Bill 030656
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2004 within the General Fund from the City Representative and the Director of Commerce-Economic Stimulus-City Subsidy for SEPTA to the Director of Finance, and authorizing the Director of Finance to convene a panel for the purpose of administering funds to distressed businesses affected by the Market Street Elevated Reconstruction Project, all under certain terms and conditions.
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“Aye. The ayes are 14, the nays are 0. A majority of all Members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 030656. THE”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, December 11, 2003 · Dec 11, 2003 · official transcript, this passage
“To the President and Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Appropriations to which was referred Bill No. 030656 entitled an ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2004 within the of administering funds to distressed businesses affected by the Market Street Elevated Reconstruction Project; And Bill No. 030771, entitled an ordinance authorizing transfers in appr…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 4, 2003 · Dec 4, 2003 · official transcript, this passage
“And Bill No. 030656, an ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2004 within the General Fund to distressed businesses affected by the Market Street Elevated Construction Project, all under certain terms and conditions.”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 4, 2003 · Dec 4, 2003 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Oct 9, 2003Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 9, 2003Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 3, 2003HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Appropriations
- Dec 3, 2003REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Appropriations
- Dec 3, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee on Appropriations
- Dec 4, 2003SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 4, 2003ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 4, 2003ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 11, 2003READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 11, 2003PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 31, 2003SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2004 within the General Fund from the City Representative and the Director of Commerce-Economic Stimulus-City Subsidy for SEPTA to the Director of Finance, and authorizing the Director of Finance to convene a panel for the purpose of administering funds to distressed businesses affected by the Market Street Elevated Reconstruction Project, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body WHEREAS, SEPTA's Market Street Elevated Reconstruction Project is building a brand new Market-Frankford Line, and is specifically spending $420 million dollars to reconstruct the western portion of the elevated line in West Philadelphia; and WHEREAS, such activities have been viewed by local business owners as negatively impacting sale revenues due to blocked sidewalks, fenced-in streets, and signs diverting not only vehicular traffic but pedestrian traffic as well; and WHEREAS, City Council has had public hearings on the reconstruction project whereby both business owners and residents have voiced their concerns about the length of the project; and WHEREAS, SEPTA has indicated the Market Street Elevated Reconstruction Project will last until Fiscal Year 2008; now therefore THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Director of Finance is hereby authorized to make the following transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2004 within the General Fund. FROM: 2.52a THE CITY REPRESENTATIVE AND THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE - ECONOMIC STIMULUS - CITY SUBSIDY FOR SEPTA Purchase of Services $500,000 Total $500,000 Total "FROM" Section $500,000 TO: 2.38 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Contributions, Indemnities and Taxes $500,000 Total $500,000 Total "TO" Section $500,000 SECTION 2. The Director of Finance is hereby authorized to convene a nine (9) member panel for the purposes of administering funds to distressed businesses that have been affected from the Market Street Elevated Reconstruction Project. This panel shall be known as the West Philadelphia Grant Assistance Panel and shall be composed as follows: One (1) member shall be from SEPTA. One (1) member shall be from the Department of Commerce. One (1) member shall be from the West Philadelphia Business community. One (1) member shall be from the West Philadelphia Residential community. Five (5) members shall be elected officials, or their designee, from the city's local, state and federal delegations. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ..End