Official:Granting permission to Moore College, owner of the property 1915 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the north sidewalk of Race Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: March 3, 2005
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
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This bill grants permission to Moore College to operate an open-air sidewalk cafe on Race Street under certain conditions.
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