COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PUBLIC WORKS - - - Room 400, City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tuesday, December 13, 2005 1:20 p.m. - - - PRESENT: COUNCILMAN DARRELL L. CLARKE COUNCILWOMAN DONNA REED MILLER COUNCILMAN JUAN RAMOS COUNCILMAN FRANK RIZZO COUNCILWOMAN MARIAN B. TASCO COUNCILMAN JAMES KENNEY BILL 051096 - An ordinance authorizing the extension of and modifications to the trial program authorized by Bill No. 040558 under which advance approval is given to the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation to enter into certain contracts... - - - V A R A L L O Incorporated Litigation Support Services Eleven Penn Center 1835 Market Street, Suite 600 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 215.561.2220 215.567.2670 2
Good afternoon. This is the Committee on Public Property and Public Works. We have established a quorum. To my left is Councilman Rizzo, Councilwoman Tasco. On my right is Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller and Councilman Ramos. Will the Clerk please read the title of the bill.
Bill No. 051096, an ordinance authorizing the extension of and modifications to the trial program authorized by Bill No. 040558 under which advance approval is given to the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation to enter into certain contracts and transactions arising thereunder for the purchase, storage, distribution, transportation and/or transmission of natural and other gas on behalf of the Philadelphia Gas Works, subject to certain terms and conditions.
Thank you. 3 12/13/05 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 051096 Good afternoon, Ms. Parrish. Ms. Parrish, I understand you have submitted your testimony to the Committee. It will be read into the record.
Yes. That is correct. Thank you again. That testimony on behalf of the Philadelphia Gas Commission --
I'm sorry. Janet Parrish. I'm the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Gas Commission. As you know, this ordinance has been unanimously recommended to City Council by the Gas Commission at its October 25th meeting, and those recommendations are detailed in the written testimony that we have submitted. We would just ask for a suspension of the rules so first reading may occur at this week's session of Council. And if there are any questions, I would be happy to 4 12/13/05 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 051096 respond.
Thank you very much. Any questions of this witness by members of the Committee? (No response.)
There being none, anyone else to testify on this bill? (No response.)
We will now go from the public hearing to the public meeting. Councilwoman Tasco, can I ask for a motion on Bill No. 051096.
Mr. Chairman, I move that Bill 051096 be reported out of Committee with a favorable recommendation and a request for the suspension of the rules so this bill have its first reading at the next 5 12/13/05 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 051096 session of Council. (Duly seconded.)
The ayes have it. Bill 051096 will be reported out of this Committee with a favorable recommendation with a rules suspension as to allow reading at the next session of Council. (Councilman Kenney entered Council Chambers.) Thank you very much. This concludes the public meeting. (Committee on Public Property and Public Works adjourned at 1:25 p.m.) - - - 6 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 December 13, 2005, 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.)