Madam President, I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading today of Bills No. 000548, 010069, 010213, and 010338. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading COMMITTEE REPORTS this day of Bill No.'s 000548, 010069, 010213, and 010338. All those in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opened? The ayes have it and the bills just read will be placed on today's first-reading calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Krajewski for a report from the Committee on Appropriations.
Thank you, Madam President. The Committee on Appropriations reports two bills out with a favorable recommendation.
The Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred: Bill No. 010262, an ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 within the General Fund from the Mayor's Office of Information Services, the Department of Licenses and Inspections, Director of Finance COMMITTEE REPORTS Fringe Benefits, and the Department of Revenue Sinking Fund Commission to the Mayor's Office of Information, the Managing Director, the Fire Department, the Department of Recreation, the Fairmount Park Commission, the Department of Human Services, Philadelphia Prisons, the Department of Revenue, the City Representative, and the Director of Commerce and the Sheriff's Office; And Bill No. 010337, an ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development; Respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached bills to Council with a favorable recommendation.
Madam Chair, I move that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit first reading on Bills No. 010262 and 010337.
Do I hear a COMMITTEE REPORTS second? (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No.'s 010262 and 010337. All those in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it and the bills just read will be placed on today's first-reading calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman Kenney for a report from the Committee on Public Property and Public Works.
Thank you, Madam President. The Committee on Public Property and Public Works reports one bill out with a favorable recommendation.
To the President and Members of the Council, the Committee on Public Property, to which was referred Bill No. 010303, COMMITTEE REPORTS an ordinance authorizing and directing the change of the Northwest Regional Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, located at Chelten Avenue and Green Street, to the Joseph E. Coleman Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, respectfully reports it has considered and amended the same and returns the attached bill to Council with a favorable recommendation.
I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this days of 010303. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 010303. All those in favor will indicate by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it and Bill No. 010303 will be placed on today's first-reading calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman DiCicco COMMITTEE REPORTS for a report from the Committee on Streets and Services.
Thank you, Madam President. Madam Chair, the Committee on Streets and Services reports 15 bills out with a favorable recommendation.
The Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred: Bill No. 000720, an ordinance granting permission to Babu Yogesh, owner of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of 16th and Locust Streets, to conduct, use, and maintain an electrical conduit and service line and a fiber optic conduit and phone service line in and under 16th and Locust Streets for the purposes of supplying electrical service and phone service to the newsstand; And Bill No. 010150, an ordinance establishing a parking regulation on the 5800 block of Rising Sun Avenue; And Bill No. 010168, an ordinance COMMITTEE REPORTS amending an ordinance approved January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1205-AA) by deleting all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Tenth Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street; And Bill No. 010193, an ordinance amending Section 2 of an ordinance (Bill No. 970720) approved March 20, 1998, entitled "An ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55" by extending the time for compliance the conditions stated therein; And Bill No. 010194, an ordinance authorizing Angel Carrasquillo, owner of the property located at 2434 North Fifth Street, to construct, use, and maintain a one-story building addition, serving as a porch, on and over the west footway of Fifth Street adjacent to the property 2434 North Fifth Street; And Bill No. 010212, an ordinance amending Section 9-205 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting sidewalk sales on portions of Front Street, Frankford Avenue, and Palmer Street; And Bill No. 010229, an ordinance COMMITTEE REPORTS establishing a "no-truck-parking" regulation on all streets within the area bounded by Wyoming Avenue on the north side, Erie Avenue on the south side, "G" Street on the west side, and Castor Avenue on the east side; Bill No. 010232, an ordinance amending Section 9-204 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by exempting sidewalk sales by owners and tenants of properties in the 900, 1000, and 1100 blocks of Pine Street, and regulating such activity under the sidewalk sales provisions of Section 9-205 of the Philadelphia Code; Bill No. 010263, an ordinance establishing a "no-truck-parking" regulation on Whitaker Avenue between MacAlester Street and East Wingohocking Street; Bill No. 010264, an ordinance establishing a "no-parking-anytime" regulation on the east side of Reese Street between Cambria Street and Indiana Avenue; Bill No. 010270, an ordinance granting permission to Nathan Ross and Samuel Lynagh, owners of New Wave Cafe, located at 782-784 South COMMITTEE REPORTS Third Street, to operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of South Third Street adjacent to the 782-784 South Third Street; Bill No. 010271, an ordinance amending Section 4 of an ordinance (Bill No. , 150 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19102-1424, owner of the property bounded by 12th Street, 13th Street, Filbert Street, and Cuthbert Street, to construct, own, and maintain a bridge over Cuthbert Street between 12th Street and 13th Street, under certain terms and conditions"; by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein; Bill No. 010272, an ordinance amending Section 4 of an ordinance (Bill No. , 150 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19102-1424, owner of the property bounded by 12th Street, 13th Street, Filbert Street, and Cuthbert Street, to construct and maintain various building footings under the abutting footways of Filbert Street and COMMITTEE REPORTS Cuthbert Street, all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein; Bill No.
010301, an ordinance granting permission to John Tripodi, owner of the property 2536 McKean Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19145, and his successors and assigns, to construct, use, own, and maintain a private water line under the cartway of 26th Street and the south footway of the 2500 block of McKean Street to provide water service to 2536 McKean Street; Bill No. , d/b/a Maggiano's, a tenant of the property 1201-1239 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, to construct and maintain various encroachments projecting onto and over the north footway of Filbert Street and the west footway of 12th Street, all under certain terms and conditions; Respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached bills to Council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you very much. COMMITTEE REPORTS The Chair recognizes Councilman DiCicco.
Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading today of the 15 bills that have just been read into the record. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No.'s 000720, 010150, 010168, 010193, 010194, 010212, 010229, 010232, 010263, 010264, 010270, 010271, 010272, 010301, and 010304. All those in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed, nay. The ayes have it and Bill No.'s 000720, 010150, 010168, 010193, 010194, 010212, 010229, 010232, 010263, 010264, 010270, 010271, 010272, 010301, and 010304 will be placed on today's reading calendar. This concludes the reports of COMMITTEE REPORTS committees.
The next order of business is consideration of the calendar. The clerk will please read bills on the first-reading calendar.
Bill No. 000548, an ordinance amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code relating to zoning and planning by excluding the area between Dickinson Street, Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Reed Street and Water Street from provisions requiring a special-use permit for off-site parking. And Bill No. 010069, an ordinance amending an ordinance (Bill No. 494) approved June 2, 1993 and amending an ordinance (Bill No. 970275) approved December 29, 1997, adopted pursuant to the provisions of the act in order to substitute and approve a plan and budget for a district that includes both and the area previously served by the Authority and the area of the proposed expansion. Bill No. " And Bill No. 010338, an ordinance amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-508, entitled "G-2 Industrial District," by deleting certain uses from the list of uses that are permitted in the G-2 industrial district, all under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 010262, an ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 within the General Fund from the Mayor's Office of Information Services, the Department of Licenses and Inspections, Director of Finance Fringe Benefits, and the Department of Revenue Sinking Fund Commission to the Mayor's Office of Information Services, the Managing Director, the Fire Department, the Department of Recreation, the Fairmount Park Commission, the Department of Human Services, Philadelphia Prisons, the Department of Revenue, the City Representative, and the Director of Commerce and the Sheriff's Office. FIRST-READING CALENDAR And Bill No. 010337, an ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development. And Bill No. 010303, an ordinance authorizing and directing the change of the Northwest Regional Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, located at Chelten Avenue and Green Street, to the Joseph E. Coleman Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia. And Bill No. 000720, an ordinance granting permission to Babu Yogesh, owner of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of 16th and Locust Streets, to conduct, use, and maintain an electrical conduit and service line and a fiber optic conduit and phone service line in and under 16th and Locust Streets for the purposes of supplying electrical service and phone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions. And Bill No. 010150, an ordinance establishing a parking regulation on the 5800 FIRST-READING CALENDAR block of Rising Sun Avenue. And Bill No. 010168, an ordinance amending an ordinance approved January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1205-AA), which, pursuant to subsection 9-204(8)(a) of the Philadelphia Code, designates the locations of Center City at which vending is permitted, by deleting all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Tenth Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street, all under certain terms and conditions. And Bill No. 010193 an ordinance amending Section 2 of an ordinance (Bill No. 970720) approved March 20, 1998, entitled "An ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Pierce Street extending from Adams Avenue eastwardly to Church Street, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein. And Bill No. 010194, an ordinance authorizing Angel Carrasquillo, owner of the property located at 2434 North Fifth Street, FIRST-READING CALENDAR Philadelphia, PA, 19133, to construct, use, and maintain a one-story building addition, serving as a porch, on and over the west footway of Fifth Street adjacent to the property 2434 North Fifth Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Bill No. 010212, an ordinance amending Section 9-205 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk sales," by prohibiting sidewalk sales on portions of Front Street, Frankford Avenue, and Palmer Street.
Bill No. 010229, an ordinance establishing a "no-truck-parking" regulation on all streets within the area bounded by Wyoming Avenue on the north side, Erie Avenue on the south side, "G" Street on the west side, and Castor Avenue on the east side, including both sides of the streets making up the boarder of such area.
Bill No. 010232, an ordinance amending Section 9-204 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by exempting sidewalk sales by owners and tenants of properties in the 900, 1000, and 1100 blocks of Pine Street, and regulating such activity under the sidewalk sales provisions of Section 9-205 of the Philadelphia Code, all under certain terms and conditions.
Bill No. 010263, an ordinance establishing a "no-truck-parking" regulation on Whitaker Avenue between MacAlester Street and East Wingohocking Street.
Bill No. 010264, an ordinance establishing a "no-parking-anytime" regulation on the east side of Reese Street between Cambria Street and Indiana Avenue.
Bill No. 010270, an FIRST-READING CALENDAR ordinance granting permission to Nathan Ross and Samuel Lynagh, owners of New Wave Cafe, located at 782-784 South Third Street, to operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of South Third Street adjacent to the 782-784 South Third Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Bill No. 010271, an ordinance amending Section 4 of an ordinance (Bill No. 990766) approved December 30, 1999, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Filbert Street Associates, L.P., 150 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19102-1424, owner of the property bounded by 12th Street, 13th Street, Filbert Street, and Cuthbert Street, to construct, own, and maintain a bridge over Cuthbert Street between 12th Street and 13th Street, under certain terms and conditions"; by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
Bill No. 010272, an FIRST-READING CALENDAR ordinance amending Section 4 of an ordinance (Bill No. 990534) approved November 19, 1999, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Filbert Street Associates, L.P., 150 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19102-1424, owner of the property bounded by 12th Street, 13th Street, Filbert Street, and Cuthbert Street, to construct and maintain various building footings under the abutting footways of Filbert Street and Cuthbert Street, all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
And Bill No. 010301, an ordinance granting permission to John Tripodi, owner of the property 2536 McKean Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19145, and his successors and assigns, to construct, use, own, and maintain a private water line under the cartway of 26th Street and the south footway of the 2500 block of McKean Street to provide water service to 2536 McKean Street; all under certain terms and conditions. FIRST-READING CALENDAR
Bill No. 010304, an ordinance authorizing Brinker International, Inc., d/b/a Maggiano's, a tenant of the property 1201-1239 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, to construct and maintain various encroachments projecting onto and over the north footway of Filbert Street and the west footway of 12th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
The Chair agrees. This concludes the bills on the first reading. The bills read by the clerk will be placed on the second-reading and final-passage calendar for our next session of Council.
The Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell for calling bills on the second- and final-reading passage calendar.
Thank you, Madam President. Today Bill No.'s 010070-A, 010014 and 010010 are being called up for second FIRST-READING CALENDAR reading and final passage. All other bills are being held.
Thank you. The clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 010070-A.
An ordinance authorizing the Parkway Corporation, owner of the properties 1501-1509 Spruce Street and 1506-1508 Latimer Street to construct and maintain various encroachments in, on, under and over the north footway of Spruce Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
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 16, the nays are 0. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, this bill passes. The clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 010014.
An ordinance amending Section 14-203 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "R-2 Residential District," to expand the number of children allowable in a family day care operation, under certain terms and conditions.
The 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 16, the nays are 0. A majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. (Applause.)
And the last bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 010010.
An ordinance amending Chapter 9-700 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Amusement Businesses," by adding a new section implementing provisions of the Local Options Small Games of Chance Act under which licenses may be issued to eligible organizations to conduct or operate small games of chance in the City, under certain terms and conditions.
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 16, the nays are 0. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. This concludes our calendar for today.
Are there speeches on the part of the minority? (No speeches on the part of the minority.)
Are there speeches on the part of the majority? The Chair recognizes Councilman Nutter.
After an exhaustive search for -(Sound system difficulties.)
Madam Chair, I made a request earlier in the caucus with regard to my SPEECHES pen. I know that there's been an exhaustive search of the building conducted. I just want to let my colleagues know that it was actually on my desk in my office. And so I apologize for anyone that's been looking around for it. Thank you, Madam President.
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Cohen.
I would think the remarks made by Councilman Nutter might have been more appropriate if they were made by me, but it shows that age doesn't add up to everything. (Laughter.)
Madam President, while in between the meetings of the two committees this morning and the Council caucus, an extremely important event took place up in the State of Vermont. Vermont is a beautiful state. It has, for example, no billboards, none whatever, something that Philadelphia could well emulate. But the event did not deal just with billboards; it dealt with all kinds of human rights. It was a political event. It began the first step in a different direction from what SPEECHES we've been seeing over the last few months. It began to stop the downward drift of rights among Americans. It began to create a situation politically in Washington where we have some hope now with the Democrats in control of the US Senate, that there may be some attention paid to the environment, that instead of drilling up in Alaska the oil wells, despoiling the environment, instead of giving away to rich people all of the assets of the government in order not to have any money available for human needs. I think we're going to see something else. And maybe we'll even see Democrats act like Democrats instead of acting like pseudo Republicans. So I just want to note, Madam President, this very, very important event, which will affect everybody's lives in Philadelphia for the better. Thank you, Madam President.
Thank you. Councilman O'Neill, did you want to be recognized?
Yes, Madam Chair. Thank you. SPEECHES Just two thank-you's to two of my colleagues. One, last time we were here together, Councilman Longstreth was sitting in one of the chairs on the side because of his current knee problem, and I asked Councilman Mariano, who's not here today, if he would give up his seat, I'd move over. I just want everyone to know what it is, but I really want to thank Councilman Mariano, who's absent. He didn't hesitate. I didn't tell him he was getting put in the will or anything like that. (Laughter.)
And he agreed to it. And the other person I want to thank for all her hard work -- and I know she's still a rookie, but maybe she's not a rookie anymore. Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown really worked her tail off on that bill. (Applause.)
And I think the bill would have passed a long, long time ago had the previous sponsor worked nearly as hard. Thank you. ADJOURNMENT
Thank you. Are there any other speeches? (No further speeches.)
Seeing none, I understand that Councilman DiCicco celebrated a birthday and we certainly want to extend to him our very best wishes. Many, many more. (Applause.)
At this time, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.
Madam President, I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, May 31st at 10 a.m. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, May 31, 2001 at 10 a.m. All in favor? Those opposed? The ayes have it, and Council stands adjourned until Thursday May 31, 2001 at 10 a.m. Thank you. (Adjourned at 11:31 a.m.) 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 24, 2001, were reported fully and accurately by me, and that this is a correct transcript of same. RE: STATED MEETING __________________________________, JOSEPHINE CARDILLO, Registered Professional Reporter