Aye. The ayes are 14; the nays are zero. A 10/26/06 - STATED - 2ND READING majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 060703.
An ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 344 by placing on the City Plan Sunshine Lane and Solar Way.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. The Chief Clerk will please call the roll.
Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Aye. 10/26/06 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. The ayes are 14; the nays will zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill to be called is Bill No. 060730.
An ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 278 by placing on the City Plan Delaware Avenue from Hellerman Street to Magee Avenue.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. The Chief Clerk will please call the roll.
Aye. The ayes are 14; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The last bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 060638.
An ordinance amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tax Rates, Credits and Alternative Tax Computation," all under certain terms and conditions.
This bill having been read on two different 10/26/06 - STATED - 2ND READING days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. The Chief Clerk will please call the roll.
Aye. The ayes are 14; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, this bill passes, and that concludes our Calendar, and at this time, the Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke.
Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, I received a resolution from the Redevelopment Authority relatively late and I would like to ask if I can introduce this now.
Madam President, I have one resolution to offer at this time.
Thank you. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of the resolution.
A resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority, the City of Philadelphia, for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model
Thank you, Madam President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will please say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. Are there any speeches on the part of the minority? (No response.)
Are there speeches on the part of the majority? The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Miller.
Thank you, Madam President. This is not a speech. I want to be recorded as voting aye on bills when I was not in the Chamber.
The record will so reflect that. Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell.
Thank you, Madam President. I rise today to talk about housing reorganization. Some people, individuals involved, are told that they have to, by the end of the month, make decisions. They have to make decisions about whether they sign up for unemployment or whether they take their pension so that they can maintain medical benefits, and as always, there's a big question because we have people who are not 65, can't take their regular really, really limited. People in their 40's and 50's trying to start out again are very, very limited. The City is still looking at what jobs are available, although the timeline is here, and by the end of the month, even today people are told what they have to do, and some of this happened within the past two weeks. So we're still hopeful that somehow these 30 to 50 people who are targeted for layoff will have places in our City. We're still announcing that we're happy to introduce any transfer ordinances to help in this situation, as well as to get this Council through various issues related to housing. Many of you may have noticed in your districts with regard to projects that it's harder and harder to get things done, because when people are being reorganized and they're not sure where they'll be working or what they'll be doing and where one the next day they're not, it's very difficult not only on morale and not only on their working conditions, but it affects all of us, for our residents in our City and for being able to complete the projects that we need in order to do our jobs. So we will continue to keep you involved. We're still very upset that this ball continues to roll in spite of all that we have been talking about over the last months, and certainly we ask this Council to please be watchful and do what you can. And certainly, Madam President, thank you for this opportunity to make these remarks.
You're welcome. The Chair recognizes Councilman Goode.
Thank you, Madam President. I will be brief. My comments will be somewhat controversial, have to tell the truth. In 1999, not endorsed by the democratic party, I managed an upset victory in the City Council at-large primary election, politically backed by John Street, Chaka Fattah and others. Since coming to City Council in 2000, I brought 36 of my bills to the floor of City Council for final vote. Today I thank my colleagues for approving No. 34 and No. 35. Thirty-three of these bills were in some way related to community economic development, which is my platform. For that work this year, I received regional and national awards. Two bills were campaign finance reform measures in 2003 and 2006. After a historic veto override in December of 2003, campaign finance reform came to Philadelphia. But as soon as many people realized the new law did not apply to John Street because he was candidate, there was disappointment. Some people just wanted a "get John Street" law. Now fast forward to 2006. After almost three years of opportunity to significantly amend the law, we did so today. But there is disappointment again. This time because some people wanted a "get Chaka Fattah" law. I was willing to amend the bill that was passed today in an objective way, but in every conversation that I had yesterday with critics of this legislation, the questions were asked, Does it stop Chaka? Why doesn't it stop Chaka? How do we stop Chaka? In fact, let me read you an e-mail I received this morning from someone who tried to organize a petition drive, but only got 35 signatures. Marc Stier. He e-mails me at 8:44 a.m. this morning. "I finally found what I was looking for." Chaka's exploratory committee is authorized by him. In other words, got him. is, the Pennsylvania Election Code allows Congressman Fattah to raise and spend money on a mayoral exploratory committee. No local law can change that. And so a bill was passed this week in the State House that will support Philadelphia enacting its own campaign finance laws, and we thank State Representative Dwight Evans sincerely for House Bill No. 2420. And then there was a push to hold this bill back. Why? I've already answered that question. The only question that remains for these critics, What did you really think I was going to do? We have different goals. 2007 marks the first time in the history of Philadelphia elections that campaign contribution limits will be applied to mayoral and City Council campaigns, thanks to the members of this body. So to the so-called new reformers, you're welcome.
Thank there any other speeches on the part of the majority? (No response.)
Seeing none, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.
Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, November the 2nd, 10:00 a.m., 2006. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, November 2, 2006. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. (Stated Meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m.) 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 October 26, 2006, 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.)