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Minutes

Stated Meeting, November 19, 1998

Philadelphia City CouncilNov 19, 1998

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President Street

Councilman Cohen, I'll repeat the bills for you. I know what Councilwoman Verna's business is.

Councilman Cohen

Okay.

President Street

Councilwoman Verna has called up on all of the bills, on all of the bills, on all of the bills, on none of the bills.

Councilman Cohen

That makes it quite simple. Thank you, Mr. President.

President Street

Thank you very much. The first bill for consideration, therefore, is Bill No. 980421. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.

Chief Clerk Hauser

An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by widening a portion of Juniper Street, on the easterly side, between Arch Street and Cherry Street, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the widened portion of Juniper Street. STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER

President Street

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. The Clerk will call a role.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Clark is voting aye. Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman DiCicco.

Councilman Di Cicco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Longstreth is voting aye. Councilwoman Miller is voting aye. Councilman Nutter.

Councilman Nutter

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Ortiz is STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER voting aye. Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Tasco is voting aye. Councilwoman Verna is voting aye. President Street.

President Street

Aye. The ayes are 14, the nays are zero. The majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the Bill passes. The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 980447. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.

Chief Clerk Hauser

An ordinance to amend chapter 12-2400 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Towing and Immobilizing of the Parked or Abandoned Vehicles" by revising towing zone locations.

President Street

Will the Chief Clerk please approach the Chair? (Chief Clerk approaches Chair.) STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER

President Street

Next bill for consideration 980447 the Clerk will please read the title of the bill. The Chair recognizes Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Thank you, Mr. President. You recorded as 14 instead of 15.

President Street

I know. It should be 16.

Councilman Kenney

Fifteen. We lost Councilwoman Fernandez.

President Street

Well, we missed two votes. I think we missed Councilman -

Councilman Kenney

Councilman O'Neill is absent but not voting.

President Street

I understand that. We missed Councilman Mariano and maybe Councilman Rizzo. We'll get back to it.

Councilman Kenney

Okay, thank you.

President Street

The Clerk will read the title of 980447.

Chief Clerk Hauser

An ordinance to amend chapter 12-2400 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Towing and Immobilizing of the Parked or Abandoned Vehicles" by revising towing zone STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER locations.

President Street

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. The Clerk will call a role.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Clark is voting aye. Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman DiCicco.

Councilman Di Cicco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Longstreth is voting aye. Councilman Mariano.

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Miller STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER is voting aye. Councilman Nutter.

Councilman Nutter

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Ortiz is voting aye. Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Tasco is voting aye. Councilwoman Verna is voting aye. Council President Street.

President Street

Aye. The ayes are 15, the nays are zero. The majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the Bill passes. The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 980449. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.

Chief Clerk Hauser

An ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Torresdale Avenue, east side, Wellington Street to a point 187 feet north of Wellington Street.

President Street

This bill having been read on two different dates, the question now is STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER shall the bill pass finally. The Clerk will call a role.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Clark is voting aye. Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman DiCicco.

Councilman Di Cicco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Longstreth is voting aye. Councilman Mariano.

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Miller is voting aye. Councilman Nutter.

Councilman Nutter

Aye. STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Ortiz is voting aye. Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Tasco is voting aye. Councilwoman Verna is voting aye. Council President Street.

President Street

Aye. The ayes are 15, the nays are zero. The majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 980453. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.

Chief Clerk Hauser

An ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Fitzwater Street, both sides, 19th Street to 20th Street.

President Street

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. The Clerk will call a role.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Blackwell. STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Clark is voting aye. Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman DiCicco.

Councilman Di Cicco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Longstreth is voting aye. Councilman Mariano.

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Miller is voting aye. Councilman Nutter.

Councilman Nutter

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Ortiz is voting aye. Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye. STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Tasco is voting aye. Councilwoman Verna is voting aye. Council President Street.

President Street

Aye. The ayes are 15, the nays are zero. The majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The Chair wishes to note Councilman Mariano wishes to be recorded as having voted on Bill No. 980421.

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

President Street

The Chair wishes to know the same information from Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye, Mr. President.

President Street

The ayes are 15. The nays are zero. Majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill for consideration Bill No. 980545. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.

Chief Clerk Hauser

An ordinance granting permanent mission to Edward Wilson, owner and operator of the newsstand located on northwest STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER corner of 16th Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard to construct, use and maintain a conduit for fiber optic facilities in and under the north footway of John F. Kennedy Boulevard, the west footway of 16th Street and the south footway of Cuthbert Street, for the purpose of supplying telephone service to said newsstand.

President Street

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. The Clerk will call a role.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Clark is voting aye. Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman DiCicco.

Councilman Di Cicco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Krajewski. STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Longstreth is voting aye. Councilman Mariano.

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Miller is voting aye. Councilman Nutter.

Councilman Nutter

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Ortiz is voting aye. Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Tasco is voting aye. Councilwoman Verna is voting aye. Council President Street.

President Street

Aye. The ayes are 15, the nays are zero. The majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 980547. The Clerk please read the title of the bill. STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER

Chief Clerk Hauser

An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of the City Plan No. 187 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally opened portions of Belgrade Street from Butler Street to Castor Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.

President Street

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. The Clerk will call a role.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Clark is voting aye. Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman DiCicco.

Councilman Di Cicco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye. STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Longstreth is voting aye. Councilman Mariano.

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Miller is voting aye. Councilman Nutter.

Councilman Nutter

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Ortiz is voting aye. Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Tasco is voting aye. Councilwoman Verna is voting aye. Council President Street.

President Street

Aye. The ayes are 15, the nays are zero. The majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the Bill passes. The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 980551. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.

Chief Clerk Hauser

An ordinance STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 1119) approved July 24, 1995, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 58 and vacating Shamokin Street, from 11th Street to Ridge Avenue and reserving and placing on the City Plan a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein to December 31, 1999.

President Street

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. The Clerk will call a role.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Clark is voting aye. Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman DiCicco.

Councilman Di Cicco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Kenney. STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Longstreth is voting aye. Councilman Mariano.

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Miller is voting aye. Councilman Nutter.

Councilman Nutter

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Ortiz is voting aye. Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Tasco is voting aye. Councilwoman Verna is voting aye. Council President Street.

President Street

Aye. The ayes are 15, the nays are zero. The majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER The Clerk will please stand at ease for just one minute. (The Clerk stands at ease.)

President Street

Thank you. The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 980615. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.

Chief Clerk Hauser

An ordinance authorizing Joseph and Angela Schmidt, owners of property located at 3100 Knorr Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149, to construct and maintain various encroachments onto and over the south footway of Knorr Street and the east footway of Hawthorne Street adjacent to 3100 Knorr street, under certain terms and conditions.

President Street

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. The Clerk will call a role.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Clark STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER is voting aye. Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman DiCicco.

Councilman Di Cicco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Longstreth is voting aye. Councilman Mariano.

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Miller is voting aye. Councilman Nutter.

Councilman Nutter

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Ortiz is voting aye. Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Tasco is voting aye. STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER Councilwoman Verna is voting aye. Council President Street.

President Street

Aye. The ayes are 15, the nays are zero. The majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 980617. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.

Chief Clerk Hauser

An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 295 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Codorus Road from Hendren Street to Spring Lane and by reserving and placing a right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes within the lines of Codorus Road from Hendren Street to Spring Lane, all under certain terms and conditions.

President Street

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. The Clerk will call a role.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Blackwell. STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Clark is voting aye. Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman DiCicco.

Councilman Di Cicco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Longstreth is voting aye. Councilman Mariano.

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Miller is voting aye. Councilman Nutter.

Councilman Nutter

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Ortiz is voting aye. Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye. STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Tasco is voting aye. Councilwoman Verna is voting aye. Council President Street.

President Street

Aye. The ayes are 15, the nays are zero. The majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the Bill passes. The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 980618. The clerk will please read the title of the bill.

Chief Clerk Hauser

An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 295 of the area extending generally northwestwardly from Spring Lane to the Philadelphia and Montgomery County Line between Bigonet Lane to the southwest and Hendren Street to the northeast by striking from the City Plan Muncy Lane, Ayrdale Road and Buffalo Lane; by placing on the City Plan Sycamore Lane, Lantern Lane, Greenhill Lane and Buttonwood place; and by reserving and placing on the City Plan certain rights-of-way for water main purposes and drainage purposes; all under certain terms and conditions including the STATED MEETING - 2ND, FINAL READING CALENDER dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of Sycamore Lane, Lantern Lane, Greenhill Lane and Buttonwood Place.