COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA STATED MEETING Room 400, City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, June 7, 2012 10:45 a.m. PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL L. CLARKE COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS COUNCILWOMAN JANNIE BLACKWELL COUNCILMAN W. WILSON GOODE, JR. COUNCILMAN BILL GREEN COUNCILMAN WILLIAM K. GREENLEE COUNCILMAN BOBBY HENON COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES, JR. COUNCILMAN JAMES KENNEY COUNCILMAN DENNIS O'BRIEN COUNCILMAN DAVID OH COUNCILMAN BRIAN J. O'NEILL COUNCILWOMAN MARIA D. QUINONES-SANCHEZ COUNCILWOMAN BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA COUNCILWOMAN MARIAN B. TASCO MICHAEL A. DECKER,
Good morning, everyone. We've established a quorum. The Council will come to order. To give our invocation this morning, the Chair recognizes Rabbi Eli Freedman of Rodeph Shalom. He is here today as the guest of Councilman Green. I would ask all members and guests to please rise. (Members and guests rise.)
Thank you, Council President Clarke, the rest of City Council. Thank you so much. Thank you to Councilman Green for inviting me this morning. Rabbi Leo Baeck, who is the Chief Rabbi of Germany at the time of the Holocaust, once wrote that the blessing of being in the minority is that minority is always compelled to think. This morning I represent not only Congregation Rodeph Shalom, but also power, Philadelphians organized to witness, empower and rebuild a community group, multi-faith group, here in the City with over 40 congregations that truly crosses all socioeconomic, geographic, racial and religious lines. Power truly represents minority on so many levels. Each of us is a minority. Over the past two years, we've been conducting one-on-one interviews and research and hearing the pain from the citizens of Philadelphia and hearing how many of us feel the minority in different ways. Specifically, however, we've been lifting up the voices of those in poverty and those who face economic hardship. We are currently working on a platform around economic justice in the City, specifically looking at the upcoming Airport campaign, and we've been holding a series of economic forums, hoping to get support from City Council and other members of our community around instituting local hire bills as well as living wage bills for those most affected in our city. thank Councilmembers Jones and Johnson who attended a recent economic justice forum, and encourage all the rest of the Council to come to our upcoming forums, which you've all been invited to. In Judaism we have a term called tikkun olam. Tikkun olam literally means repair of the world, and it's the idea that we cannot ask God to repair the world, because God created the world incomplete and has really asked humanity to partner with God in that repair of the world. And, therefore, this morning, the blessing that I would like to offer you first traditionally in Hebrew and then in English is a blessing thanking God for giving us this opportunity to do these works of justice of tikkun olam. (Rabbi reciting blessing in Hebrew.)
Blessed are you, eternal, our God, ruler of the universe, who has given us the opportunity to engage in deeds of social justice and repair of this world. Amen. (Amen.)
Council will be at ease. Thank you, Rabbi, for those inspiring words. (Council at ease.)
Thank you. The next order of business is the approval of the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, May 31st, 2012. The Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, May 31st, 2012 be approved. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it. The meeting of Thursday, May 31st is approved. Thank you. The next order of business is requests for leaves of absence. The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.
Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of the majority, there are no requests for leaves of absence today.
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilman O'Neill.
Mr. President, on behalf of the republicans, there are no requests for leave of absence.
Thank you, Councilman. I will dispense with the regular order of business today to thank you all for being here. I think we only have around two or three more sessions before we take a short break, so I want you to really enjoy what you see here today, and we promise, as always, to be on our best behavior and to ensure that your tax dollars are well spent. So, again, thank you for being here today. At this time, the Chair recognizes Councilman Oh, who will present a resolution recognizing Sharon Pinkenson. Would Ms. Pinkenson and those accompanying her please come to the podium. And we also have Councilman Goode joining us and Councilman Johnson and Councilman Squilla and Councilwoman Brown and Councilman Henon.
Thank you very much. Well, I'm very delighted to take this time with all these issues and difficulties we face for something positive, and, that is, to recognize a very deservedly so Sharon Pinkenson, whose name has become synonymous with film, filmmaking and the creative economy here in Philadelphia. This is celebrating her 20 years as the Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office. And just before she began in the year 1991, Philadelphia did about $2.1 million in films and television commercials. The year she was appointed, our city did $22 million that year, and benchmarking 2009, our city in around Philadelphia, we did $270 million, with the state doing $500 million, with an estimated 2,000 jobs that were created during that year. And this year, I later notice that we are coming behind people like M. Knight Shyamalan, Will Smith, Governor Corbett, Kim Delaney and Senator Vincent Hughes that's celebrated her and recognized her 20 years earlier in March. And so we would like to very much recognize and honor and celebrate Sharon Pinkenson on the occasion of her 20th Anniversary as Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office.
Whereas, in 1992, Sharon Pinkenson became the Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, where she markets Philadelphia and its surrounding area to the film, video, and television industry; coordinates day-to-day production and location details; ensures the hiring of local cast and crew while directing local goods and services to productions; develops financial incentives; enhances the region's reputation internationally; publishes the "Greater Philadelphia Film and Video Guide"; produces the popular website www.film.org; and advocates for the growth of Philadelphia's indigenous film community through the Greater Philadelphia Filmmakers Program; and
Whereas, Sharon Pinkenson's efforts have been extremely successful, resulting in thousands of new jobs and bringing over 3.5 billion dollars of economic impact to the Philadelphia area during the past 20 years; and
Whereas, highlights of Sharon Pinkenson's career have included the film "Philadelphia," "12 Monkeys," "Beloved," "The Sixth Sense," "The Village," "The Happening," "The Age of Innocence," "Fallen," "Se7en," "Signs," "Invincible," "Rocky Balboa," "Live Free Or Die," "Independence Day," "Shooter," "Transformer: Revenge of the Fallen," "Marley and Me," "The Last Airbender," "Law Abiding Citizen," and "The Lovely Bones," as well as the television series "Cold Case," "Fringe," "American Idol" "Hack," and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"; and
Whereas, it is my absolute pleasure to recognize the fact that Sharon Pinkenson is a Girl's High girl and Temple University graduate. Sharon Pinkenson is our celebrity who has herself brought a bit of Hollywood to Philadelphia through her iconic presence in our city; is nicknamed "Pinky"; and is easily recognizable by her ebullient and I would say effervescent personality and trademark mane of blond curls; serves on numerous cultural boards and commissions around the City and the region; and was identified by Philadelphia Magazine as one of the "50 Most Powerful Philadelphians"; and
Whereas, our city is forever, forever indebted to remarkable leadership of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, creating one of the most well-respected film commissions in the industry, and establishing Philadelphia's reputation as one of the best media production centers in the country;
Now therefore be it resolved, by the Council of the City of Philadelphia, that it hereby recognizes, honors and celebrates Sharon Pinkenson on the occasion of her 20th Anniversary as Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office. Further resolved, that an engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Sharon Pinkenson further evidencing the sincere admiration and gratitude of this legislative body. (Applause.)
Please have remarks from Ms. Pinkenson, please.
Thank you, President, and thank you to Councilman Oh and all of the Councilpeople. It takes so many of them to read my history. It's been a wonderful 20 years. I'm here to say I am not retiring. (Applause.)
Thank you, Councilman Kenney. And we have a lot more to do in this -- at the end of this calendar year. I hope to be able to tell you that our economic impact to the Philadelphia region has reached $4 billion. It's going to be -- if you're excited about all the traffic that we've been creating recently, get ready, because we're going to do a lot more. It's going to be a very busy summer and fall season. We're working very closely with the Commonwealth, both the House and the Senate, and the Governor's Office to yet improving our incentive program. What we're all about is creating jobs. We are office, and we get really happy when we also make art. So we are very -- we love our business. I have behind me here my incredible bevy of wonderful, brilliant women who work with me all the time. Not everybody could be here today. There are some people actually minding the store. But I do want to thank you for this great honor. I could not do it without the help of this wonderful body of Councilpeople, who make sure that when we're filming in your neighborhoods, that we get this tremendous support of the City of Philadelphia. And I want to thank you all very much for this honor, and I'll be back in ten years. Thanks. (Applause.)
Thank you. Council will be at ease. (Council at ease.) (Applause.)
Thank you. At this time, the Chair recognizes Councilman Johnson, who will present a citation recognizing the Sheba Lodge. Would Charles Colbert and those accompanying him please join the Councilman at the podium. And we have Councilman Jones also joining the Councilman. Please proceed, Councilman.
Good morning, everyone. Good morning. (Good morning.)
That's much better. Today I am privileged and honored to -- first and foremost, proud to be a member of Prince Hall Masons, specifically Sheba Lodge No. 7. A lot of you may drive up and down Broad Street Park and may see a group of young men outside doing town watch. Sometimes when we host charitable events and service events in the community, you may see a group of young men with bow ties and suits on. It's a fraternal organization that focuses on nothing other than serving and helping those most in need. And so I am truly privileged and sincerely humbled today to offer this citation with my brother, Councilman Curtis Jones, to Sheba Lodge No. 7 and, more importantly, as I traveled this road with one of my members, Worshipful Master Charles Colbert, I'm proud to see that we came in our lives together and he have risen to the highest rank within our lives that you can attain, which is Worshipful Master. So I'm proud to continue this travel -- I'm proud to travel on this journey with you and I'm happy that you're here today. And the citation reads: The of Philadelphia is pleased and proud to honor and recognize the Sheba Lodge No. 7 Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania for their loyal and dedicated service to the community. Whereas, the Sheba Lodge No. 7 Free and Accepted Masons originated in 1830 in Pennsylvania, and since its inception, Sheba Lodge has strived to uphold the goals, aspirations and achievements of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania;
Whereas, through the years, the Lodge has continued to preserve through war, economic strife and the struggle of civil rights, while endeavoring to enhance the community at large; Whereas, the Lodge participates in numerous initiatives to exact the basic concepts of free masonry through its support of the United Negroes College Fund, the NAACP, the Philadelphia Urban League and the Philadelphia Fellowship in the Philadelphia area; and
Whereas, the Lodge maintains a charity fund for its widows, orphans and needy brothers, as well as members of the community at large. Furthermore, the Lodge has rallied support and extended an open hand of brotherly love for families who have endured fires, deaths and economic hardships. Therefore, by virtue of this citation, the Council of the City of Philadelphia does hereby honor and recognize the Sheba Lodge No. 7 of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania for their loyal and dedicated service to the community. With appreciation for all they do, we extend the sincere respect and admiration of this legislative body. And I would like to commend you and congratulate you for all the work that you do, Sheba Lodge No. 7, brothers. Thank you. (Applause.)
The Chair recognizes Mr. Colbert for remarks, please.
I'm Charles Colbert, Worshipful Master, Sheba No. 7, and we greatly and proudly accept this award, me and the brothers of Sheba Lodge No. 7. Hopefully this won't be the last time you see us, but we always are in the community doing what brothers do, dwell together in unity. I stole your line. So we accept this with great pride and honor. Thank y'all for having us among here this morning. Everyone have a blessed day. (Applause.)
Council will be at ease. (Council at ease.) (Applause.)
At this time, the Chair recognizes Councilman Henon, who will present a resolution recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the Gary Papa Father's Day Prostate Run. Would Ms. Shelley Schwartz and those accompanying her please join the Councilman at the podium. We also have Councilman Greenlee and Councilwoman Blackwell joining the Councilman, and I believe Councilman Johnson is also coming up.
Before I start recognizing the resolution, a little point of personal privilege on my behalf. It's an honor to present this 10th Anniversary of the Prostate Run, which is now the Gary Papa Run here in Philadelphia, which has grown exponentially by the thousands every personal note, one in every six men are diagnosed with prostate cancer at one stage of their life, usually much, much later in their life. Me? I got mine a little early. I'm one of those six. So it's a privilege for me personally to have had a life change and not only just experience in the fight with prostate cancer but to have the support of a lot of people, family and friends, and having a foundation and an organization and the best hospitals in the world here in the City of Philadelphia at our disposal and at our use at a moment's notice. It's a privilege here today, on a personal note. Today, in addition, we're also trying to raise awareness for the run. I handed out -- everybody should have a blue band. If not, I have them in a basket on my desk here. Take it. It raises awareness. It let's everybody know, hey, what's that band for? I'll for. It's for you to go get some blood work. That's what it's for and to get yourself checked out, because early detection can save lives. Recognizing and honoring the 10th Anniversary of the Gary Papa Father's Day Prostate Run. Whereas, each year nearly 200,000 American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and an estimated of 27,000 will die from the disease; Whereas, prostate cancer tends to develop in men over 50 and becomes more common with advancing age. Although it is one of the most prevalent types of cancer in men, many never have symptoms, undergo no therapy and eventually die from other causes. Many men never know they have prostate cancer; and
Whereas, in 2005, Gary Papa became the spokesperson for the run and tirelessly worked to establish and promote the Father's Day, quote, "Run 4 Your Life," quote, all the while waging his own courageous battle with prostate cancer; and Whereas, although Gary lost his battle in 2009, the Board of the Foundation for Breast and Prostate Cancer and Prostate Health continues to cherish and honor his memory by renaming the race after him so that his dedication to the cause may never be forgotten; and
Whereas, Prostate Health International hosts the annual Gary Papa's Father's Day Prostate Run to increase awareness and raise funds for the research, prevention and education of prostate cancer and free prostate screenings for men in the Delaware Valley; and Whereas, in addition to PHI, the 10th Annual Gary Papa's Father Day Run will be presented by 6ABC, WPVI-TV and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98;
And whereas, the Co-Chairpersons of this year's event are Jamie Apody, Action News Sports Anchor, and John J. Dougherty, Business Manager of Local 98; and Whereas, to register for the 2012 Gary Papa Run, please visit www.garypaparun.com and for more information on prostate cancer, you are encouraged to visit www.fbph.com; now therefore
Resolved, by the City Council of Philadelphia, that we hereby honor and recognize the 10th Anniversary of the Gary Papa Father's Day Prostate Run. Resolved further, that an engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Shelley Schwartz, Founder of the Foundation for Prostate Health, as further evidence of the sincere respect and admiration of this legislative body. I also want to thank and recognize the co-sponsors again as stated in the resolution. I want to thank the 6 team. And we can't do anything, anything for any of these causes without a team. So I want to thank Jamie Apody, the Co-Chair of this run. Jamie. And doesn't she look beautiful? She's about to give birth. (Applause.)
And she's here as a team as a Co-Chair for the run and the passion of Channel 6. Also co-sponsor with Local 98, John Dougherty, Marita Crawford. Marita, thank you for attending on behalf of Local 98. (Applause.)
Shelley Schwartz and Sharon Waxman and the whole Foundation team, thank you very much. Without further adieu, I want to introduce -- I'd be remiss if I -- we have here, as respect should have, Kathy Papa, Nathaniel and Tucker, her two children, two boys, who have joined us here today, and we'll hear quick words them, and I want to thank you for the namesake for the prostate run for future years raising awareness for you and your family. We're going to all walk and run and multiply our runners and walkers every single year by thousands. So thank you very much. (Applause.)
Thank you, Councilman Henon. This is an incredible, incredible honor. I am so proud to be standing before you. I'm so proud to be in front of all these people. It does take a village. And I want to acknowledge all the participants, our friends, our sponsors and all the thousands of people who have helped us spread word about prostate awareness and education to the Delaware Valley. Thank just like to introduce Jamie, who is our Co-Chairman, and, of course, Kathy and the boys. Thank you so much again. Good morning. (Applause.)
Thank you all for having us. Councilman Henon, thank you so much for everything you're doing to raise awareness to this horrible disease. We're so honored to be here today on behalf of Gary and the run. And I'll tell you that Jim Gardner told me something very eloquent to say here today, and I forgot it all. So I'm going to wing it here. We miss Gary every single day at Channel 6. It's quite obvious in everything that we do that he's missing and his spirit and his energy, and we try to carry that on with each and every on. But Gary gave us one ever-lasting gift in that he passed away two days before Father's Day and before the run in 2009, and that run that year became the ultimate tribute to him and has grown exponentially, to the point now where in Philadelphia, Father's Day is synonymous with the Gary Papa Run and fighting prostate cancer. And I know he'd hate all this recognition and he'd be embarrassed by it all, but what he would want everyone to know is that it isn't about him, it's not about Gary Papa, it's about screening for every man. It's about early detection, because early detection saves lives, and I think we're spreading his mission that way through success of this run. I'd like to invite everyone in this room, please join us on Father's Day, June 17th, Sunday morning out at the Art Museum. We'd love to have you, and you'll see what a wonderful race this has become and all the teamwork and all the And thank you so much for having us. Kathy and the boys will be out there as well, and we'd love to have you join us. Thank you. (Applause.)
Thank you all. In the great words of Gary Papa, let's rock and roll. (Applause.)
Council will be at ease. (Council at ease.) (Applause.)
Thank you. The next order of business is communications. The Chair requests that the Sergeant-At-Arms deliver the messages from the Mayor to the Chief Clerk. Mr. Decker, will you please read the messages. (Pause.)
I'm sorry. It seems we didn't have a presentation listed, but this is a very important one. So the Chair would ask Councilwoman Bass, Oh, and Squilla, and we'll ask Ms. Judy Willner to please come up to the podium and those accompanying her. And Councilman Henon and Johnson will also join. Ms. Willner, are you here? Oh, she's coming. Thank you. Please come up.
Good morning, everyone. Good morning, everyone. (Good morning.)
I just want to start by saying thank you so much to our young people who have sat so patiently. If anyone has a young person, then they know how difficult this must have been for them to sit so patiently paying attention. And so can we just give them a round of applause, because they just did such an extraordinary job this morning. (Applause.)
We wanted to offer a citation to Ms. Willner and her third grade class in Room 210 at the Joseph Pennell Elementary School located in the 8th District. They have done some extraordinary work in terms of reaching out and having involvement with random acts of kindness. After we had an unfortunate situation here in Philadelphia, we all know recently we lost two firefighters, and it was after that loss we say, Well, what do we do next? What happens after? And for these young people, what happened after was raising money and reaching out to the families and reaching out to the local ladder company in their neighborhood. So we just wanted to recognize encourage them to continue to do acts like this in the future. So what we want to do is present a citation, which I'm going to start out reading, and it says: The City Council of the City of Philadelphia is pleased and proud to honor Ms. Willner's third grade class, Room 210, at Joseph Pennell Elementary School for the care and concern they displayed to the families of the Ladder 10 firefighters who lost their lives fighting a fire in an abandoned warehouse. Whereas, Mrs. Judy Willner, who teaches third grade at the Joseph Pennell Elementary School located at 1800 Nedro Avenue in Philadelphia, and who works alongside Principal Jason Harris, took the time to teach her class about random acts of kindness to others and urged the children to put this theory into action; and
Whereas, Mrs. Judy Willner's positive message and teaching, along with Principal Harris' support and urging teachers to think outside the box, the students sought to engage in an unselfish act of thoughtfulness and compassion by honoring the memories of Philadelphia Fire Lieutenant Robert P. Neary and Firefighter Daniel Sweeney;
Whereas, the students came up with the idea for a yard sale whereupon they collected items donated from family and friends. The yard sale became an opportunity for the children to learn about the world of employment. The students had to apply for various jobs such as salesperson, security officers and department managers via job application. The students learned about advertising, profits, inventory, sales and customer service. They made signs for the entire school and set up shop. The store ran throughout the day on April 20th, 2012, and Room 210 $881; and (Applause.)
Whereas, on April 27th, 2012, Fire Captain Stanley McMullen of Engine 51 visited the Joseph Pennell Elementary School and spoke to Mrs. Willner's class about fire safety and becoming a firefighter; and Whereas, at the conclusion of Captain McMullen's presentation, Mrs. Willner and her third grade class presented a notebook filled with handwritten condolence letters and a $500 donation for the families of Lieutenant Neary and Firefighter Sweeney, a sum the children collected on their own;
Whereas, Room 210 consists of: Adene Baldwin, Hanif Basley, Khalis Blake, Dwayne Brown, Renaldo Brown, Troy Brown, Renee Davis, Khabir Donovan, Zaire Gladden, Asiah Glover, Jaylynn Grasty, Najae Green, Cyanni Hammond, Shamira Key, Sean King, Dymonds McKnight, Nafi Mink, Drean Palmer, Jaylen Rawlings, Rahiem Salmons, Jilani Schenck and Nathan Smith. (Applause.)
Therefore, by virtue of this citation, the Council of the City of Philadelphia hereby honors and commends Mrs. Willner's third grade class at the Pennell Elementary School for the care, concern and random act of kindness they displayed to the families of the Ladder 10 firefighters who lost their lives fighting a fire in an abandoned warehouse. We extend to all the sincere respect and admiration of this legislative body. Congratulations. (Standing ovation.)
Thank you all so much. Guys, do you know that this is for you? Do you get that? You get it, right? Okay. thank Councilwoman Bass. Thank you so much, Council President, for bringing us down and giving my kids this opportunity of a lifetime that hopefully will stay with them forever. And to follow the Rabbi's opening words, he talked about tikkun olam, repairing the world. I taught my kids another Jewish word called mitzvots, helping others, always doing good deeds. In 2010, we spend as much time learning about reading and writing and math as we do about being wonderful, wonderful, caring human beings. (Applause.)
Thank you. So in closing, I need to thank my principal, who supported us in everything. And also, City Council, pass that budget so our kids can do better things in this country. (Applause.) (Room 210 yelling "Thank you very much.) (Applause.)
Council will be at ease. (Council at ease.) (Applause.)
Thank you. Before we proceed with the messages, I'd just like to acknowledge our members from the Fire Department. Thank you for being here today, and thank you again for all the wonderful work you do. (Applause.)
And you've already received the messages. Mr. Decker, please read them.
To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am Council the recommendations of the City Planning Commission regarding the following bills: Bill Nos. 120324, 120395, 120396, 120410, 120415, 120417, 120418, 120419, 120436 and 120487; and I am also transmitting letters reflecting planned development approvals in connection with 521 through 31 South Broad Street and 412 North Street; and I am pleased to advise you that on June 6, 2012, I signed all of the bills that were passed by Council at its sessions on May 24, 2012 and May 31, 2012; and I am transmitting for the consideration of your honorable body a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 3909 Haverford Avenue; approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Models Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 749 North Uber Street; and A resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Models Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1620 North Patton Street; and A resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a Kensington - Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 111 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 2231 East Letterly Street; and An ordinance authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City; and fixing a day and providing for arrangements for holding the election for obtaining such consent; and An ordinance authorizing PNC Bank to construct, use and maintain encroachments within the right-of-way on South Street between 10th Street and Adler Street and on Adler Street between South Street and Bainbridge Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Thank you, Mr. Decker. Those messages will be printed in the Journal. Do you have any other communications?
Thank you. The next order of business is the introductions of bills and resolutions. The Chair now recognizes Councilman Kenney.
Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of myself, Councilman Squilla and O'Brien, I offer one resolution, which I request be heard today.
A privileged resolution authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings reviewing past and ongoing external evaluations of the Philadelphia Fire Department's management, operations, structure, system performance and service, with a particular focus on determining if adequate safety controls were in place during the warehouse fire on April 9, 2012.
That resolution will be placed on today's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell.
Thank you, Mr. President. Today I introduce six bills and two resolutions.
An ordinance authorizing the Dock Street Brewery to construct, own and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe at 701 South 50th Street.
That bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.
And an ordinance establishing a no tractor trailer parking regulation on the 800 Block of South 53rd Street, from Broomall Street to Whitby Avenue.
And an ordinance establishing a parking regulation on 46th Street, east side, Larchwood Street to Osage Avenue.
And an ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Locust Street, both sides, 45th Street to 46th Street.
And an ordinance establishing a parking regulation on 46th Street, both sides, Spruce Street to Locust Street.
That bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.
And an ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Ludlow Street, north side, 55th Street to 56th Street.
And a non-privileged resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-Fourth and Fifty-First Wards of the City of Philadelphia.
That resolution will be placed on next week's Final Passage Calendar.
And a non-privileged resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 3909 Haverford Avenue.
That resolution will also be placed on next week's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee.
Thank you, Mr. President. I have no bills or resolutions today.
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair now recognizes Councilman Henon.
Thank you, Mr. President. I have one privileged resolution that would be voted on today. Thank you.
A privileged resolution honoring the Philadelphia Inquirer on winning the Pulitzer Prize for public service.
That resolution will be placed on today's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.
Thank you, Councilwoman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Johnson.
A non-privileged resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia.
That resolution will be placed on next week's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Sanchez.
Thank you, Mr. President. I have two non-privileged resolutions.
A non-privileged resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Nineteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia.
That resolution will be placed on next week's Final Passage Calendar.
And a non-privileged resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Seventh and Nineteenth Wards of the City of Philadelphia.
That resolution will also be placed on next week's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman Green.
Thank you, Mr. President. I have no bills or resolutions today.
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilman O'Brien.
Thank you, Mr. President. I have no bills or resolutions today.
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Goode.
Thank you, Mr. President. I offer one bill on behalf of City Council.
An ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 within the General Fund from the City Council to the Director of Finance - Contribution to the School District.
Thank you. That bill will be referred to the appropriate committee. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Brown.
Thank you, Mr. President. Good morning. I offer no bills or resolutions today.
Thank you, Councilwoman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.
Thank you, Mr. President. Three bills, two on your behalf, and one resolution also on your behalf.
An ordinance authorizing Bill Murphy's Irish Saloon to construct, own and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe at 3333 through 35 Conrad Street.
That bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.
And an ordinance authorizing the Procurement Commissioner to enter into purchase obligations for the delivery of electric supply for use by facilities owned and leased by the City, including agreements that obligate payments for delivery of electric supply in Fiscal Year 2015.
And an ordinance authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes.
And a non-privileged resolution amending Resolution No. 120001, as amended, which provides Rules for the government of the Council of the City of Philadelphia by revising the procedures for Council's consideration of bills that authorize the City to acquire, convey or lease to a third party any interest in real estate that includes park or recreation land or facilities.
That bill will be referred to committee. The Chair recognizes Councilman O'Neill.
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla.
Thank you, Mr. President. I offer eight bills and two resolutions.
An ordinance authorizing J.B. Sweets & Treats to construct, own and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe at 3138 Richmond Street.
And an ordinance authorizing 931 through 933 Inc. doing business as Cantina Dos Segundos to construct, own and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe at 931 through 933 North 2nd Street.
And an ordinance authorizing Green Olives Cafe to construct, own and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe at 992 North 2nd Street.
And an ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Brill Street, both sides, Frankford Avenue to Darrah Street.
And an ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Ellsworth Street, north side, 2nd Street to Front Street.
And an ordinance authorizing PNC Bank to construct, use and maintain encroachments within the right-of-way on South Street between 10th Street and Adler Street and on Adler Street between South Street and Bainbridge Street.
And an ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Iseminger Street, west side, Porter Street to Ritner Street.
And an ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Fitzwater Street, north side, 13th Street to Juniper Street.
And a non-privileged resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-Ninth Ward of the City of Philadelphia.
That resolution will be placed on next week's Final Passage Calendar.
And a non-privileged resolution authorizing the purchase option agreement, redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 111 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 2231 East Letterly Street.
That resolution will be on next week's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Bass.
Thank you, Mr. President. I have no bills or resolutions this week.
Thank you, Councilwoman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Oh.
Thank you, Mr. President. I offer one privileged resolution.
A privileged resolution honoring Sheldon S. Pavel's 28-year career as President of Philadelphia's famed Central High School.
That resolution will be placed on this week's Final Passage Calendar. That concludes our introduction. The next order of business is reports from committee. The Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee for a report from the Committee of Rules.
Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee on Rules reports six bills with a favorable recommendation.
To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Rules, to No. 120275, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Spring Garden Street, North 33rd Street, Hamilton Street, and North 34th Street from 'R-5' Residential to 'C-2' Commercial"; and Bill No. 120322, entitled "An ordinance approving the fourth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area"; and Bill No. 120326, entitled "An ordinance approving the fourteenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Cecil B. Moore Urban Renewal Area"; and Bill No. 120330, entitled "An ordinance amending an ordinance approved December 15, 1968, which approved the redevelopment proposal, the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of of the Grays Ferry Urban Renewal Area, by approving the eleventh amendment of the redevelopment proposal and urban renewal plan"; and Bill No. 120332, entitled "An ordinance approving the sixth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the New Kensington - Fishtown Urban Renewal Area"; and Bill No. 120342, entitled "An ordinance approving the eleventh amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Whitman Urban Renewal Area," respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached bills to Council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill 120275, 120322, 120326, 120330, 120332 and 120342. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bills No. 120275, 120322, 120326, 120330, 120332 and 120342. All those in favor, say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it. These bills will be placed on the First Reading Calendar today. The Chair now recognizes Councilman Green.
Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee on Finance reports two bills with a favorable recommendation.
The Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 120176, entitled "An ordinance constituting the Twelfth Supplemental Ordinance to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance; authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to issue and sell one or more series or subseries of tax-exempt or taxable airport revenue bonds or notes of the City of Philadelphia"; and Bill No. 120434, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Director of Housing, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for a Community Development Block Grant; to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program and the Emergency Solutions Grant program; and for a Housing Opportunity for Persons with AIDS grant; and to file applications obtain grants under the Act of April 12, 1956, as amended, to prevent and eliminate blight," respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached bills to Council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. The Chair again recognizes Councilman Green.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bills No. 120176 and 120434. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bills No. 120176 and 120434. All those in favor, say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it. These bills will be placed on our First Reading Calendar for today. The Chair now recognizes Councilman Goode for a report from the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development.
Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee on Commerce and Economic Development reports one bill with a favorable recommendation.
The Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, to which was referred Bill No. 120491, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Business Income and Receipts Taxes,' by providing for a tax credit for employment of veterans of the armed forces, under certain terms and conditions," respectfully reports it has considered and amended the same and returns the attached bill to Council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. The Chair again recognizes Councilman Goode.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 120491. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended today to permit first reading of Bill No. 120491. All in favor, say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and this bill will be placed on our First Reading Calendar today. The Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Tasco for a report from the Committee on Public Health and Human Services.
Mr. President, the Committee on Public Health and Human Services reports out one bill with a favorable recommendation.
The Committee on Public Health and Human Services, to which was referred Bill No. 120049, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Animals,' to provide for limits on the numbers of dogs and cats, sterilized and unsterilized, permitted on residential properties, all under certain terms and conditions," respectfully reports it has returns the attached bill to Council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. The Chair again recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 120049. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended this day to permit first reading of Bill No. 120049. All those in favor, say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and the bill will be placed Calendar for today. The Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown for a report from the Committee of the Environment.
Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee of the Environment reports one bill with a favorable recommendation.
The Committee on the Environment, to which was referred Bill No. 120428, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9-3400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Energy Conservation,' to provide for the benchmarking and reporting of energy and water usage data for certain buildings," respectfully reports it has considered and amended the same and returns the attached bill to Council with a favorable recommendation.
I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 120428. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 120428. All those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and the bill will be placed on our First Reading Calendar for today. The next order of business is the consideration of the Calendar. I note that the bills just reported from committee with suspension of the rules been deemed to have had a first reading. These bills will be placed on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar for our next session of Council. As there are no additional bills on the First Reading Calendar, the Chair now recognizes Councilman Jones for a motion concerning the bills on the Second Reading.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit the use of a Consent Agenda to consider the following bills on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars: Nos. 120229, 120323, 120324, 120325, 120327, 120333, 120334, 120335, 120336, 120344, 120390, 120391, 120410, 120411, 120412, 120422, 120423, 120424, 120425, 120426, 120437, 120438 and 120439. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended to permit 2ND READING the use of a Consent Agenda to consider the bills just read by Councilman Jones. All in favor, please indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it. The motion carries, and we will consider the Consent Agenda. The Chair again recognizes Councilman Jones for the purpose of calling up bills and resolutions on the regular Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar.
Thank you again, Mr. President. In addition to the bills being considered for the Consent Agenda, the following resolutions and bills are being called up for Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar today: Nos. 120536, 120537, 120229-A, 120213-A, 120393 and 120394. All other bills and resolutions are being held.
Thank you so much, Councilman. Before considering the resolutions and bills, we will consider public comment as follows: Your public comment must concern matters on the Second and Final Passage Calendar. In addition to which, we have a time limit of three minutes. The purpose of this time limit is to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to speak today. We again today have a lengthy Calendar, so we ask you to please acknowledge that three-minute requirement. You will see on the podium that there is a device. When it is green, it's your time to speak. When it goes yellow, 30 seconds before your three minutes are up. And we ask you to please acknowledge that three-minute time limit. Mr. Decker, will you please read the name of the first speaker. And if anyone has not signed up, you may sign up at the table to my left.
Brady Russell, commenting on 120393 and 120394. (Witness approached podium.)
Hey there. Thank you, Council, for having us this morning. Is it okay to go ahead and start?
My name is Brady Russell. I'm the Eastern PA Director of Clean Water Action. We're here today urging Council to either vote no on Bill No. 120393 and 120394 or urging you to delay the bills by two months. The process by which the Administration came to these contracts is troubling and suggests there may be reasons why the Administration did not want a full and appropriate review by environmentalists on the Administration's Solid Waste Advisory Committee. I'm going to list off a few of our concerns, and I have copies of my testimony here to give to folks. The first was that the contracts were never reviewed by the Solid Waste Advisory Committee. Clean Water Action sits on that committee. It was never discussed. The details of the contract have been nailed down apparently since March, availing the City with plenty of time to go to the SWAC. Number two, before this presentation, Clean Water Action had failed to know what a high priority the City places on incineration. From a green perspective, incineration or what the industry likes to refer to as waste-to-energy is only greener than landfills if the green you're talking about is money. It does cost less to incinerate than it does to put in a landfill, but in terms of global warming, it does more harm on balance. Three, we've criticized the Administration for not pursuing an organic waste composting option. They'll note to you that there wasn't such a proposal submitted under RFP, but since the City doesn't collect compost, there's no way for someone to submit an RFP to deal with compost, and if they didn't solicit an RFP for collecting compost, they're obviously not going to get a composting RFP. Number four, under the plan, Covanta's trash is primarily to be incinerated. Clean Water Action will never support a vote for incineration-to-trash in the City, and we should consider doing something else with it. Five, under this plan, approximately 25 percent of Waste Management's waste stream has an uncertain future. The company claims it's going to try to handle that waste in a green way, but there's no guarantee for it. We don't know where it's going. It could all very well end up going to incinerators. Number six, we don't know where Waste Management's spec fuel is going. That's what our trash is going to turn into in terms of fuel. In some places, an old coal plant might actually generate more air pollution than a new incinerator. So we don't really know what the pollution profile for this spec fuel ultimately be. Number seven, we do know that the spec fuel's target market is largely coal-burning utilities and cement kilns. In other words, by getting into the business of spec fuel, Philadelphia is now in the business of sustaining the coal industry. Coal-burning power is not something that we support. Sixty thousand people die across the country every year from air pollution from coal-burning power, and we don't want Philadelphia to be in the City of providing fuel to coal-burning power plants. We have not seen comparisons for the greenhouse gas emissions on the spec fuel yet. We'd like to see those with enough data for our actual experts to evaluate them. And my final comment on it is, Waste Management is likely to use the waste from its commercial contracts in Philadelphia to make the spec fuel. We don't know how many of Waste Management's contracts incentivize recycling, but by finding a way to make money off of this waste stream, it de-incentivizes their incentives to encourage commercial recycling. So, again, we encourage folks to delay a vote on this and give us some more time to evaluate it on both of these contracts, both the Covanta and the Waste Management. Thanks a lot.
Jean Haskell, commenting on 120284. (Witness approached podium.)
Hello, everybody. I'm Jean Haskell. I'm here for the Granny Peace Brigade in support of Resolution 120284, introduced by Councilmember Quinones-Sanchez. The resolution calls on the U.S. Congress and President Barack Obama to redirect military spending to fund education, public and private sector family-sustaining job creation, special protection for military sector workers and environmental and infrastructure restoration, care for veterans and their families, and the human services that our cities and states so desperately need. The Granny Peace Brigade is particularly pleased to support this resolution, for we have long pleaded with our legislators to bring the war dollars home. Six years ago, a group of grandmothers joined together to oppose the Iraq War. We did not want our grandchildren or anybody's grandchildren to come home in those awful body bags that we weren't even allowed to see. Six years, two wars later, countless lives lost, countless dollars spent, the prospect of a third war on the table, some of our grandchildren are sitting in overcrowded, underfunded schools, which sometimes lack even books and paper, in buildings that are fire traps and can afford school nurses for only one day a week, and in today's paper, pink slips are going out to support personnel and counselors. Some of our grandchildren are deeply in debt, trying to pay back school loans because they cannot find jobs in this poverty-stricken economy. And some of our grandchildren are coming back from those wars badly in need of healthcare for emotional, mental and physical wounds. They must wait six or more months for treatment, because the VA is so badly underfunded. According to a recent Brown University study, these last two wars and their ripple effects have cost the United States $3.7 trillion, or more than $12,000 per one American citizen. Every day we imagine the things that could be done if that money were redirected back home, and we agonize over the kind of future our grandchildren can expect in this country, which seems to give them less and less each year. Of course we support this resolution. Our grandchildren are counting on us. (Applause.)
Nina Huizinga, commenting on 120284. (Witness approached podium.)
I am here also from the Granny Peace Brigade and I am also commenting in favor of 120284 to transfer money from military spending to domestic priorities. Primarily I'm here to talk about money. We are spending a huge amount of money on the various foreign wars that we have been waging for a lot longer than we waged the Second World War. We have been in Afghanistan for a full ten years. We have been fighting in Iraq, we have been fighting in Yemen, we have been fighting in Somalia, and we have been spending a great deal of money to sustain that effort. In the meantime, when we talk about Philadelphia, we are facing serious financial stress on our system. We don't have enough money to fund our system, even some basic fundamental things such as our public education system. We are forced to close schools. We are forced to cut back on public services. That money could better be directed to our daily needs here at home. And the reality is that our military budget takes up about 60 percent of the money every year that our government spends, and only small percentages are spent on all the other human needs, while we could decrease the military budget. Actually, we could decrease it by 80 percent and still have the largest military budget in the world. The money is being spent in improper ways, and it was never funded correctly. Therefore, the way that these wars have been funded has been by putting our country into debt, and then we have people in Congress who complain about how much debt there is. We need to rearrange our priorities. First and foremost, we need to fund the things that we need here at home. I hope you will seriously consider this resolution and pass it.
Luke McKinstry, commenting on 120539. (Witness approached podium.) MR. McKINSTRY: Good morning. My name is Luke McKinstry and I'm here to comment today on Resolution No. 120539, which proposes that City Council conduct hearings to discuss increasing pay for Election Day poll workers in Philadelphia. I am a member of the staff at the non-profit Committee of Seventy and it is one of my responsibilities to run the non-partisan Election Day Voter Protection Program, which documents Election Day problems and works to improve City elections. Each Election Day we hear from our volunteers and City voters of high instances where polling places are not properly staffed because our limited number of people willing to work. Seventy wishes to reiterate its longtime support of increasing pay for poll workers. As stated in this resolution, pay for poll workers in Philadelphia has not been increased since 1999, and it is now below the federal minimum wage. City Commissioner Chairwoman Stephanie Singer pointed out to this Council in May that Philadelphia is ranked eighteenth among the nation's 20 largest cities in how much it pays its poll workers. As many people in this room know, the Election Day is a very long day, and this year the City's poll workers must enforce Pennsylvania's new voter ID law, which will require them to ask every voter entering the polling place, even neighbors who they have known for decades, to show valid ID in order to cast a ballot. But even without the new ID law, being a poll worker is not easy. Election law is complex and subject to change. Some may recall that just weeks before the 2008 General Election, a federal judge ruled that poll workers to vote by a provisional paper ballot if half the voting machines in their election district were broken. This year poll workers again had a short window to learn the intricacies of the state's voter ID law before the April Primary, which was deemed a soft rollout, but put poll workers in the position of asking for ID from voters and having to explain the new law to voters who did not have one. The experience of deploying the voter protection program has made clear to the Committee of Seventy that high-quality poll workers are imperative to running clean and successful elections. We are pleased that the City Commissioners are making strides to address this issue. We welcome this resolution for hearings, and we encourage its passage when it is called up for a vote. Thank you.
John Grant, commenting on 120284. (Witness approached podium.)
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Yes, I'm commenting on 120284, the resolution to bring defense dollars back to Philadelphia. I'm a Vietnam veteran. I was a 19-year-old kid who had no idea what he was doing over there, and my job was to find the enemy, as a radio direction finder, and they were then bombed and artillery was brought on them, and to this day, I think that war was wrong. So I wanted to preface with that. I also wanted to preface with this. There's a recent poll by the Center for Public Integrity found that 85 percent of respondents supported this statement: "It is time for the Afghan people to manage their own country and for us to bring our troops home." Eighty-five percent of respondents commented on that positively. Ninety percent of democrats and 60 percent of republicans said that they wanted less spending at the Pentagon. We're in an economic disaster in this country. We're in the midst of it. We need to cut back on a lot of things, and we certainly need to cut back on the defense budget. I know all of you, ladies and gentlemen, have American flags on your tables. You know, I don't think the American flag necessarily is attached to the wars that our government is fighting. The good Rabbi at the beginning talked about economic justice and tikkun olam, repair of the world. We really need to repair our world here at home. The problem is, we spend so much money on the military, send it out. Just this morning in the New York Times, we've just had a special ops raid in Afghanistan that killed 11 children, seven women and a number of other people. By doing that, we're creating a lot of enemies. So we're churning and creating more wars instead of slowing them down and using those funds here in Philadelphia where we need them. We need jobs. We need a better education system. We need to approve our education system. I don't have to tell you that. You all know that. We need to reform our criminal justice system, and we need to revitalize our communities. This takes money. So we need to re-prioritize -- redistribute our priorities, I would say, to bring that money to places like Philadelphia where it is really needed. I certainly believe in the national defense. That's not the issue. It's the extent of it, the 700 to a thousand bases around the world. We don't need it. Please support this Resolution 120284. Thank you very much. (Applause.)
Commissioner Stephanie Singer, commenting on 120539. (Witness approached podium.) COMMISSIONER SINGER: Thank you very much. I'm Stephanie Singer. I'm the Chair of the City Commissioners, and we conduct elections in Philadelphia. My fellow Commissioners, Anthony Clark and Al Schmidt, are also in support of this resolution. We'd like to thank President Clarke for the opportunity to speak and Councilman Jones for introducing the resolution. Our poll workers, the people who work at the table, are the bedrock of democracy. They practice tikkun olam twice a year by being there to help conduct elections and make sure that their neighbors can vote. And in this time when we are sending our young people to fight and sometimes die and sometimes come home wounded and broken, our poll workers are defending democracy here at home, and we ask a lot of them. They have an added responsibility for November. They will have to enforce the voter ID law that was recently passed by the state. And it's a big election. It's a big election in November. We have a big presidential election, and we are expecting that there will be lots of attention to Philadelphia and how we carry out our election. And so we are asking even more of our poll workers this year. Our poll workers have not had a raise since 1999. We are down almost eighteenth in how we pay. So we're down with Memphis, Tennessee in how well we pay our poll workers. And even if we were to raise it to prevailing wage, which is what we've asked Council and the Mayor to do in the next budget, that would still -- it doesn't put us at the top. It puts us under New York and under Chicago and under LA and still right down there with Charlotte, North Carolina. So this is -- we're not asking a lot. Our poll workers really are serving all of us here, and I ask that Council consider this resolution and please pass it. Thank you.
Barbara Barnett, commenting on 120539. (Witness approached podium.)
Thank you to the Honorable President of Council and Councilmembers. I am speaking on behalf of the poll workers for the City of Philadelphia. Most important to me is, I have served in many capacities for more than 30 years, and I have served in a number of different jobs at the poll. The job is not that very difficult, but one of the things that I really want to say is, it's important that we get the support, because for an increase in salary, we work long hours. You expect us to be able to provide an accurate accounting of what happens in the election. That's really paramount for what we are about. I think that it is time that we be recognized, since we have not had a raise in such a long time. I want to especially commend our new Commissioner Singer for having proposed this increase for us in wages. We are especially -- I represent Ward 52, Division 14, which is a really difficult one to handle, because it's the district in which our Mayor votes, and we are constantly bombarded by the media, and it's our -- also an additional job is to keep the media out from behind the tables and making room for those who are there to vote officially. So we would appreciate your taking note of our need, and we certainly would benefit. It would be certainly a prudent way of spending funds from the City. Thank you.
Bristol Leake, commenting on 120539. (Witness approached podium.)
Thank you. I got a call late yesterday afternoon and I didn't prepare a speech. I'm Judge of Election for the same place where Mrs. Barnett just mentioned. I consider the job challenging, and I try to do a professional job. It is a busy place, and when Primaries is light, but you still have to put in the time. If you figure out the hours that I put in, it's far less than minimum wage, because I have to have the place ready at 7 o'clock. When the polls are closed, I'm there tallying up and trying to do a decent job. I can't speak for all the polls, but the polls where I am Judge of Election, the employees there that I supervise are dedicated and they do a professional job. I don't want to reiterate some of the things that's already been said, but anything would be an incentive to do an even better job. If we keep going on at this pace, I'm afraid we're going to attract people to the polls manning the polls that are less than professional. Again, we put in long hours and, of course, a lot of things are not considered, picking up the material at the police station, and that's included in my job. I worked as a Clerk on the desk before I became Judge of Election. Frankly, it was easier because I just did a certain job. Now I have to know all jobs and able to do all jobs. You don't hear much about our poll, although the media is there, because it runs smoothly. But let it not be open at 7 o'clock, it would be all over the news. Everybody would know about it. So, again, any increase would be appreciated and certainly could be used by all of us. So we are dedicated, and I'd appreciate -- I want to thank Councilman Jones, and I'd appreciate anything you can do in consideration of increasing the pay. Thank you. (Applause.)
Dennis Winters, commenting on 120393 and 120394. (Witness approached podium.)
Thank you for this opportunity to speak. I'm Dennis Winters. I'm Conservation Chair of the Southeastern Group of the Sierra Club. I'm here today to deliver the remarks of our Chapter Solid Waste Chair Albert Wurth, and I'm told that the copy I've given the stenographer will reach all of you for review. So I'll save you the trouble of reading it again. But I do have these summarizing comments. No euphemistic waste-to-energy renaming will clean up incineration. Transferring the pollution from land-filled waste and throwing it into the air, someone else's air in this case, is not an acceptable solution to Philly's solid waste program and raises serious ethical questions. Incineration results in increased CO2 emissions, whereas landfilling at least allows for the capture of methane from the waste. Zero waste is the only truly sustainable future for waste management, a conclusion being reached by more and more communities, San Francisco being just the latest example. So long as waste-handling alternatives are chosen, recycling will be crippled and never reach its true potential. For instance, all organic matter can and should be composted. After 20 years of obfuscation, the Streets Department should have learned that increased transparency and early public inclusion in the decision-making process would avoid a lot of handering and time-consuming descension. Thank you for this opportunity to speak.
Robert Taylor, commenting on 120284 and 120425. (Witness approached podium.)
Good morning, Mr. President, members of Council, ladies and gentlemen. I'm Robert Taylor, citizen of South Philadelphia and also President of Transport Workers Union Local 700. I'm commenting on Resolution 120284, calling on the U.S. Congress and the President Barack Obama to redirect military spending, sponsored by Councilmembers Sanchez, Greenlee, Brown, Squilla, Jones, Goode and Tasco; and Ordinance 120425, parking regulations. I am delighted that this noble body may become a rare voice for peace in the world. These aggressive wars started under the Bush regime. It was hoped by many that the Obama Administration would curtail our involvement in these foreign entanglements. While the U.S. has thankfully limited our participation in Iraq, sadly this Administration has become involved in fresh new wars such as Libya where members of al-Qaeda, with its flag flying high, had been installed through the National Transitional Council. Now it appears that we will soon be going hot in Syria, then on to Iran and naturally with Russia and China standing right behind them. We need to end these aggressive elective wars. Many of these attacks aren't even called wars. Instead they are called euphemisms such as kinetic action. Yet war is war by any other name. Presidential candidate Ron Paul, quote, believes that acting as the world's policemen and nation-building weakens our country, puts our fighting men and women in harm's way and sends precious resources to other nations. It is time to return to a foreign policy that puts America's security first. The U.S. cannot afford to be involved in supporting military bases in all of these foreign nations. Many of these nations can and should pay for their own military bases and protection. Regarding the 22nd Street parking regulation, I oppose this regulation, among countless others, that needlessly expand into our communities. Of course, I have commented on this matter a number of times. Still the main thing to remember is that these nocuous sounding parking regulations can lead to citizens being thrown in prison. I have friends that desire to remove some of these burdensome regulations. The vast number of new regulations are obvious for all to see. The great question remains, what will it take to remove some of them? Quote, the safety of the people is the supreme law, Maxims of Common Law. Thank you for your attention, and God bless Philadelphia.
John Braxton, commenting on 120284. (Witness approached podium.)
Good morning, members of Council and guests. I am very pleased to be here. I am the Co-President of AFT 2026, the Faculty and Staff Federation of Community College of Philadelphia, and I'm also a delegate from the Philadelphia AFL-CIO Central Labor Council to U.S. Labor Against the War. Everyone in this room recognizes that the City of Philadelphia is in the midst of a serious budget crisis, and of course we are not alone. Forty-six of the 50 states have budgets in the red, and every major city and every major school district is grappling with the budget crisis. What most people don't recognize is that the budget crisis is easy to solve on the national level if we have the political courage and moral integrity to shift priorities nationally. A major source of our budget problems nationwide is, the huge cost of military spending leaves very little money for the rest of our budgetary needs. Take a look at the illustration that we have here, showing that our bridges and infrastructure are straining to the breaking point because we are all bearing the cost of unnecessary wars. Together the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost more than 6,000 American lives and $1.5 trillion, and according to Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz, the real costs will total $5 to $6 trillion. We know that the Iraq War was unnecessary. There were no weapons of mass destruction. There was no connection between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda. What everyone thinks about the advisability of invading Afghanistan is clear. We didn't need a full-scale war and ten years of occupation to get the leaders of al-Qaeda removed. It's time to get out of Afghanistan and bring the $1 million that it costs for each soldier to spend a year there, bring that home and use it where we need it here at home so desperately. This year we will spend 59 cents of every tax dollar on the military, more than we spend for the rest of the federal government's discretionary spending combined. Fifty-nine cents for wars and war preparation, 59 percent; 4 percent for education; 5 percent for health; 5 percent for veterans benefits. And while we're talking about veterans benefits, let's dispense with a common myth. This is not a question of whether or not we are supporting the troops. It's the policymakers in Washington who are not supporting the troops when they put them in unwinnable wars like Iraq and Afghanistan. We are supporting the troops by bringing them home to safety. There is so much more that I could say. I have illustrations with this that I would like to make available to each of the Councilmembers, but I want to close by saying that if you don't take my word for this, take a couple of other great American patriots. Every gun that is made, every warship that is launched, every rocket that is fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and those who are not fed, those who are cold and not clothed, President Dwight Eisenhower. And one more brief quote. I could not again raise my voice without having first spoken clearly to the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today, my own government. A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King. Thank you.
Is there anyone else here who has signed up to provide public comment on today's agenda? (No response.)
Seeing none, this concludes today's public comment period.
Thank you, Councilman Jones. We will now consider today's Consent Agenda. I will ask the Clerk to please read the titles of all the bills on the Consent Agenda. After each title is read, any member may object to the inclusion of the bill on the Consent Agenda. Upon such an objection and without debate, the bill will be immediately removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on our regular Final Passage Calendar. Mr. Decker, will you please now read the titles of the bills on the Consent Agenda.
Bill No. 120299, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 2 of an ordinance (Bill No. 080544) approved November 19, 2008, entitled 'An ordinance authorizing the revision of on a portion of City Plan No. 163 by relocating the southwesterly houseline and curbline of Ridge Avenue near Calumet Street,' by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein"; and Bill No. , Rochelle Davis, and Deborah Davis to construct, own and maintain an enclosed basement entrance at 5512 Woodland Avenue"; and Bill No. 120324, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the University of Pennsylvania to construct, own and maintain a pedestrian barrier within the right-of-way on the median that divides 33rd Street and 34th Street between Spruce Street and Convention Avenue"; and Bill No. 120325, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Whispering Leaves Herb and Sip Shop to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 4615 Woodland Avenue"; and Bill No. 120327, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, by providing a new chapter, entitled 'Bicycle Lanes,' requiring that the designation of bicycle lanes upon streets be authorized by ordinance"; and Bill No. 120333, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the paving of Cross Street from Gates Street to Hermitage Street and Gates Street from Silverwood Street to Cross Street"; and Bill No. 120334, entitled "An ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 231 by changing the grades of Cross Street from Gates Street to Hermitage Street and Gates Street from Silverwood Street to Cross Street"; and Bill No. 120335, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 228 by placing on the City Plan Ridge Avenue, southeast of Walnut lane, northeastwardly to a cul-de-sac turnaround"; and Bill No. 120336, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the paving of Kingsley Court from Ridge Avenue northeastwardly approximately three-hundred fifty-five feet to a cul-de-sac turnaround"; and Bill No. 120344, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-407 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Tour Passenger Carriers,' by providing for an additional Tour Passenger Loading Zone on the west side of 12th Street between Market Street and Filbert Street"; and Bill No. 120390, entitled "An ordinance establishing a no parking regulation on Roberts Avenue, north side"; and Bill No. 120391, entitled "An ordinance establishing a no parking regulation on Fox Street, east side"; and Bill No. 120410, entitled "An Nelson Food PA to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 2930 Chestnut Street"; and Bill No. 120411, entitled "An ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Harper Street, south side, 30th Street to a point 200 feet west"; and Bill No. 120412, entitled "An ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Mount Vernon Street, north side, 12th Street to 13th Street"; and Bill No. 120422, entitled "An ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Christian Street, south side, 19th Street to 20th Street"; and Bill No. 120423, entitled "An ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Colorado Street, east side, Carpenter Street to Washington Avenue"; and Bill No. 120424, entitled "An ordinance establishing a parking Street, east side, Johnson Street to Oregon Street"; and Bill No. 120425, entitled "An ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Catharine Street, both sides, 22nd Street to 23rd Street"; and Bill No. 120426, entitled "An ordinance establishing a parking regulation on 15th Street, west side, Catharine Street to Christian Street"; and Bill No.
120437, entitled "An ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Sheridan Street, west side, Manton Street to Wharton Street"; and Bill No. 120438, entitled "An ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Sartain Street, east side, McKean Street to Mifflin Street"; and Bill No. "
bills having been read on two different days, the question for each bill now is shall the bill pass finally. The Clerk shall please call the roll, and upon being called, each Councilmember shall vote aye on each of the bills, nay on each of the bills or indicate those bills for which the member is voting aye and those bills for which the member is voting nay. Mr. Decker.
Aye on all bills. The majority of all members having voted in the affirmative for each of the bills, these bills on the Consent Agenda are passed. We will now consider the bills and resolutions on the regular Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar. Mr. Decker, will you please read the title of Resolution 120536.
A resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Brewerytown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 3007 through 9 and 3013 Cabot Street, 3011, 3013 and 3014 West Stiles Street and 3019 West Stiles Street.
The 6/7/12 - STATED - 2ND READING Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
Been moved and properly seconded. Those in favor? (Aye.)
Resolution 120536 is adopted. Mr. Decker, 120537.
A resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1909 West Wilt Street.
The 6/7/12 - STATED - 2ND READING Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee again.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
Been moved and properly seconded. Those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it. Resolution 120537 is adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of 120229.
An ordinance amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, Subcode PM (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), by amending requirements applicable to vacant premises. 6/7/12 - STATED - 2ND READING
Thank you, Mr. President. Hopefully this will be the final technical amendment to this bill. So I move for the adoption of the amendment. It has been circulated. (Duly seconded.)
Moved and properly seconded. Those in favor of the amendment. (Aye.)
Bill 120229-A is amended and shall be placed on next week's Final Passage Calendar. Mr. Decker, please read the title of 120213-A.
An ordinance authorizing the Parks and Recreation Commissioner to enter into a lease 6/7/12 - STATED - 2ND READING agreement with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, to continue leasing to SEPTA certain land and improvements located in the area bounded by Ridge Avenue, 33rd Street, and Dauphin Street.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, please call the roll.
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, please read the title of 120393.
An ordinance authorizing the Streets Commissioner to enter into a multi-year agreement with Covanta 4 Recovery for the receipt, transfer, and disposal of municipal solid waste.
This bill having been read on two separate 6/7/12 - STATED - 2ND READING days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, please call the roll.
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, 120394.
An ordinance authorizing the Streets Commissioner to enter into a multi-year agreement with Waste Management of Pennsylvania for the receipt, transfer, and disposal of municipal solid waste.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker, please call the roll.
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, do you have any additional resolutions on today's Calendar. 6/7/12 - STATED - 2ND READING
A privileged resolution authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings reviewing past and ongoing external evaluations of the Philadelphia Fire Department's management, operations, structure, system performance and service, with a particular focus on determining if adequate safety controls were in place during the warehouse fire of April 9, 2012, introduced by Councilman Kenney.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move the adoption of the resolution and would like a minute to speak on it. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you, Mr. President. Obviously on April 9th, we as a city and the Fire Department as a 6/7/12 - STATED - 2ND READING family lost two wonderful people who have committed their lives, one a little older, one younger, to the service and safety of our citizens. I think it's appropriate and urge the support of the Council to use the Committee on Labor, not necessarily to cast blame on anyone, but to review all of the investigatory information that has come as a result over the summer and into the fall so that we can limit the opportunity for this tragedy to happen again. We as a city and the Administration has asked this department and these men and women to do a lot more with a lot less. The least we can do is to make sure we review these kind of tragic incidents to make sure that they don't happen again or limit the opportunity for them to happen again. My condolences to the Neary and Sweeney families again, and we've all expressed those. And we've lost firefighters and police officers in the 6/7/12 - STATED - 2ND READING past and it's always been a sad situation. But I think we take the appropriate measures and the appropriate attention to making sure or ensuring that it might not happen again, and I appreciate my colleagues support and I appreciate the support of all the firefighters who are here today. Thank you, Mr. President. (Applause.)
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Henon.
Thank you, Mr. President. I just want to echo my colleague, Councilman Kenney, on his sentiments about the tragic loss of our two fallen heroes of the Fire Department. I fully support his resolution and urge Council to do the same. I think it's our responsibility to have a hearing and indeed find the facts and the truth out about the situation, the assessment and 6/7/12 - STATED - 2ND READING the review of the data that has been collected as a result of that. And it's time for us to -- if there's something broken, we need to fix it, and it's time for the families and the firefighters in the City of Philadelphia to heal. Worker safety is paramount, especially with our first responders. I fully support the resolution. Thank you. (Applause.)
Thank you, Councilman. With that, it's been moved and properly seconded. Those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. (Applause.)
And a privileged 6/7/12 - STATED - 2ND READING resolution honoring the Philadelphia Inquirer on winning the Pulitzer Prize for public service, introduced by Councilman Henon.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the resolution be adopted.
It's been moved and properly seconded. If we didn't get a second on that, that would be the story tonight. Moved and properly seconded. Those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. 6/7/12 - STATED - 2ND READING
And a privileged resolution honoring Sheldon S. Pavel's 28-year career as President of Philadelphia's famed Central High School, introduced by Councilman Oh.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
Moved and properly seconded. Those in favor? (Aye.)
There are no other resolutions on the Calendar, Mr. President.
At this time, I would like to recognize Councilwoman Brown for a motion to recess.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that Council stand in recess until the completion of the public meeting of the Committee of the Whole, which is scheduled to convene at noon today. (Duly seconded.)
Moved and properly seconded. Those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it. Council shall stand in recess until the completion of the public meeting of the Committee of the Whole. Thank you. (Stated Meeting recessed from 12:50 p.m. until 8:25 p.m.)
We will now reconvene today's Stated Meeting. The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit the receipt of an additional committee report and the first reading of bills at this time. (Duly seconded.)
The ayes have it. The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones for a report from the Committee of the Whole.
Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee of the Whole reports out four bills with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. Mr. Decker, please read the title of the report.
To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee of the Whole, to which was referred Bill No. 120173, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 19-1806, entitled 'Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax,' to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia"; and Bill No. 120175, entitled "An ordinance authorizing real estate taxes for the City of Philadelphia and the School District of Philadelphia for 2013 and thereafter, by amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Real Estate Taxes,' to provide for a tax and tax rate on real property, for exclusions, and for an established pre-determined ratio"; and Bill No. 120230, entitled "An ordinance authorizing real estate taxes for the City of Philadelphia and the School District of Philadelphia for Fiscal Year 2013 and thereafter, by amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Real Estate Taxes,' to provide for a tax and tax rate on real property"; and Bill No. 120340, entitled "An ordinance enacting a new Chapter 19-3800 of The Philadelphia Code authorizing the granting of tax exemptions to longtime owner-occupants of certain properties in the City of Philadelphia," respectfully reports it has considered and amended the same and returns the attached bills to Council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. The Chair again recognizes Councilman Jones.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of the bills just reported from committee. (Duly seconded.)
Been moved and properly seconded. Those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it. The rules of Council shall be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of the bills just reported from committee. I now note that the bills just reported from committee with suspension have been deemed to have had a first reading. These bills will be placed on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar for the next session of Council. At this time, the Chair recognizes Councilman Kenney regarding a motion concerning Bill No. 120340.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit an amendment to be offered to Bill No. 120340 at this time. (Duly seconded.)
Been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to offer an amendment to Bill No. 120340. A copy of the amendment has been circulated to all members of Council, and I move for the adoption of that amendment. (Duly seconded.)
Been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
I believe the ayes have it. Bill No. 120340 has been amended. Bill No. 120340 will be placed on our Final Passage Calendar for next week. And that completes our Calendar for the day, and the Chair enthusiastically recognizes Councilwoman Brown for a motion.
And I enthusiastically respond. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, June 14th, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. (Duly seconded.)
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