COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA2 COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY AND3 PUBLIC WORKS4 - - -5 Room 400, City Hall6 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, April 23, 20097 1:25 p.m. 8 - - - 9 10 PRESENT: COUNCILMAN DARRELL L. CLARKE, CHAIR11 COUNCILMAN WILLIAM GREENLEE COUNCILWOMAN DONNA REED MILLER12 COUNCILMAN FRANK RIZZO 13 14 BILL 080951 - An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of15 the City, to accept from the Delaware River Port Authority conveyance of title to certain16 parcels of land... 17 BILL 090263 - An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of18 the City, to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial19 Development... 20 - - -21 22 V A R A L L O Incorporated Litigation Support Services23 Eleven Penn Center 1835 Market Street, Suite 60024 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 215.561.2220 215.567.267025 2 1
Good2 afternoon. This is the Committee on3 Public Property and Public Works.4 We have established a quorum,5 with Councilman Rizzo, Councilman6 Greenlee and Councilwoman Donna Reed7 Miller.8 (Witness approached witness9 table.)10
Good11 afternoon. Please proceed.12 COMMISSIONER SCHLOTTERBECK:13 Good afternoon, Councilman Clarke and14 members of the Public Property and Public15 Works Committee. I'm Joan Schlotterbeck,16 Public Property Commissioner. I'm here17 in support of Bill No. 090263.18 This bill authorizes me on19 behalf -- by the way, did it matter which20 order I took the bills? I'm sorry.21
No. We22 actually -- just for the record,23 Mr. Carter, just read the title of both24 bills, please.25 3 4/23/09 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 080951, etc.1
Bill No. 080951, an2 ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of3 Public Property, on behalf of the City,4 to accept from the Delaware River Port5 Authority conveyance of title to certain6 parcels of land located in the vicinity7 of 8th and Race Streets and Florist8 Street, between 2nd and 4th Streets,9 under certain terms and conditions; and10 Bill No. 090263, an ordinance11 authorizing the Commissioner of Public12 Property, on behalf of the City, to13 execute and deliver to the Philadelphia14 Authority for Industrial Development a15 deed conveying fee simple title to all or16 part of a certain approximately four-acre17 parcel of land with the buildings and18 improvements thereon located in the19 vicinity of the intersection of Belmont20 Avenue and Monument Road, for further21 conveyance to the Commonwealth of22 Pennsylvania for nominal consideration,23 under certain terms and conditions.24
Thank you.25 4 4/23/09 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 080951, etc.1 Commissioner.2 COMMISSIONER SCHLOTTERBECK:3 Considering that I started with Bill No.4 090263, I'll continue.5 I'm here to testify in support6 of that bill. At this time, I would like7 to summarize and just say that I'm asking8 for a suspension of the rules so as to9 allow for first reading at the next10 Council session.11 If there are any questions,12 we're here to answer them.13
I14 understand one of these bills is to15 support the State Police?16 COMMISSIONER SCHLOTTERBECK:17 That would be this bill, Councilman.18 Yes, their expansion and their support of19 City Police, and this allows them to20 expand the facility.21
Thank you.22 Thank you. Councilman Rizzo has made me23 aware that that's obviously a very good24 thing.25 5 4/23/09 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 080951, etc.1 COMMISSIONER SCHLOTTERBECK:2 It's a very good thing.3
Thank you.4 Any other questions on this?5 (No response.)6
Thank you.7 Please proceed.8 COMMISSIONER SCHLOTTERBECK:9 Good afternoon. Joan Schlotterbeck,10 Public Property Commissioner. I'm here11 to support Bill No. 080951.12 This is the bill -- the13 Delaware River Port Authority is14 conveying back to us parcels. So this is15 another good bill. This is one that16 we're getting back control of property,17 and a piece of the property actually is18 on the Police headquarters building. So19 it's a good thing.20 I'm also asking for a21 suspension of the rules so as to allow22 first reading at the next Council23 session.24 Thank you.25 6 4/23/09 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 080951, etc.1
Thank you,2 Commissioner.3 Any questions of this witness4 by members of the Committee?5 (No response.)6
Anyone else7 to testify on this bill?8 (No response.)9 COMMISSIONER SCHLOTTERBECK: No10 one else to testify.11
Thank you12 very much.13 We will now leave the public14 hearing and move into the public meeting.15 Councilman Greenlee, can you16 please give me a motion on Bill No.17 080951.18
Thank19 you, Mr. Chairman. I move that Bill20 080951 be reported out of this committee21 with a favorable recommendation and that22 the rules of Council be suspended to23 allow for first reading at our next24 session of Council.25 7 4/23/09 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 080951, etc.1 (Duly seconded.)2
It's been3 moved and seconded.4 Those approved?5 (Aye.)6
The ayes10 have it. Bill No. 080951 is reported out11 of committee with a favorable12 recommendation, with a rules suspension13 to allow reading at the next session of14 Council.15 Councilman Rizzo, please give16 me a motion on Bill No. 090263.17
I move with18 a favorable recommendation that Bill No.19 090263 be reported out of this committee20 with a favorable recommendation and that21 the rules of Council be suspended so it22 can be heard on the next session of23 Council.24 (Duly seconded.)25 8 4/23/09 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 080951, etc.1
It has been2 moved and seconded.3 Those in favor?4 (Aye.)5
The ayes9 have it. Bill No. 090263 is reported out10 of committee with a favorable11 recommendation, with a rules suspension12 as to allow reading at the next session13 of Council.14 This concludes the Committee on15 Public Property and Public Works.16 Thank you very much.17 COMMISSIONER SCHLOTTERBECK:18 Thank you.19 (Committee on Public Property20 and Public Works concluded at 1:30 p.m.)21 - - -22 23 24 25 9 1 CERTIFICATE2 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the3 proceedings, evidence and objections are4 contained fully and accurately in the5 stenographic notes taken by me upon the6 foregoing matter on April 23, 2009, and that7 this is a true and correct transcript of same.8 9 10 11 12 13 ______________________________14 MICHELE L. MURPHY15 RPR-Notary Public16 17 18 (The foregoing certification of this19 transcript does not apply to any reproduction20 of the same by any means, unless under the21 direct control and/or supervision of the22 certifying reporter.)23 24 25