Bill No. 999020, an ordinance amending Chapter 19-1700 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Review, Refunds and Compromises" by changing the time limit for filing a petition for refund of monies collected by the BILLS ON FIRST-READING CALENDAR Department of Revenue, including, but not limited to, tax, water and sewer rents, license fees, and interest and penalties thereon.
Bill No. 980758, an ordinance authorizing the construction of a water main and appurtenant work required to provide public water service in a portion of Brookshire Street.
Bill No. 990143, an ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 163 of East River Road from Calumet Street to the line of Fairmount Park, under certain terms and conditions.
Bill No. 990151, an ordinance authorizing the construction of a sanitary sewer and appurtenant work in a portion of Trevose Road.
The Chair BILLS ON FIRST-READING CALENDAR agrees.
Bill No. 990250, an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Streets to take steps necessary to rehabilitate or replace the retaining wall which is located in the rear of premises 5202 through 5254 Berk Street, inclusive, and in the rear of premises 5201 through 5245 Euclid Street, inclusive, and which has been identified as being in a dangerous and hazardous condition, and which constitutes an imminent threat to the health and safety and general welfare of the public, and authorizing the assessment of the properties legally liable for the aforesaid work.
Bill No. 990307, an ordinance authorizing transfers and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2000 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance Provision for Other Grants.
Bill No. 990284, BILLS ON FIRST-READING CALENDAR an ordinance authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a contract with Motorola, Inc. for the design and implementation of an 800-megahertz trunked municipal radio system for use by the City's public safety agencies and municipal operating departments, under certain terms and conditions.
The Chair agrees. All bills read by the chief clerk will be placed on our second-reading calendar for our next meeting.
The next order of business is the consideration of bills on the second-reading and final-passage calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Clark.
Madam President, I BILLS ON FIRST-READING CALENDAR move that all bills on our second- and final-passage calendar will be called up except: Bills No. 980239, 990199. . .
I believe all the others are being called for consideration.
The Chair thanks the Councilwoman. The first bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 990181. The clerk will please read the title of the bill.
Bill No. 990181, an ordinance amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Miscellaneous" by adding a new Chapter 21-1400 entitled "Tax Increment Financing District" and providing for certain reporting requirements.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question is now is, shall the bill pass finally? The clerk will please call the roll.
Aye. The ayes are 15, the nays are 0. All members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 980848.
Bill No. 980848, an ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain SECOND-READING - 990181 areas of land located in the 35th Ward within an area bounded by Oxford Avenue, Roosevelt Boulevard, Whitaker Avenue, Godfrey Street, Tabor Road, and Martin Mills Road.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally? The clerk will please call the roll.
Aye. The ayes are 15, the nays are 0. A majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 990285.
An ordinance constituting the 16th Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975, as amended ("The 1975 General Ordinance") authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller, the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to sell either at public or private sale Gas Works Revenue Bonds, 1975 General Ordinance, 16th Series, of the City of Philadelphia in one or more subseries in a maximum aggregate principal amount of $80 million, provided however that if the 16th Series bonds are sold at a discount, the aggregate principal amount may be increased.
Madam Chair, I will be abstaining from. . . SECOND-READING - 990285 (Inaudible, off-mike.)
And I have not been involved in any discussions or deliberations on these matters. Thank you.
You will be abstained. Thank you. The clerk will please call the roll.
Aye. SECOND-READING - 990285 The ayes are 14, there is one abstention by Councilman O'Neill. A majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 990286.
An ordinance constituting the 2nd Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998, ("The 1998 General Ordinance") authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller, and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to sell either at public or private sale Gas Works Revenue Bonds, 1998 General Ordinance, Second Series, of the City of Philadelphia in one or more subseries and in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $115 million, provided however that the Second Series Bonds are sold at a discount, the aggregate principal amount may be increased. Madam President, I am in -- I have the paperwork that has. . . I have the financial report of the Director of Finance, and I have the independent consultant report for the Philadelphia Gas Works, SECOND-READING - 990286 and also the financial report of the Director of Finance for both of these bonds.
Thank you. This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally? The clerk -- the Chair recognizes Councilman Nutter.
Just a point of information, Madam Chair. Is there any particular significance to those documents on any action that we're about to take? Is there some -
The significance of it would be that everything has been done properly, and the two different companies have reported on both and sent back to us that everything is the way it should be in order for these two bills to pass.
No, I understand that. I'm merely asking the question, were they a SECOND-READING - 990286 part of the public hearing process? Are they something that were adopted as amendments to these bills at the time? Or -- I mean I -
It's just that everything has been done properly, and they are certifying that everything is the way it should be.
Aye. The ayes are 14. Councilman O'Neill is abstaining. A majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 990139.
An ordinance granting permission to Charles M. Faulk, owner of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of 36th and Market Streets to construct, use, and maintain an electrical line and telecommunication fiber optic line over and across the north footway of Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical and phone service to his newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally? SECOND-READING - 990139 The clerk will please call the roll.
Aye. The ayes are -- did Councilman DiCicco vote on this bill?
He did? SECOND-READING - 990139 The ayes are 15, the nays are 0. A majority of all Council members having voted, the bill passes. The chief clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 990145.
An ordinance granting permission to Girish P. Sanghvi, owner of the newsstand located on the northeast corner of Ninth and Market Streets, to construct, use, and maintain an electrical conduit and service line and a fiber conduit and phone service line in and under Ninth and Market Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and phone service to his newsstand.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally? The clerk will please call the roll.