filed for nonpayment of such interest, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.