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Minutes

Stated Meeting, November 21, 2002

Philadelphia City CouncilNov 21, 2002

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Council President Verna

The Chair agrees. The CLERK: Bill No. 020564, an ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Ninth Street, both sides, Fitzwater Street to Catherine

Council President Verna

The Chair agrees.

The Clerk

Bill No. 020481, an ordinance amending Title 17 of the Philadelphia Code entitled contracts and procurement by adding a new chapter requiring the City Controller to prepare or cause to be prepared economic impact statements, all under certain terms and conditions.

Council President Verna

The Chair agrees.

The Clerk

Bill No. 020675, an ordinance constituting the Fifth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller, and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell either at public or private sale Gas Works Revenue Bonds.

Council President Verna

The Chair agrees.

The Clerk

And Bill No. 020676, an ordinance constituting the 17th Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975, authorizing the Mayor, the City 11/21/02 - STATED - 2ND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE Controller, and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell either at public or private sale Gas Works Revenue Bonds.

Council President Verna

The Chair agrees. The bills just read by the Clerk will be placed on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar for our next session. That concludes the First Reading Calendar. The Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell for the purpose of calling up the bills on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Thank you, Madam President. Today Bill Nos. 020537A, 020557, 020579, 020603, 020115, 020590, 020665, 020670, 020674, 020602, 020604, 020605, 020680, 020687, 020688 and 020648 are being called up for consideration for the Second and Final Passage Calendar. All other bills are being held.

Council President Verna

Thank you. The first bill being called for consideration is Bill No. 020537A. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill. 11/21/02 - STATED - 2ND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE

The Clerk

An ordinance amending Section 19-1301 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by providing that the taxes levied on a property under that section shall not increase in any one year by more than a specific percentage as a result of an increase in the assessed value of the property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes, under certain terms and conditions.

Council President Verna

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally? The Clerk will please call the roll.

The Clerk

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Clarke.

Councilman Clarke

Aye.

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. 11/21/02 - STATED - 2ND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Longstreth.

Councilman Longstreth

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Mariano.

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

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

Councilwoman Reynolds-Brown.

Councilwoman Brown

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilwoman Tasco.

Councilwoman Tasco

Aye.

The Clerk

Council President Verna.

Council President Verna

Aye. The ayes are 17, the nays are 0. A 11/21/02 - STATED - 2ND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill being called for consideration is Bill No. 020577 on .

The Clerk

An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1300 of the Philadelphia Code entitled real estate taxes by adding a new Section 19-1306 providing for a cap on tax increases under certain terms and conditions.

Council President Verna

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally? The Clerk will please call the roll.

The Clerk

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Clarke.

Councilman Clarke

Aye.

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. 11/21/02 - STATED - 2ND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Longstreth.

Councilman Longstreth

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Mariano.

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

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

Councilwoman Reynolds-Brown.

Councilwoman Brown

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilwoman Tasco.

Councilwoman Tasco

Aye.

The Clerk

Council President Verna.

Council President Verna

Aye. The ayes are 17, the nays are 0. A 11/21/02 - STATED - 2ND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 020579.

The Clerk

An ordinance amending Title 19 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Finance Taxes and Collections," by amending Chapter 19-1300 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by providing for certain deferrals of payment of a certain portion of real estate taxes due to the City of Philadelphia or the Philadelphia School District, all under certain terms and conditions.

Council President Verna

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally? The Clerk will please call the roll.

The Clerk

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Clarke.

Councilman Clarke

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman DiCicco.

Councilman Dicicco

Aye. 11/21/02 - STATED - 2ND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE

The Clerk

Councilman Goode.

Councilman Goode

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Longstreth.

Councilman Longstreth

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Mariano.

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

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

Councilwoman Reynolds-Brown.

Councilwoman Brown

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilwoman Tasco.

Councilwoman Tasco

Aye. 11/21/02 - STATED - 2ND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE

The Clerk

Council President Verna.

Council President Verna

Aye. The ayes are 17, the nays are 0. A majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 020603.

The Clerk

An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development without consideration a deed located on the southwest corner of American and Somerset Streets, all under certain terms and conditions.

Council President Verna

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally? The Clerk will please call the roll.

The Clerk

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Clarke.

Councilman Clarke

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman DiCicco. 11/21/02 - STATED - 2ND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE

Councilman Dicicco

No.

The Clerk

Councilman Goode.

Councilman Goode

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Longstreth.

Councilman Longstreth

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Mariano.

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

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

Councilwoman Reynolds-Brown.

Councilwoman Brown

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilwoman Tasco. 11/21/02 - STATED - 2ND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE

Councilwoman Tasco

Aye.

The Clerk

Council President Verna.

Council President Verna

Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are 1. A majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 020115.

The Clerk

An ordinance amending Chapter 19-2600 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by eliminating the prepaid structure of the tax by clarifying the period to be used in computation of the tax and by amending definitions of the tax, under certain terms and conditions.

Council President Verna

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally? The Clerk will please call the roll.

The Clerk

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Clarke.

Councilman Clarke

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Cohen. 11/21/02 - STATED - 2ND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE

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

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Longstreth.

Councilman Longstreth

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Mariano.

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

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

Councilwoman Reynolds-Brown.

Councilwoman Brown

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Rizzo. 11/21/02 - STATED - 2ND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilwoman Tasco.

Councilwoman Tasco

Aye.

The Clerk

Council President Verna.

Council President Verna

Aye. The ayes are 17, the nays are 0. A majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 020590.

The Clerk

An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia zoning maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded generally by Oregon Avenue, 20th Street, the Walt Whitman Bridge, and I-76.

Council President Verna

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally? The Clerk will please call the roll.

The Clerk

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Clarke.

Councilman Clarke

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman Cohen. 11/21/02 - STATED - 2ND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

The Clerk

Councilman DiCicco.

Councilman Dicicco

Aye.