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Committee Hearing, December 5, 2001

Philadelphia City Council Committee HearingsDec 5, 2001

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  • Brian O'Neill

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - - - Wednesday, 12/5/01 2:15 p.m. Room 400, City Hall Philadelphia, PA - - - BILL 010646 - Redistricting bill. PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT ANNA C. VERNA COUNCILMAN DARRELL L. CLARKE COUNCILMAN DAVID COHEN COUNCILMAN FRANK J. DICICCO COUNCILMAN W. WILSON GOODE, JR. COUNCILMAN JAMES F. KENNEY COUNCILWOMAN JOAN L. KRAJEWSKI COUNCILMAN RICHARD T. MARIANO COUNCILWOMAN DONNA REED MILLER COUNCILMAN MICHAEL A. NUTTER COUNCILMAN BRIAN J. O'NEILL COUNCILMAN ANGEL L. ORTIZ 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 12/5/01 WHOLE COMM. PUB. HEARING - BILL 010646

Council President Verna

Would all Councilmembers please report to the chamber. Would all Councilmembers please report to the chamber. - - -

Council President Verna

Good afternoon. This is a public hearing of the Committee of the Whole regarding Bill No. 3010646. Do we have any witnesses to testify on this bill? (No response.)

Council President Verna

Seeing none, this will conclude our public hearing - - - 3 12/5/01 WHOLE COMM. PUB. MEETING - 010646

Council President Verna

We will now go into our public meeting. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco for a motion.

Councilwoman Tasco

Madam President, I move that Bill No. 010646 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and a suspension of the rules. (Duly seconded.)

Council President Verna

It has been moved and properly seconded that Bill No. 010646 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and also a recommendation that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading at our next session of Council. All in favor will indicate by saying aye.

Councilman Mariano

Madam President, could we get a roll-call vote?

Council President Verna

Certainly. Roll call vote.

The Clerk

Councilwoman Blackwell is not here. Councilman Clarke?

Councilman Clarke

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The Clerk

Councilman Cohen?

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman DiCicco?

Councilman Dicicco

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Goode?

Councilman Goode

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Kenney?

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Krajewski?

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Mariano?

Councilman Mariano

No. 14

The Clerk

Councilwoman Miller?

Councilwoman Miller

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Nutter?

Councilman Nutter

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman O'Neill?

Councilman O'Neill

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Ortiz?

Councilman Ortiz

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Rizzo?

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilwoman Tasco?

Councilwoman Tasco

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The Clerk

Council President Verna?

Council President Verna

Aye. The votes are to 2. 5

The Clerk

13 to 2. 6

Council President Verna

So this bill 7 will be reported out of committee with a favorable 8 recommendation and also a recommendation that the 9 rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first 10 reading at our next session of Council. 11 Thank you all so very much for your 12 patience today. 13

Councilman Nutter

I'm sorry, what was the vote count?

Council President Verna

13 to 2.

Councilman Nutter

There are three members missing. Councilwoman Blackwell, Councilwoman Reynolds Brown, and Councilman Longstreth are not here.

Council President Verna

I'm sorry. The record will reflect that the vote was 12 to 2.

Councilman Nutter

All right.

Council President Verna

Thank you all again. (Proceedings end at 2:20 p.m.) 6 CERTIFICATE I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing proceedings of the Council of the City of Philadelphia's meeting of the Council Committee of the Whole of Wednesday, December 5, 2001, are contained fully and accurately in the stenographic notes taken by me upon, and that this is a true and correct transcript of same. RE: Ordinance No. 010664 _______________________________, Josephine Cardillo Registered Professional Reporter and Notary Public (The foregoing certification of this transcript does not apply to any reproduction of the same by any means, unless under the direct control and/or supervision of the certifying reporter.)