Stated Meeting, October 6, 2011

Councilman Kenney.

Aye.

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Aye.

Councilwoman 10/6/11 - STATED - 2ND READING Miller.

Aye.

Councilman O'Neill.

Aye.

Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.

Aye.

Councilman Rizzo.

Aye.

Councilwoman Sanchez.

Aye.

Councilwoman Tasco.

Aye.

Council President Verna.

Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The Chief Clerk will please 10/6/11 - STATED - 2ND READING read the title of Bill No. 110482.

An ordinance establishing a one-way regulation on Marion Street, from West Ashmead Street to Hansberry Street, northbound.

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.

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Aye.

Councilman Clarke is voting aye. Councilman DiCicco is voting aye. Councilman Goode.

Aye.

Councilman Green.

Aye.

Councilman Greenlee. 10/6/11 - STATED - 2ND READING

Aye.

Councilman Jones.

Aye.

Councilman Kelly.

Aye.

Councilman Kenney.

Aye.

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Aye.

Councilwoman Miller.

Aye.

Councilman O'Neill.

Aye.

Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.

Aye.

Councilman Rizzo.

Aye.

Councilwoman Sanchez. 10/6/11 - STATED - 2ND READING

Aye.

Councilwoman Tasco.

Aye.

Council President Verna.

Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 110551.

An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 278 by closing to vehicular traffic a portion of Unruh Avenue extending from a point approximately one-thousand seventy-seven feet southeast of Wissinoming Street southeastwardly to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River.

This bill having been read on two different 10/6/11 - STATED - 2ND READING days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. The Chief Clerk will please call the roll.

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Aye.

Councilman Clarke is voting aye. Councilman DiCicco is voting aye. Councilman Goode.

Aye.

Councilman Green.

Aye.

Councilman Greenlee.

Aye.

Councilman Jones.

Aye.

Councilman Kelly.

Aye.

Councilman Kenney. 10/6/11 - STATED - 2ND READING

Aye.

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Aye.

Councilwoman Miller.

Aye.

Councilman O'Neill.

Aye.

Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.

Aye.

Councilman Rizzo.

Aye.

Councilwoman Sanchez.

Aye.

Councilwoman Tasco.

Aye.

Council President Verna.

Aye. 10/6/11 - STATED - 2ND READING The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, this bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 110553.

An ordinance amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Sidewalk Sales," and vending in residential areas, within the Ninth District, by deleting a provision allowing sidewalk sales and vending in the area bordered by and including Olney Avenue, Cheltenham Avenue, Broad Street, and Fifth Street, both sides.

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.

Councilwoman Blackwell. 10/6/11 - STATED - 2ND READING

Aye.

Councilman Clarke is voting aye. Councilman DiCicco is voting aye. Councilman Goode.

Aye.

Councilman Green.

Aye.

Councilman Greenlee.

Aye.

Councilman Jones.

Aye.

Councilman Kelly.

Aye.

Councilman Kenney.

Aye.

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Aye.

Councilwoman Miller. 10/6/11 - STATED - 2ND READING

Aye.

Councilman O'Neill.

Aye.

Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.

Aye.

Councilman Rizzo.

Aye.

Councilwoman Sanchez.

Aye.

Councilwoman Tasco.

Aye.

Council President Verna.

Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The last bill to be considered is Bill No. 110564. 10/6/11 - STATED - 2ND READING

An ordinance authorizing 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 Ashland Street from a point approximately four-hundred one feet southwest of Adams Avenue to the northeasterly channel line of the Frankford Creek.

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.

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Aye.

Councilman Clarke is voting aye. Councilman DiCicco is voting aye. Councilman Goode.

Aye. 10/6/11 - STATED - 2ND READING

Councilman Green.

Aye.

Councilman Greenlee.

Aye.

Councilman Jones.

Aye.

Councilman Kelly.

Aye.

Councilman Kenney.

Aye.

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Aye.

Councilwoman Miller.

Aye.

Councilman O'Neill.

Aye.

Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.

Aye. 10/6/11 - STATED - 2ND READING

Councilman Rizzo.

Aye.

Councilwoman Sanchez.

Aye.

Councilwoman Tasco.

Aye.

Council President Verna.

Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Does the Chief Clerk have any other bills or resolutions at this point to be considered?

There are no other resolutions on the Final Passage Calendar, Madam President.

Thank you. Therefore, that completes our there speeches on the part of the majority? The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.

Thank you, Madam President. I will be brief, because Council has gone on a little long. I just want to encourage all my colleagues to come out today and participate in the MED Week celebrations at the Convention Center. We are sponsoring, my office is sponsoring, a workshop on the casino opportunities, the gambling opportunities for small businesses and minorities. It's in Room 303-A. We encourage you to participate in all of the workshops, but particularly to encourage your constituents to come out and take part in the festivities. Thank you, Madam President.

Thank you. The Chair recognizes

Thank you, Madam President. I would like to -(Ms. Bowling yelling.)

I'm sorry. Councilwoman Blackwell.

Thank you. I would like to present a new intern, Samantha Buker from Temple University, who is focusing on public relations and journalism, who is helping us in our office and she's also helping us with the Mayor's Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs. So she's also interned with our Controller, and we're happy to have her among our family.

If she is here, if she would stand. Welcome. (Applause.)

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Sanchez.

Thank you, Madam President. I want to remind folks that across the hall immediately following Council the Housing Committee, under the direction of Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, we're co-hosting a discussion on land banks with some of our stakeholders, Pennsylvania CDCs and others, to talk with some national experts. So I encourage my Council colleagues to participate to do so. Lunch will be served. Another announcement for next week that's very important, I know there's going to be a lot of media attention in Council or around City Hall today because of Occupy Philadelphia, and recently we passed a resolution co-sponsored -- sponsored by my colleague Councilman Jones talking about jobs. Next week I join a few of my colleagues, Councilman Goode, Blondell Reynolds Brown, Councilman Jones and Councilman Bill Green, in hosting a discussion with SEIU and others around the need for good We'll be circulating an e-mail. It will be next Wednesday at 2 o'clock here in our Council Chambers. Thank you, Madam President.

Thank you. Are there speeches on the part of the minority? (No response.)

Seeing none, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco for a motion to adjourn.

Thank you, Madam President. I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, October 13th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. (Duly seconded.)

It has been moved and seconded that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, October 13th at 10:00 a.m. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it and the motion carries. Thank you very much. (Stated Meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m.) CERTIFICATE I HEREBY CERTIFY that the proceedings, evidence and objections are contained fully and accurately in the stenographic notes taken by me upon the foregoing matter on October 6, 2011, and that this is a true and correct transcript of same. MICHELE L. MURPHY RPR-Notary Public (The foregoing certification of this transcript does not apply to any reproduction of the same by any means, unless under the direct control and/or supervision of the certifying reporter.)