Kelvin Carrington. After Mr. Carrington, Ms. Carol Green. Mr. Carrington is commenting on 150533, 150445, and 150535. (Witness approached podium.)
Good afternoon, City Councilmembers, all of City Council, distinguished guests who are our citizens. I'm commenting once again about three bills concerning real estate taxes. First of all, I don't understand this bill that says the School District of Philadelphia shall be authorized to impose a tax on real estate, because as far as I understand Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 it, the School District of Philadelphia is part of the City of Philadelphia, which is part of Philadelphia County, and it's all the same masses, the same land area, and we're also being taxed. And the next thing I'd like to say something about is this bill about homestead act, where it states that if you under the homestead act and you been accepted and you got that homestead exemption, if your certified deemed value of your property should be lower, then you will not have the ability to benefit from that. And as both a near senior citizen and disabled citizen, my income is so limited and the projection for the future is so dubious that I think it would be almost illegal and immoral not to give me every benefit that I could possibly receive, me and everybody else who would be eligible for it. And one more thing I'd like to say about taxes. We're trying to find tax money to give to the School District, Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 who everyone keeps coming up with all these groups and everyone saying there's found money that the School District has wasted, squandered. They sold resources and then went direct the same thing that they had sold. Maybe not exactly the same building or the same resource, but then they go to get it from some private entity. Plus, I also found that -- well, we haven't found. I hope that I'm repeating what I read in a statement that was issued by Councilman Oh last week, that there was $105 million found in budget savings from the City budget, and if the school is asking for $105 million, 105 is 105. I want to thank you.
Carol Green, commenting on 150439. (Witness approached podium.)
Thank you. I'm sorry. Forgive me if I offended anyone. Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 I hope I haven't offended anyone. If you see my face, if I've ever offended you, please forgive me for anything that I've done wrong to you. Thank you. I thank God for the words that I heard today from the scripture. It helped me. But I do need you to pray for me, because I can't say this unless God helps me to say it, please. Thank you. I won a business, and I know that God loves homosexuals and I know he loves lesbians, but I can't bake a cake for a lesbian or a homosexual's wedding, because homosexuality and lesbianism is a sin. And even though God loves these people and he does give them gifts and he gives everyone gifts because, you know, he loves us, he loves to share his gifts, but I'm unhappy because -- it's not that I don't love these people, but I can't disobey the law of God. We have to obey God's law and not man's law. And man says it's all right, some people say it's all right for a lesbian and a homosexual Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 to be married or a gay to be married, but it's not. And I just don't want -- I want to have a business, but I can't bake a cake for the homosexuals and the lesbians. And we have to do God's way. We have to obey God and not man. So thank you for listening, and I just hope everyone here is doing well. And if I offended anyone, I said anything wrong, forgive me. You can read about that in Leviticus Chapter 18, Verse 22 and maybe Leviticus Chapter 20. We have all sinned and we've come short of the glory of God. So I go to church all the time. I'm always repenting, asking God to forgive me for my sins, because I'm a sinful woman. Without God, I'm just -- I can't do anything. And so, you know, we all have to confess our sins and give them up with the help of God. So, like I said, forgive me if I said anything wrong, but we have to do what's right. We have to do it God's Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 way. Our thoughts are not God's thoughts and our ways are not God's ways. And remember also Deuteronomy, the 28th Chapter. God does love us. He does care about us and he understands us. God bless you all. Thank you.
Thank you, ma'am. Thank you for your testimony. Thank you. I want to ask a question. We're going to go a little out of the normal procedure. I'd like to ask by show of hands how many individuals are here to testify on Bill No. 406, also known as the prison bill. Just one gentleman? Okay. If there were a lot of people, I was going to try to give everybody a chance to speak but shorten the timeframe, but it's only a few. Okay. Fine. We're good. All right. It's just a couple. That's fine. It's a long, long list and I wanted to make sure. Okay, Mr. Decker. Please. Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 We're okay. Just tee them up. The bill is getting referred back to committee and it's not going to be heard at a minimum until next September or so. We're going to call all of the names, but it appears that there are only a couple of individuals. So when you come up, just state your name for the record and then give your testimony. Okay? Thank you.
Debby Hayman, Robert Quartucci, Faye Anderson, Cara Tratner, Ken Hamilton, Karen Lee, Robert Lane, Ezenwa Llabor, Sakiena Wood, Nomi Martin-Brouillette, Luke Risher, Arnold Jones, Wayne Jacobs. (Witness approached podium.)
Good afternoon. I'm Arnold Jones and I'm here to speak on Bill 150406. As you stated, Councilman Henon decided to pull the bill back. So Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 that means in September it will be presented again, correct?
Okay. So let me just be brief. I don't know if anybody looked in the paper today, but if you notice, there is an article on of the Daily News referencing contaminated history of land City wants to buy. So that right there states that this land that's proposed for this area to build a prison is a worse condition for the inmates than they already in. Now, with that being said, I will just say that, you know, there's been plenty of people speaking out in opposition of this bill in reference to taking the funds and transferring it to education, which leads us to the question, if we can find money for the prison, where is this dilemma with the education? So I'mma continue to say it, I'mma continue to come back, because I've Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 had discussions with particular individuals on the Council that have said some powerful things to me that made me feel that I should be one of the individuals to take action for those that can't speak. Our education is important. These children's education, the future of the City rests in that so that these individuals can be productive. So take a minute to look at today's article on that contaminated land and then maybe we won't hear about this bill again.
Thank you, sir. Thank you for your testimony. (Applause.) (Witness approached podium.)
Wayne Jacobs. I'm a co-founder and Executive Director of X-Offenders for Community Empowerment, and we opposed to the City buying this land for the prison. We are not opposed Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 in the City to buy the land, but we do oppose them buying the land specifically for the prison. And I'd like to just say that, Councilman Bobby Henon, I'd like to thank you for considering and thinking about this particular legislation and have put together this work group that you want to put together, and I'd like to be on that working group so that we can come up with some good policies to reduce mass incarceration within our community. Thank you.
There are no other speakers on the public comment list, Mr. President.
Thank you very much, Mr. Decker. Mr. Decker, we're going to now be moving to our agenda, our Resolution Consent Agenda. I'd ask Mr. Decker to please Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 titles of all the resolutions on the Consent Agenda. After each title is read, any member may object to the inclusion of the resolution on the Resolution Consent Agenda. Upon such objection and without debate, the resolution will immediately be removed from the Resolution Consent Agenda and placed on today's regular Final Passage Calendar. Mr. Decker, will you please read the titles of the resolutions on the Consent Agenda now.
Resolution No. 150575, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia." Stated Meeting June 18, 2015
And Resolution No. 150576, entitled "A resolution approving the Annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2016"; and Resolution No. 150577, entitled "A resolution approving the agreement of sale of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, to convey certain portions of property identified by house number and street address as 1600 through 36 North Broad Street"; and Resolution No. 150578, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-Eighth Ward of the City of Philadelphia"; and Resolution No. 150579, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 Twentieth and Twenty-Eighth Wards of the City of Philadelphia"; and Resolution No. 150580, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 and improvements thereon, situate in the Fifth, Twenty-Eighth and Thirty-Second Wards of the City of Philadelphia"; and Resolution No. 150582, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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-Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia"; and Resolution No. 150583, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Council of the City of Philadelphia to work with the Pennsylvania Auditor General to comprehensively assess the financial and operational health of the School District of Philadelphia by the fall of 2015, and to use such findings to develop a funding approach for the FY17 budget that Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 solutions to the School District's ongoing structural deficit"; and Resolution No. 150584, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-Third and Thirty-Third Wards of the City of Philadelphia"; and Resolution No. 150582, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 the Thirty-Seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia"; and Resolution No.
150586, entitled "A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 Eighteenth and Nineteenth Wards of the City of Philadelphia"; and Resolution No. 150593, entitled "A resolution calling upon the Governor and the Mayor to jointly issue an Executive Order establishing an intergovernmental fiscal oversight entity for the School District of Philadelphia"; and Resolution No. "
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones for a motion to adopt each of the resolutions on the Resolution Consent Agenda.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption of each of the resolutions on the Resolution Consent Agenda. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that each of the resolutions on the Resolution Consent Agenda be adopted. Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and each of the resolutions on the Resolution Consent Agenda has been adopted. We will now consider today's bill Consent Agenda. I'd ask Mr. Decker to please read the titles of all the bills on the Consent Agenda. After each title is read, any member may object to the inclusion of the bills on the Consent Agenda. Upon such an objection and without debate, those bills will be taken off the Consent Agenda and will immediately be placed on the regular Final Passage Calendar today. Mr. Decker, please read the titles of the bills on the Consent Agenda.
Bill No. Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 130656-AA, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and Planning,' by further providing for revised sign controls; and amending Chapter 9-600, entitled 'Service and Other Businesses,' by adjusting the licensing fees for commercial outdoor advertising signs; and amending Chapter 19-3400, entitled 'Excise Tax on Outdoor Advertising Transactions,' by adjusting the excise tax on outdoor advertising signs"; and Bill No. 140607-A, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Finance, Taxes and Collections,' Chapter 1600, entitled 'Water and Sewer Rents,' by providing for installment payment agreements"; and Bill No. 150466-A, 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 Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 a Community Development Block Grant; to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program and the Emergency Solutions Grant program; and for a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant"; and Bill No. 150500-A, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 3-207 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Sale of Fuel Oil,' by modifying certain requirements for commercial fuel oil content"; and Bill No. 140895, 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 Tacony Street, Bridge Street, Frankford Creek, Delaware River, and Walbach Street"; and Bill No. 150376, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating certain subsurface portions of Market Street east of Ninth Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 Street, Tenth Street between Market Street and Filbert Street, and Eleventh Street between Market Street and Filbert Street"; and Bill No. 150377, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the construction, ownership, and maintenance of various encroachments into the right-of-way of Market Street, Filbert Street, 11th Street, 10th Street, 9th Street and 8th Street"; and Bill No. 150378, entitled "An ordinance approving the ninth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Market Street East Urban Renewal Area, including the second amendment to the urban renewal plan, which provides for the rehabilitation of the Gallery at Market East as a first class mixed use retail center"; and Bill No. 150379, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 14-502 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled '/CTR, Center City Overlay,' by adding a new subsection Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 'Market Street East Retail Area,' relating to accessory signs"; and Bill No. 150215, 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 Front Street, Norris Street, Frankford Avenue, and Oxford Street"; and Bill No. 150232, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of the University of Pennsylvania, by allowing for the complete renovation of the Mellon Building located at 3457 through 59 Walnut Street"; and Bill No. 150236, 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 Terrace Street, Shurs Lane, Cresson Street, Rector Street, Silverwood Street, and Grape Street"; and Stated Meeting June 18, 2015
150284, 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 Tulip Street, Tucker Street, Memphis Street, and Albert Street"; and Bill No. 150285, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 14-517 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled '/UED Urban Experiential Display Overlay Control District,' to provide for further regulations regarding urban experiential displays"; and Bill No. 150288, 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 Mifflin Street, 8th Street, Dudley Street, and 9th Street"; and Bill No. 150289, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Front Street, Amber Street, Hagert Street, Frankford Avenue, York Street, Aramingo Avenue, Cumberland Street (extended), the Delaware River, Shackamaxon Street (extended), Delaware Avenue, Frankford Avenue, and Laurel Street"; and Bill No. 150350, 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 Broad Street, Dauphin Street, Watts Street, and Susquehanna Avenue"; and Bill No. 150351, 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 Thompson Street, 4th Street, Girard Avenue, and Lawrence Street"; and Bill No. 150473, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Green Street, Second Street, Spring Garden Street, and Third Street"; and Bill No. 150487, 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 Newtown Avenue, Godfrey Avenue, Allengrove Street, Tabor Avenue, Foulkrod Street, and Adams Avenue"; and Bill No. 150488, 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 Disston Street, Whitaker Street, Brighton Street, Pennway Street, Saint Vincent Street, and Algon Avenue"; and Bill No. 150489, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Hagys Mill Road, Port Royal Avenue, Lare Street, Summit Avenue, Eva Street, Shawmont Avenue, Umbria Street, Railroad Right of Way, and the County Line"; and Bill No. 150490, 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 Hunting Park Avenue, Pacific Street, 22nd Street, Venango Street, and Wissahickon Avenue"; and Bill No. 150491, 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 Priscilla Street, West Coulter Street, Midvale Avenue, Wissahickon Avenue, and West Queen Avenue to Priscilla Street"; and Bill No. 150492, entitled "An Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and Planning,' by amending Chapter 14-800, entitled 'Parking and Loading,' by amending Section 14-806, entitled 'Off-Street Loading,' by providing certain exceptions to the maximum curb cut width"; and Bill No.
150494, 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 Arizona Street, Emerald Street, York Street, and Coral Street"; and Bill No. 150442, entitled "An ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 2016 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works"; and Bill No. 150443, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the extension of the program under which advance approval is given to the Philadelphia Facilities Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 to enter into certain contracts and transactions arising thereunder for the purchase, storage, distribution, transportation and/or transmission of natural and other gas supply on behalf of the Philadelphia Gas Works"; and Bill No. 150445, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 19-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Tax Exemptions for Longtime Owner-Occupants of Residential Properties,' by clarifying that once the 'deemed certified market value' is set for purposes of the Longtime Owner-Occupants Program, it shall remain at that value regardless of whether the property is subsequently assessed at a certain market value that is higher or lower than the certified market value that was originally used to calculate the 'deemed certified market value'"; and Bill No. 150469, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, all or part of a parcel of land bounded by West Westmoreland Street, North Hope Street, West Ontario Street, and North Front Street, for further conveyance"; and Bill No. 150501, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Department of Public Property to acquire an easement in the area bounded by Market Street, 11th Street, Chestnut Street and 12th Street"; and Bill No. 150512, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commerce Director and the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire an approximately 27-acre property known as International Plaza, located on Route 291 and Tinicum Island Road, Tinicum Township, Delaware County, together with all improvements thereon, and to enter into a Master Lease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development pursuant to which Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 will lease the property to Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development"; and Bill No. 150213, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations,' by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of 26th Street and Penrose Avenue"; and Bill No. 150267, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Street Vendors,' by permitting street vending on the 5500 block of North 13th Street"; and Bill No. 150405, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Farmers' Markets,' by adding to the permissible locations"; and Bill No. 150410, entitled "An ordinance establishing a no parking regulation on the south side of Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 Street, from 2nd Street/I-95 Off-Ramp to just past the Bus Parking driveway at 114 Callowhill Street"; and Bill No. 150411, entitled "An ordinance establishing a two-way regulation on Callowhill Street, from 2nd Street to Columbus Boulevard"; and Bill No. 150412, entitled "An ordinance establishing a two-way regulation on Spruce Street, from Front Street to Columbus Boulevard"; and Bill No. 150413, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Michael Betancourt for AION Partners, to construct, own, and maintain structural encroachments at One South Broad Street"; and Bill No.
150414, entitled "An ordinance establishing a no parking regulation on the south side of Spruce Street, from Columbus Boulevard west for approximately 50 feet"; and Bill No. 150439, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-206 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Sidewalk Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 Neighborhood Business Districts,' by creating the Woodland Avenue Business District for Sidewalk Vending"; and Bill No. 150444, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Norcom Road and Nature Road"; and Bill No. 150467, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Roland Kassis, to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 816 North 4th Street"; and Bill No. 150468, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Farmers' Markets,' by adding as a permissible location the north side of West Tabor Road from North Park Avenue to North 13th Street"; and Bill No. 150474, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Streets,' by adding a new Section establishing Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 block parties and non-block party events"; and Bill No. 150496, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Melon Street from Park Avenue to Ridge Avenue"; and Bill No. 150498, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-206 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Sidewalk Vendors in Neighborhood Business Districts,' by creating the Temple University District"; and Bill No. 150503, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Farmers' Markets,' by amending and further clarifying the definitions section"; and Bill No. 150504, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southerly two feet Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 of Washington Avenue from Front Street to Alter Street"; and Bill No. 150506, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Philadelphia Parking Authority to construct, own and maintain various right-of-way encroachments within the public right-of-way on Arch Street, Filbert Street, and Eighth Street"; and Bill No. 150513, entitled "An ordinance authorizing John Duffy, to construct, own, and maintain a bay window encroachment at 215 South Bonsall Street"; and Bill No. 150514, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Eva Street and Port Royal Avenue"; and Bill No. 150515, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Jason Cohen, to construct, own, and maintain a banner pole encroachment at 4165 Ridge Avenue"; and Bill No. 150516, entitled "An Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 Richard Barnhart, to construct, own, and maintain a banner pole encroachment at 4341 Ridge Avenue"; and Bill No. 150472, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-1306 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Special Inspection Agencies and Special Inspectors,' to further provide for the registration of special inspection agencies and special inspectors, qualifications for such registrations and duties of such agencies and inspectors"; and Bill No. 150052, entitled "An ordinance naming and designating the City of Philadelphia owned playground on the 200 block of East Indiana Avenue, located on the corner of 'A' Street and East Indiana Avenue, as 'Hope Park'"; and Bill No. "
You said a mouthful, Mr. Decker. These bills having been read on two different days, the question for each bill now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, 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 member is voting aye and those bills for which the member is voting nay. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Can you reread the last 14 bills. Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 I'm teasing. Aye on all bills.
Aye on all bills, except Bill 150409. I'd like to be recorded in the negative.
Aye on all bills. For the record, Councilman O'Brien, we took 150409 off the Consent Agenda. So it will be coming up under the regular session.
You're welcome, sir. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Decker. We will now consider the bills and resolutions -- there appears to be some question as to whether or not we took a vote on the Consent Agenda, so we will do it again. It's a long day. We took the vote. A majority of the members having voted in the affirmative for each of the Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 6/18/15 - STATED - 2ND READING bills on the Consent Agenda, 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. Mr. Decker, I would like to ask you to read the title of Bill No. 150441-A.
An ordinance amending Chapter 9-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Property Licenses and Owner Accountability," Chapter 14-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Regulations," and Chapter 19-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hotel Room Rental Tax," to facilitate short-term rentals of accommodations, to clarify the imposition and collection of Hotel Tax on the same, and to make technical and clarifying changes.
Thank you. This bill has been heard on two Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 6/18/15 - STATED - 2ND READING separate days. The question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Aye. Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 6/18/15 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. The ayes are 15; the nays are Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 6/18/15 - STATED - 2ND READING zero. A majority of the members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, call the title of 150406.
An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to purchase from 7777 Philadelphia PA Loan Associates a certain tract of land together with improvements thereon, commonly known as 7777-R State Road.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that Bill No. 150406 be removed from the Calendar and recommitted to the Committee of Public Property and Public Works. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that Bill No. 150406 be recommitted to committee. Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 6/18/15 - STATED - 2ND READING All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it. Bill No. 150406 is being recommitted to committee. Mr. Decker, can you please read the title of 150375.
An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, the Director of Commerce, and other officials of the City to execute or approve various agreements and other matters by and among the City, the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, and others relating to the redevelopment, operation, and maintenance of properties located on the north side of Market Street between 8th and 11th Streets in the City and commonly known as the Gallery Mall. Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 6/18/15 - STATED - 2ND READING
This bill having been read on two separate days, the question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilman Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 6/18/15 - STATED - 2ND READING Neilson.
Aye. The ayes are 15; the nays are zero. A majority of the members present Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 6/18/15 - STATED - 2ND READING voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 150375 -- we already did that. 150380.
An ordinance creating the Gallery at Market East Tax Increment Financing District, being the area generally bounded by Filbert Street on the north, 8th Street on the east, 11th Street on the west, and Market Street on the south, including certain improvements located therein, and approving the project plan of the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for the redevelopment of the Gallery at Market East Tax Increment Financing District.
This bill has been heard on two separate days. The question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilwoman Bass. Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 6/18/15 - STATED - 2ND READING
Councilman O'Neill. Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 6/18/15 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. The ayes are 15; the nays are zero. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, please read the title of 150093.
An ordinance amending Chapter 18-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Airports," Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 6/18/15 - STATED - 2ND READING by requiring providers of ground-handling services at City airport facilities to obtain a permit from the City before providing ground-handling services and providing for possible permit revocation.
This bill has heard on two separate -- sorry. A little bit confusing today, mostly on my behalf. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Sanchez.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that Bill 150093 be remanded to our Suspension Calendar. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded that Bill No. 150093 be placed on the Suspension Calendar. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
Those opposed? Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 6/18/15 - STATED - 2ND READING (No response.)
The ayes have it. Bill No. 150 -- at the request of the sponsor -- 093 is moved to the Suspension Calendar. We will go a little out of order. You know what, let's just get right to it. Mr. Decker, 150162.
An ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2016 through 2021 inclusive.
This bill has been heard on two separate days. The question is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilman Goode. Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 6/18/15 - STATED - 2ND READING
Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez. Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 6/18/15 - STATED - 2ND READING