Aye. The ayes are 15; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, this bill passes. That completes our Calendar for today. Are there speeches on the part of the minority? (No response.)
Are there speeches on the part of the majority? The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.
Thank you, Madam President. I want to take this opportunity to thank the Administration in the form of Commissioner Slawson, but also this body and my colleagues for their efforts to save the grand old lady of the park, the Robin Hood Dell. We have been hit economically as a municipality and a lot of our plans to renovate the Dell had been besieged by cost overruns and things like that, but some of my colleagues this week stepped up really big to put some of their recreation budget towards a facility that is in the Fourth Councilmanic District but serves all the citizens of Philadelphia, and I just want to thank Councilman Clarke, Councilwoman Blackwell, Councilwoman Miller and Councilwoman Tasco for stepping up to the plate and supporting the Robin Hood Dell. you, Madam President.
You're welcome. The Chair recognizes Councilman Green.
Thank you, Madam President. I too ask to be recognized to thank and commend the Administration and Mayor Nutter. In early December, this body passed a resolution calling on the Administration to look at alternatives to closing libraries. That resolution passed 12 to five. We heard yesterday that the Administration has decided to leave the libraries open until June 30th, and I just want to publicly acknowledge that and thank them for the hard work they did to get there and to find a solution to this problem. Thank you, Madam President.
You're welcome. Are there any other speeches on majority? (No response.)
Seeing none, the Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke for a motion to adjourn.
Thank you, Madam President. I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, February the 5th, 2009, 10:00 a.m. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, February 5th at 10:00 a.m. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. Thank you. (Stated Meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.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 January 29, 2009, 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.)