COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLIC MEETING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - - - Room 400, City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wednesday, 6/13/01 10:13 a.m. - - - RES. NO.'S 010457, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 - Appointees to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT ANNA C. VERNA, Chair COUNCILWOMAN JANNIE BLACKWELL, Vice Chair COUNCILWOMAN BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN COUNCILMAN DARRELL L. CLARKE COUNCILMAN DAVID COHEN COUNCILMAN FRANK J. DICICCO COUNCILMAN JAMES F. KENNEY COUNCILWOMAN JOAN L. KRAJEWSKI COUNCILWOMAN DONNA REED MILLER COUNCILMAN MICHAEL A. NUTTER COUNCILMAN FRANK RIZZO COUNCILWOMAN MARIAN B. TASCO - - - VINCENT VARALLO ASSOCIATES, INC. Registered Professional Reporters Eleven Penn Center, Suite 600 Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 561-2220 2 6/13/01 - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE I N D E X Nick Maile, Esquire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counsel to Center City District Joseph Zuritsky, Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Center City District Board of Directors 3 6/13/01 - WHOLE - RES. 010457-467 P R O C E E D I N G S
Good morning, everyone. Can I have your attention, please. I really regret the delay. However, this is the Committee of the Whole public hearings and I would ask Mr. Mezzaroba to please read the title of Resolution No.'s 010457, 010458, 010459, 010460, 010461, 010462, 010463, 010464, 010465, 010466 and 010467.
Resolution No. 010457, a resolution appointing Abdur-Rahim Islam to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. Resolution No. 010458, a resolution 15 appointing Barbara Potts to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. Resolution No. 010459, a resolution 18 appointing Evelyn Smalls to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. Resolution No. 010460, a resolution 21 appointing David Marshall to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. Resolution No. 010461, a resolution 24 appointing Robert Butera to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. 4 6/13/01 - WHOLE - RES. 010457-467 Resolution No. 010462, a resolution 3 appointing Dean Adler to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. Resolution No. 010463, a resolution 6 appointing Janet Calderwood to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. Resolution No. 010464, a resolution 9 appointing Greg Dudkin to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. Resolution No. 010465, a resolution 12 appointing John Connors to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. Resolution No. 010466, a resolution 15 appointing Ricardo Dunston to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. Resolution No. 010467, a resolution 18 appointing John Sullivan to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. (Witnesses come forward.)
Good morning, gentlemen. Mr. Maile, are you going to testify.
Yes. I am Nick Maile, counsel to the Center City District. With me is Joseph Zuritsky, Chair. Only two of the nominees 5 6/13/01 - WHOLE - RES. 010457-467 are present with us because of the late scheduling. (Mr. Maile introduces to Councilmembers the nominees present.)
Thank you for being with us this morning. Thank you. Mr. Zuritsky, do you want to be recognized?
I'm just here to say that these are distinguished members of this community and they all are very deserving.
Thank you. Are there any questions or comments from members of the committee? (No questions.)
Seeing none, this will conclude our public hearing and we will now go into our public meeting. - - - 6 6/13/01 - WHOLE - RES. 010457-467
And the Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke regarding Resolution 4 No. 010457.
Thank you, Madam President. I make a motion that Resolution No. 7 010457 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Resolution No. 010457 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. All those in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke regarding Resolution No. 010458.
Thank you, Madam Chair. I make a motion that Resolution 010458 be reported out with a favorable recommendation.
Do I hear a second? (Duly seconded.) 7 6/13/01 - WHOLE - RES. 010457-467
It has been moved and seconded that Resolution No. 000458 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. All those in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke regarding Resolution No. 010459.
I move that 010459 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that resolution 010459 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. All those in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke regarding Resolution No. 010460. 8 6/13/01 - WHOLE - RES. 010457-467
I move that Resolution No. 010460 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Resolution No. 010460 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. All those in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it and the motion has been adopted. The Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke regarding Resolution No. 010461.
I move that Resolution No. 010461 be reported out with a favorable recommendation.
It's been moved and seconded that Resolution No. 010461 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. All those in favor will signify by 9 6/13/01 - WHOLE - RES. 010457-467 saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke regarding Resolution No. 010462.
I move that Resolution No. 010462 be reported out with a favorable recommendation. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and seconded that Resolution No. 010462 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. All those in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke regarding Resolution No. 010463.
I move that Resolution No. 010463 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. (Duly seconded.)
It has been 10 6/13/01 - WHOLE - RES. 010457-467 moved and seconded that Resolution No. 010463 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. All those in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke regarding Resolution 010464.
I move that Resolution No. 010464 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Resolution No. 010464 be report out of committee with a favorable recommendation. All those in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke regarding Resolution No. 010465.
I move that 11 6/13/01 - WHOLE - RES. 010457-467 Resolution 010465 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Resolution No. 010465 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. All in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke regarding Resolution No. 0106466.
I move that Resolution No. 010466 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Resolution No. 010466 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. All those in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it and the motion carries. 12 6/13/01 - WHOLE - RES. 010457-467 The Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke regarding Resolution No. 010467.
I move that Resolution No. 010467 be reported out with a favorable recommendation. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that 010467 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. All those in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it and the motion carries. This concludes the public hearing and public meetings of the Committee of the Whole. Thank you all very much. (Adjourned 10:44 a.m.) 13 C E R T I F I C A T E I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing proceedings of the Council of the City of Philadelphia of Wednesday, June 13, 2001, were reported fully and accurately by me, and that this is a correct transcript of same. RE: COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE RES. NO.'S 010457 through 010467 __________________________________, JOSEPHINE CARDILLO, Registered Professional Reporter