A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-Seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia.
This resolution will be placed on the Calendar for next week for consideration. We will now consider today's special agenda. I will ask the Clerk to please read the titles of the bills on the Consent Agenda. After each title is read, any member may object to the inclusion of the bill on the Consent Agenda. Upon such an objection and without debate, the bill will be immediately removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on our regular Final Clerk will now read the titles of the bills on the Consent Agenda.
Bill No. 110372, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a parcel with an address of 1814 through 28 West Cheltenham Avenue"; and Bill No. 110384, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey on behalf of the City 405, 407, 409, 411, 413 Manton Street, 2042 and 2457 through 59 Martha Street, 2105 East Hagert Street, 2106 East Cumberland Street, 2107 and 2109 East Hagert Street, 2223 Blair Street and 2345 East Cumberland Street for fair market value"; and Bill No. 110441, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Industrial Development a parcel of land located at 1628 Fitzwater Street, for further conveyance"; and Bill No. 100678, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by adding a new Section 14-1642, entitled 'I-95 Condemnation Corridor,' to permit the relocation of certain structures and devices in connection with the PennDOT project to widen portions of I-95"; and Bill No. 110185, entitled "An ordinance amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Richmond Street, Cumberland Street, Beach Street and Schirra Drive"; and Bill No. 110302, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Avenue, Meadowbrook Avenue, Stenton Avenue, Hillcrest Avenue, Germantown Avenue, Bells Mill Road, and Wissahickon Turnpike"; and Bill No. 110306, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section 14-1604, entitled 'Outdoor Advertising and Non-Accessory Advertising Controls,' by permitting one non-accessory outdoor advertising sign with certain conditions within the area bounded by Moore Street, Swanson Street, Columbus Boulevard, Morris Street, and Water Street"; and Bill No. 110312, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Girard Avenue, 9th Street, Fairmount Avenue, 10th Street, Wallace Street, and Broad Street"; and Bill No. 110344, entitled "An ordinance approving the ninth amendment proposal for the Haddington Urban Renewal Area, Unit No. 2 and Unit No. 3, being the area beginning at the northwest corner of Parrish and Fifty-Second Street, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately eight properties for residential and related uses"; and Bill No. 110345, entitled "An ordinance approving the third amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the West Parkside Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Parkside Avenue on the north; Belmont Avenue and Girard Avenue on the east; Lancaster Avenue on the south; and Fifty-Second Street and the Easterly Right-of-Way of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad Line on the west, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately fifty four properties for residential and related uses"; and Bill No. 110347, entitled "An 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and Planning,' by amending Section 14-1605(2)(l) to add Cash for Gold establishments to the definition of Pawnshop"; and Bill No.
110348, entitled "An ordinance approving the thirty-ninth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the northwest corner of Front Street and Spring Garden Street, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately fifty five properties for residential, institutional and related uses"; and Bill No. 110377, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Chapter 14-1100, entitled 'Institutional Development District,' by amending certain provisions of the Institutional Development District concerning permitted uses, minimum district area, gross floor area and occupied area by placing additional limitations on those provisions for Institutional Development Districts located within a certain area of the City"; and Bill No. 110381, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Fifth Street, Master Street, Sixth Street, and Jefferson Street"; and Bill No. 110382, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Dupont Street, Lawnton Street, Green Lane, and Ridge Avenue"; and Bill No. 110229, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 1108 of Chapter 21-1100 of The Philadelphia Code relating to financing mixed-use projects commercial corridors"; and Bill No. 110297, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with Wells Fargo Bank for provision of payroll banking services to the City"; and Bill No. 110363, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Director of Finance to establish a Parks and Recreation Programs and Facilities Fund in which revenue generated from competitively awarded agreements regarding areas or facilities in the Fairmount Park system may be deposited for use to pay expenses for programs and facilities in the Fairmount Park system"; and Bill No. 110371, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Finance, Taxes, and Collections,' by authorizing City depositories to hold City funds without posting equivalent collateral, to City funds do not exceed the insurance provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation"; and Bill No. 110373, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Business Privilege Taxes,' by providing for certain exclusions relating to investments made under the federal New Market Tax Credit program"; and Bill No. 110375, entitled "An ordinance constituting the Fifteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee to issue and sell either at public or private sale Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds"; and Bill No. 110376, entitled "An ordinance constituting the Fourteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee to issue and sell either at public or private sale, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds"; and Bill No. 110444, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Director of Housing, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for a Community Development Block Grant"; and Bill No. 110445, entitled "An ordinance constituting the Twentieth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Twentieth Series"; and Bill No.
110446, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Water and Sewer Rents,' by revising the terms for and sewer charges"; and Bill No. 110447, entitled "An ordinance constituting the Eleventh Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Tenth Series"; and Bill No. 110369, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to purchase approximately twenty-eight acres of land situate on the west side of the Schuylkill River between 56th and 58th Streets"; and Bill No. 090746, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Sidewalk Cafes,' by providing that sidewalk cafes on Ninth Street, between Christian Street and Federal Street, may occupy spaces in which curb markets may be located"; and 110132, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-206 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Sidewalk Vendors in Neighborhood Business Districts,' by creating the 52nd Street Business District for Sidewalk Vending"; and Bill No. 110226, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, located at 600 South 43rd Street, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments in the form of auxiliary seating within the right-of-way adjacent to the building at 4140 Woodland Avenue"; and Bill No. 110258, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Francisco Hernandez to construct, own and maintain an enclosed set of stairs attached to 657 East Allegheny Avenue that will encroach upon the sidewalk of 'F' Street"; and Bill No. 110298, entitled "An ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 300 block of Levick Street, both sides"; and Bill No. 110299, entitled "An ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 200 to 600 blocks of Comly Street, both sides"; and Bill No. 110300, entitled "An ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 5700 to 6800 blocks of Bingham Street, both sides"; and Bill No. 110301, entitled "An ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 700 block of Harrison Street, both sides"; and Bill No. 110310, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Granary Partners, located at 1425 Walnut Street, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments within the City right-of-way on Shamokin Street between 19th Street and 20th Street, the north side of Callowhill Street between 19th and 20th Street, and the west side of 19th Street between Shamokin Street and Callowhill Street"; and 110365, entitled "An ordinance authorizing The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to construct, use and maintain certain encroaching structures in the rights-of-way of Civic Center Boulevard"; and Bill No. 110378, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Farmers' Markets,' by adding a permissible location on the sidewalk of the west side of Broad Street from West Olney Avenue for 85 feet south"; and Bill No. 110380, entitled, "An ordinance authorizing the Hispanic Association of Contractors and Enterprises Community Development Corporation, 167 West Allegheny Avenue, to construct, own and maintain six trash receptacles and twelve artificial palm trees, on the east and west footway of North Fifth Street, from Lehigh Avenue to Indiana Avenue"; and Bill No.
110393, entitled "An to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, 1234 Market Street, to construct, own and maintain a passenger boarding platform, passenger shelter and other miscellaneous encroachments on the public sidewalk located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Frankford Avenue and Delaware Avenue"; and Bill No. 110435, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Farmers' Markets,' by adding a permission location on the sidewalk of the west side of Germantown Avenue between North 10th Street and North Alder Street"; and Bill No. 110437, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Farmers' Markets,' by adding as a permissible location the sidewalk of the west side of South 58th Street between Chester Avenue and Kingsessing Avenue"; and Bill No. 110438, entitled "An installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Winchester Avenue and Narvon Street"; and Bill No. 110439, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Farmers' Markets,' by adding a permissible location on the sidewalk of the north side of Diamond Street from 33rd Street for 200 feet west"; and Bill No. 110056, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation to lease the land and improvements known as the Mann Center for Performing Arts, located on Parkside Avenue in West Fairmount Park, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for sublease to the Mann Center for the Performing Arts"; and Bill No. 110367, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute a deed to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial accept a deed from PAID, and to execute all other necessary documents, for the purpose of exchanging a parcel of City-owned land called the Kensington & Tacony Trail for a parcel of land in the Frankford Arsenal"; and Bill No. 110379, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Public Property Commissioner to accept as a donation a deed from Nomar Corporation that conveys title to the City to the parcel of land identified as 7530 Anderson Street (also known as 315 Woodbrook Lane) subject to a conservation easement granted by Nomar Corporation to the Chestnut Hill Historical Society by a Conservation Easement agreement"; and Bill No. "
Thank you. These bills having been read on two different days, the question for each bill now is shall the bill pass finally. The Clerk shall call the roll, and upon being called, each Councilmember shall vote aye on each of the bills, nay on each of the bills or indicate those bills for which the members or member is voting aye and for those bills for which the member is voting nay. The Chief Clerk will please call the roll.
6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING Councilwoman Tasco, is that aye on all bills?
Aye on all bills. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative for each of the bills, the bills on the Consent Agenda are passed. We will now consider the bills and resolutions on the regular Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar. The Clerk will please read the title of Resolution No. 110500.
A resolution proclaiming this Council's support for the collective bargaining rights of the striking Red Cross workers and calling upon the Red Cross to resume good faith bargaining with the union in order to settle the contract in a manner that 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING protects the health and safety of the workers, the donors and the blood supply and to submit any deadlocked bargaining issues to binding arbitration.
Is Councilman Kenney in the room? (No response.)
Since I co-sponsored that with Councilman Kenney, I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
All in favor will indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. The Clerk will please read the title of Resolution 110501.
A resolution 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 285 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 515 North Fortieth Street.
Thank you, Madam President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will signify by saying aye. (Aye.)
Those opposed? (No responses.) 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. The Clerk will please read the title of Resolution No. 110502.
A resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 289 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 3863 Melon Street.
Thank you, Madam President. I move for the adoption of that resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of the next resolution.
Resolution No. 110504, entitled "A resolution honoring David and Trina Losinno for over 40 years of service to the organization which they founded, Special People in the Northeast."
I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.) 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING
It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. We will now consider Resolution 110505.
A resolution honoring Richard "Dick" Gouldey on his retirement.
I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING All in favor will indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. We will now consider Resolution 110506.
A resolution recognizing, honoring, and celebrating The Deliverance Evangelistic Church - for their strong presence and dedicated service to the community - on the occasion of their 50th Anniversary in 2011.
Thank you, Madam President. I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.) 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING
It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. The Clerk will please read the title of Resolution 110507.
A resolution proclaiming the month of October 2011 as "Disability Awareness Month."
I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. The Chair recognizes Councilman Kenney.
Thank you, Madam President. I would like to be recorded voting aye on the Consent Agenda and any resolutions that I was away from the Chamber.
The record will so indicate. We will now consider Resolution 110508.
A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Eleventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia.
I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. We will now consider Resolution 110509. 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING
A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-Fifth and Thirty-Ninth Wards of the City of Philadelphia.
The Chair recognizes Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Thank you, Madam President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
Those 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING opposed? (No response.)
The ayes have it and resolution is adopted. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Resolution 110510.
A resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 691 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 2024 through 2052 North Tenth Street, including 1000 through 1010 Diamond Street.
Thank you, Madam President. I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.) 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING
It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. We will now consider Bill No. 080474-AA.
An ordinance enacting a new Chapter 9-3300, entitled "Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces," to provide that certain employees are entitled to paid sick leave, all under certain terms and conditions.
I think we 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING want to hold on for one second. Madam President, can you go on to another bill. I think we will need every possible member in the room before we run this bill, and there is a member who is not present that I think we're counting on.
Well, I can see that the only one not here is Councilman Jones.
Is he on his way into the Chamber? (Councilman Jones entered Council Chambers.)
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. The Chief Clerk will please call the roll.
The vote is 9 to 8. (Applause.) 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING
The ayes are 9; the nays are 8. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of the next bill to be considered.
We are still trying to conduct business. If you're leaving the room, do so quietly. Please continue.
Bill No. 110443, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Public Employees Retirement Code,' by amending the options for retirement benefits; in particular, amending Section 22-310, entitled 'Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP),' by making various changes to DROP to reduce its costs, including, but not limited to, changing eligibility requirements and the interest 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING credited to DROP accounts; adding a new option for retirees to take a lump sum benefit at retirement, in exchange for an actuarial reduction of their regular monthly pension; and making conforming amendments.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is now shall the bill pass finally. The Chief Clerk will please call the roll.
The ayes are 14; the nays are 3. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 100720.
An ordinance amending Title 9 and Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by adding special provisions regulating advertising signs in designated Commercial Advertising Districts; designating Market Street 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING between 7th Street and 13th Street as a Commercial Advertising District; and making conforming amendments.
This bill having been read on two different days -- Councilman DiCicco, I believe you may have an amendment on this bill. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Yes. Thank you, Madam President. I do have an amendment. I believe every member of Council has a copy. I would ask for the adoption of the amendment. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that the amendment be approved. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chief Clerk will please 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING read the title of Bill No. 110259.
An ordinance amending Section 9-407 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tour Passenger Carriers," to provide for tour passenger loading zones of a specified size in certain locations and in certain numbers, to provide for the removal of limitations on the number of loading zones a tour passenger carrier can occupy at one time, to provide for changes to the amount of certain fees by regulation, and to provide for certain reporting requirements.
The Chair recognizes Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Thank you, Madam President. I have an amendment for this bill, which I believe all members of Council have a copy. I circulated it. I'd ask for the adoption of the amendment. (Duly seconded.)
All 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING in favor will indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and the amendment stands approved. We will now consider Bill No. 110311.
An ordinance authorizing 600 North Broad Street Associates, 530 South Second Street, owners of Gastronomy Restaurant, located at 600 North Broad Street, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments in the right-of-way adjacent to the south footway of Mount Vernon Street between Broad Street and Fifteenth Street.
The Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke. Councilman Clarke, we're considering Bill No. 110311. I believe you have an amendment. 6/16/11 - STATED - 2ND READING
Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, I make is motion for an approval of an amendment to Bill No. 110386. It has been circulated to all members of Council. (Duly seconded.)
A motion has been made that the amendment be adopted. All in favor will say aye.
Point of information. Madam President, what was the number of the bill again that's being amended?