The first bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 010492.
An ordinance amending Title 19 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by creating a Rainy Day Fund to cushion the impact of unanticipated declines in City revenues, providing for the circumstances under which City monies must be deposited into the Rainy Day Fund and the circumstances under which expenditures may be made from the Rainy Day Fund and providing for the custody and management of the Rain Day Fund, all under certain terms and conditions.
Councilman Clarke? 6/6/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 020227
Councilman Mariano? (No response. Councilman Mariano apparently not present at this time.)
Councilwoman Miller? (No response. Councilwoman Miller apparently not present at this time.)
Please go on. 6/6/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 020227
Aye. The ayes are 8, the nays are 6, the motion fails. Councilwoman Miller, did you want to cast your vote?
The count is 8-8, and the motion fails. The next bill to be called for 6/6/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 020227 consideration is -
I know there's been a lot of back-and-forth. I'm just looking for a clarification on the vote total.
Councilman Nutter, I think we just got another vote.
No, I heard that the. Reason I asked was before Councilman Mariano came in, I thought I heard you say it was 8-8, but I thought I was under the impression that it may be 7-9 at that point, but I certainly could be well wrong. So it was 8-8? Okay, so it's 8-9 now?
I think the Chief Clerk and Mr. McPherson were taking it down.
The nays are 6/6/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 010659 9, the ayes are 8, and the motion fails.
The next bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 010659.
An ordinance amending Chapter 10-700 of the Philadelphia Code concerning refuse and littering by adding a new section, entitled "Residential Eligibility for Municipal Collection," all under certain terms and conditions.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally? The clerk will please call the roll.
Council President Verna? 6/6/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 010659
Aye. The ayes are 17, the nays are 0. (Applause.)
A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. (Applause.) 6/6/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 020227
The next bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 020227.
An ordinance dissolving the Schmidts Plaza Tax Increment Financing District and creating the Schmidts Plaza II Tax Increment Financing District and doing all things necessary to carry out the intent of this ordinance.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally. The clerk will please call the roll.
Councilwoman Krajewski? 6/6/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 020227
Aye. The ayes are Councilman Goode, did you say "nay"? 6/6/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 020227
Thank you. The votes are 16 ayes, 1 nay. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. 6/6/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 020
The clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 02031.
An ordinance dissolving the Jump Street Tax Increment Financing District and creating the 1600 North Broad Tax Increment Financing District and doing all things necessary to carry out the intent of this ordinance.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally? The clerk will please call the roll.
Councilwoman Krajewski? 6/6/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 020
Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are 1. A majority of all members having voted in the 6/6/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 020309 affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 020309.
An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1500 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net-Profits Tax," by decreasing in stages the rates of the tax imposed upon certain low-income persons, all under certain terms and conditions.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally?
Madam President, I move to have Bill No. 020309 tabled. (Duly seconded.)
Madam President, I object very much to tabling. People are here, and they have a right to see not only what Council does but how each Councilmember acts.
I just made a 6/6/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 020309 motion, Councilman.
The Inquirer this morning has a headline in the B Section -(Unintelligible; parties talking over each other.)
Madam President, Councilman Cohen is out of order.
It's about time the ordinary citizen begins reaping some ordinary benefits.
Councilman Cohen. (Council President Verna strikes gavel.)
And that's what this bill is about, and the people of Philadelphia have an absolute right to see how their representatives in City Council act on this bill. The older senior citizens, the senior parents, they all have a right to know how -6/6/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 020309
As usual, I would request that you identify what an aye or nay vote means on the motion to hide under the table that we're considering now.
I thought it was to hide under the table, I wasn't sure.
Oh, hide under the table, okay. To table. Councilman Cohen, you can't do that, please.
(Inaudible, off 6/6/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 020309 mic.)
An aye vote would be regarding Councilwoman Krajewski's motion to table the bill.
This motion to suspend the rules to permit discussion on this particular motion to table takes precedence over a motion to table.
We always have the right to suspend the rules to permit ourselves to meet our obligations to the people who elected us to office. (Council President Verna strikes gavel.)
Madam Chair, I just want a point of information. A motion to table 6/6/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 020309 really means a motion not to vote on a wage-tax reduction for poor people; is that correct?
(Inaudible.) And that's why they want to table this motion.