That's one of the issues that President Verna was talking about, okay. Is that you as well, Mr. McIntosh?
That too is a program, again, where the demands on the program are far in excess of the dollars available to assist.
This is for people who are disabled. I assume then -- what do you do, do modifications to their property?
Okay, would you check on that for us and let us know?
We'll follow up with the 151 5/31/01 FINANCE - BILL 010373 data on that.
Thank you very much. And another question. Is it possible for us to have the energy program expanded so that -- SOCO, Support Our Community Organization, at 58th and Baltimore, is midway between Anna Verna and my area. And the next service area for energy assistance is 65th and Woodland. Now, 65th and Woodland, Southwest CDC, is supposed to come all the way down to 58th and Baltimore, but in reality, they just don't, it's a whole 'nother world. And we have a person who is right there, if there's some way we could work that out. Would you look into that for us?
Yes. Let me find out how that's working now and what might be done to change that.
Thank you. And the other thing is when Miss Mintz was talking, I was thinking about Potter's Mission, for example, as people who are always dealing with homeless people or who are dealing with people in need but who don't have the technical expertise but 152 5/31/01 FINANCE - BILL 010373 who are people who want to do it, and they're going to do it anyway forever, but maybe we could try to help to get them ready.
Okay. I'm almost done, I think, and it's three minutes to five, so we're trying to. . . Does any other Councilperson have any questions. Councilman Goode?
I just wanted to thank Mr. Kromer for his leadership of reinvestment commission, for his work with Mr. Cuorato and Mr. Traylor and Mr. Jones and people from PIDC who are expanding economic development resources, and I look forward to working with all of you on NTI. And, obviously, I'm a happy camper who's taken care of this year, so I don't have any questions.
Thank you very much. And may we say that this is the area that in my job is closest to my heart; education is second, since I came out of a teaching background. But everything dealing with homeless to 153 5/31/01 FINANCE - BILL 010373 self-sufficiency to home ownership, all of that is what in my opinion, from housing development to commercial to, corridor revitalization etc., etc. is what's going to make the difference to move our city forward. And we thank you have all of you for your commitment in this area. And, Mr. Kromer, I'm sure you knew when you came that you would get it for the NTI Program. I guess you were kind of prepared for that. It's kind of an idea whose time has come. But I think that what we are in the process of having is growing pains, and sometimes growth is difficult, but in spite of it, we seem to get there. So let me say that we appreciate your review of all of those proposals and letters. For the most part, mine is about the longest. But for the most part, we appreciate your review of that. I'll probably have one or two more on Monday. And having said that, we thank all of you for coming. On Monday, we will have the community groups that come so it will make life a little more organized, instead of having them sitting here today, waiting and waiting. 154 5/31/01 FINANCE - BILL 010373 So we will recess this hearing today until Monday, at o'clock. And we hope all of you 4 can come. And thank you all. 5
Thank you. 6 (Adjourned 5 o'clock p.m.) 7 8 9 10 155 C E R T I F I C A T E I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing proceedings of the Council of the City of Philadelphia of Thursday, May 31, 2001, were reported fully and accurately by me, and that this is a correct transcript of same. RE: COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE BILL NO.'S 010337, 010348 __________________________________, JOSEPHINE CARDILLO, Registered Professional Reporter