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Bill 070112

Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of a proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the location of licensed gaming facilities within the City, as proposed by a petition presented to the Council and approved for submission to the electors by Resolution; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

Introduced Feb 22, 2007Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President VernaCouncilmember Blackwell

From the floor

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  1. “From the Mayor to the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I am pleased to advise you that today, March 29, 2007, I signed all of the bills that were passed by Council at its session on March 15, 2007, except Bill No. 070112, which I am returning as disapproved; and I am transmitting for the consideration of your honorable body a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposi…”

    The Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 29, 2007 · Mar 29, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Thank you. The bill just read will be placed on the First Reading Calendar for our next session of Council. Council will now proceed under a special order of business to the reconsideration of Bill No. 070112. This bill was passed by Council at its March 15, 2007 session and was returned disapproved by the Mayor at today's Council session. At this time, the Chair recognizes Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Tha…”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 29, 2007 · Mar 29, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “The motion carries. Council will now reconsider the vote by which Bill No. 070112 was passed. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 29, 2007 · Mar 29, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “This bill having been read on two different duly approved by City Council on March 15, 2007 and was returned to Council by the Mayor as disapproved at today's session of Council. The question is shall Bill No. 070112 pass notwithstanding the Mayor's disapproval. I would like to call your attention to the fact that a vote of aye is a vote to override the Mayor's veto and a vote of no is to sustain the Mayor's veto. Do…”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 29, 2007 · Mar 29, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “Thank you very much. 3/15/07 - STATED - 2ND READING If there are no objections, since we have so many visitors with us today, I would like to consider both Resolution No. 070113 and Bill No. 070112 first. So at this time, I would -- and I would remind my colleagues that the resolution requires a two-thirds vote of all members of Council. I would ask the Chief Clerk to please read the title of Resolution No. 070113.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 15, 2007 · Mar 15, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “I would ask the Chief Clerk to please read the title of Bill No. 070112.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 15, 2007 · Mar 15, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 22, 2007Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 22, 2007Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Mar 2, 2007HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Mar 2, 2007REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Mar 2, 2007HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  6. Mar 8, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Mar 8, 2007SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Mar 8, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Mar 15, 2007PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Mar 15, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Mar 29, 2007VETOED · MAYOR
  12. Mar 29, 2007RECONSIDERED · CITY COUNCIL
  13. Mar 29, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
  14. Mar 29, 2007VETO OVERRIDDEN · CITY COUNCIL

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..Title Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of a proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the location of licensed gaming facilities within the City, as proposed by a petition presented to the Council and approved for submission to the electors by Resolution; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. There shall be submitted for the approval or disapproval of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia at the election to be held May 15, 2007, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the location of licensed gaming facilities within the City, as contained in Resolution No. 070113, approved by Council on March 15, 2007, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Council. SECTION 2. There shall be placed on the ballot the following question to be answered "Yes" or "No" by the qualified electors participating in the election: Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to prohibit Council from taking any action that would permit licensed gaming within 1500 feet of a residentially zoned district, an Institutional Development District, or certain residentially-related uses, and to prohibit the Department of Licenses and Inspections from issuing any license or permit authorizing licensed gaming within such areas? SECTION 3. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to have printed in pamphlet form, in sufficient number for general distribution, the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter as set forth in Resolution No. 070113 together with the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance. SECTION 4. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to cause to be published in three (3) newspapers of general circulation in the City and in the Legal Intelligencer the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, together with the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance, once a week during the three (3) weeks preceding the election on May 15, 2007; and further, at such other time and in such other manner as she may consider desirable. SECTION 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to issue a proclamation giving at least thirty (30) days' notice of such election. The Clerk of Council shall cause a copy of the proclamation to be published, together with the notice provided for in Section 4 of this Ordinance. SECTION 6. The appropriate officers are authorized and directed to take such action as may be required for the holding of an election on the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance as provided for by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ..End 2