Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/18/2001 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Room 400 Published agenda: Not available Published minutes: Not available   Attachments: Meeting Items (41) 41 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Name Type Title Action Result Tally Action Details Video 010613 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 000716, which was passed on October 4, 2001, was signed by the Mayor on October 11, 2001. READ     Action details Not available 010614 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1800 entitled "Zoning Board of Adjustment" by amending Section 14-1807 entitled "Appeals to the Courts," by amending language regarding appeals, under certain terms and conditions. READ     Action details Not available 010629 0     COMMUNICATION October 18, 2001 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am returning herewith as disapproved Bill No. 000629, passed by the Council on October 4, 2001. This bill is about much more than just billboards. This bill could have a negative impact on the right of every citizen and every neighborhood association that has ever appeared before the Zoning Board or might ever want to appear before the Zoning Board to have their voices heard in court on matters that affect their very own communities. Unlike many other cities in this Commonwealth, we are a city of neighborhoods, and taxpaying residents of those neighborhoods, as well as organizations of residents, play a critical role in protecting our communities from inappropriate intrusions onto the character of our neighborhoods. Because of this, what works in other towns and suburbs and communities may not work here in Philadelphia. Bill No. 000629 would remove the longstanding right of any taxpayer in the City of Philadelphia to challenge any decision of the Zoning Board, and instead would READ     Action details Not available 010603 0     Bill Granting permission to Nick Mangini, d/b/a N&C Mangini Newsstand, owner of the newsstand located on the north footway of Oregon avenue west of Swanson street, to construct, use and maintain overhead electrical and telecommunication lines from an existing utility pole over and across the north footway of Oregon avenue for the purpose of supplying electrical and phone service to his newsstand, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010603 0     Bill Granting permission to Nick Mangini, d/b/a N&C Mangini Newsstand, owner of the newsstand located on the north footway of Oregon avenue west of Swanson street, to construct, use and maintain overhead electrical and telecommunication lines from an existing utility pole over and across the north footway of Oregon avenue for the purpose of supplying electrical and phone service to his newsstand, under certain terms and conditions. Referred     Action details Not available 010604 0     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Chapter, entitled "Military Conversion Districts," providing that no use shall be permitted within any such District unless a Master Plan for development of such District has been approved by ordinance and such use conforms with the Master Plan; and by designating the following areas as Military Conversion Districts: the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, bounded generally by the Schuylkill River, the Delaware River, and the right-of-way of the Baltimore and Ohio - Pennsylvania Railroad; the Capehart Housing Property, bounded generally by Twentieth street, Hartranft street, Pattison avenue, and Penrose avenue; and the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, bounded generally by Oregon avenue, the Schuylkill Expressway (Interstate 76), Twentieth street, Johnston street, and Nineteenth street; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010604 0     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Chapter, entitled "Military Conversion Districts," providing that no use shall be permitted within any such District unless a Master Plan for development of such District has been approved by ordinance and such use conforms with the Master Plan; and by designating the following areas as Military Conversion Districts: the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, bounded generally by the Schuylkill River, the Delaware River, and the right-of-way of the Baltimore and Ohio - Pennsylvania Railroad; the Capehart Housing Property, bounded generally by Twentieth street, Hartranft street, Pattison avenue, and Penrose avenue; and the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, bounded generally by Oregon avenue, the Schuylkill Expressway (Interstate 76), Twentieth street, Johnston street, and Nineteenth street; all under certain terms and conditions. Referred     Action details Not available 010605 0     Bill Adopting an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Manayunk Special Services District of Philadelphia to extend the term of that Authority; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010605 0     Bill Adopting an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Manayunk Special Services District of Philadelphia to extend the term of that Authority; all under certain terms and conditions. Referred     Action details Not available 010606 0     Bill Establishing a no truck parking and tow-away zone regulation on Vine street, from Fifty-fourth street to Sixty-third street, both sides. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010606 0     Bill Establishing a no truck parking and tow-away zone regulation on Vine street, from Fifty-fourth street to Sixty-third street, both sides. Referred     Action details Not available 010607 0     Bill Authorizing the Arden Theatre Company, 40 North Second Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, owner of the property 40 North Second Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, to construct and maintain a steel and glass marquee with two electrified icon signs attached to the building and projecting over the west footway of Second street and the north footway of Filbert street, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010607 0     Bill Authorizing the Arden Theatre Company, 40 North Second Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, owner of the property 40 North Second Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, to construct and maintain a steel and glass marquee with two electrified icon signs attached to the building and projecting over the west footway of Second street and the north footway of Filbert street, all under certain terms and conditions. Referred     Action details Not available 010608 0     Bill Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Cuthbert street from Seventeenth street to Eighteenth street, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010608 0     Bill Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Cuthbert street from Seventeenth street to Eighteenth street, under certain terms and conditions. Referred     Action details Not available 010609 0     Privileged Resolution Recognizing November, 2001 as National Alzheimer's Disease Month in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010609 0     Privileged Resolution Recognizing November, 2001 as National Alzheimer's Disease Month in the City of Philadelphia. READ     Action details Not available 010609 0     Privileged Resolution Recognizing November, 2001 as National Alzheimer's Disease Month in the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 010610 0     Privileged Resolution Declaring November as "Energy Help Awareness Month." Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010610 0     Privileged Resolution Declaring November as "Energy Help Awareness Month." READ     Action details Not available 010610 0     Privileged Resolution Declaring November as "Energy Help Awareness Month." ADOPTED     Action details Not available 010611 0     Privileged Resolution Honoring and commemorating Philadelphia Print Collaborative for recognizing Philadelphia's prominence as a printmaking center dating back to the 1930's and for creating a consortium of cultural organizations committed to reviving printmaking in Philadelphia. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010611 0     Privileged Resolution Honoring and commemorating Philadelphia Print Collaborative for recognizing Philadelphia's prominence as a printmaking center dating back to the 1930's and for creating a consortium of cultural organizations committed to reviving printmaking in Philadelphia. READ     Action details Not available 010611 0     Privileged Resolution Honoring and commemorating Philadelphia Print Collaborative for recognizing Philadelphia's prominence as a printmaking center dating back to the 1930's and for creating a consortium of cultural organizations committed to reviving printmaking in Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 010612 0     Privileged Resolution Honoring the retiring members of the Philadelphia Office of the Selective Service System for their 20 years of service to America in ensuring our national defense. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010612 0     Privileged Resolution Honoring the retiring members of the Philadelphia Office of the Selective Service System for their 20 years of service to America in ensuring our national defense. READ     Action details Not available 010612 0     Privileged Resolution Honoring the retiring members of the Philadelphia Office of the Selective Service System for their 20 years of service to America in ensuring our national defense. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 010542 1     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 from the General Fund, the Director of Finance -- Provisions for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 010542 1     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 from the General Fund, the Director of Finance -- Provisions for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 010569 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 010569 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 010498-A 0     Bill Adding a new Chapter 9-2500 to The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fire Suppression System Workers;" providing for the examination and certification of fire suppression system workers and the permitting of fire suppression system apprentices; prohibiting the performance of fire suppression system work without the necessary certification and/or permit; and providing for penalties; all under certain terms and conditions. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 010498-A 0     Bill Adding a new Chapter 9-2500 to The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fire Suppression System Workers;" providing for the examination and certification of fire suppression system workers and the permitting of fire suppression system apprentices; prohibiting the performance of fire suppression system work without the necessary certification and/or permit; and providing for penalties; all under certain terms and conditions. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 010555 0     Bill Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions" by amending the provisions of Section 9-618 relating to the "Sale of Spray Paint Containers and Indelible Markers" to include the sale of Etching Acid and to make certain technical changes. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 010555 0     Bill Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions" by amending the provisions of Section 9-618 relating to the "Sale of Spray Paint Containers and Indelible Markers" to include the sale of Etching Acid and to make certain technical changes. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 010542 1     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 from the General Fund, the Director of Finance -- Provisions for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 010569 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 010498-A 0     Bill Adding a new Chapter 9-2500 to The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fire Suppression System Workers;" providing for the examination and certification of fire suppression system workers and the permitting of fire suppression system apprentices; prohibiting the performance of fire suppression system work without the necessary certification and/or permit; and providing for penalties; all under certain terms and conditions. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 010555 0     Bill Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions" by amending the provisions of Section 9-618 relating to the "Sale of Spray Paint Containers and Indelible Markers" to include the sale of Etching Acid and to make certain technical changes. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 010371 1     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-200 entitled "Residential Districts" by amending Section 14-203 entitled "R-2" Residential District, and by amending Section 14-204 entitled "R-3" Residential District, and by making certain technical amendments, under certain terms and conditions. READ     Action details Not available 010371 1     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-200 entitled "Residential Districts" by amending Section 14-203 entitled "R-2" Residential District, and by amending Section 14-204 entitled "R-3" Residential District, and by making certain technical amendments, under certain terms and conditions. PASSED Pass 16:0 Action details Not available