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Minutes

Stated Meeting, March 23, 2000

Philadelphia City CouncilMar 23, 2000

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Council President Verna

The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell for the purpose of calling up bills on the second-reading and final-passage calendar.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Thank you, Madam President. Today Bill No.'s 000082 and 000106 are called up for second reading and final passage.

Council President Verna

The Chair thanks the Councilwoman. The first bill being called for consideration is Bill No. 000082. The Clerk will please read the bill and call the roll. SECOND READING - BILL 000082

Chief Clerk Hauser

Bill No. 000082, an ordinance authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter amendments to the City's lease agreement with the Philadelphia Eagles Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, and with the Phillies, a Pennsylvania limited partnership, co-tenants, at its Veterans Stadium, to provide for certain capital repairs, restoration, and replacement to be made to Veterans Stadium in the event that ordinances necessary for the financing, development, and leasing of a new football stadium, of a new baseball ball park and not enacted by City Council and approved by the football stadium -- I'm sorry -- a new football stadium and of a new baseball ballpark are not enacted by City Council and approved by the Mayor by November 3, 2000, 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.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Blackwell? SECOND READING - BILL 000082

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Clarke?

Councilman Clarke

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Cohen?

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman DiCicco?

Councilman Dicicco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Goode?

Councilman Goode

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Kenney?

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Krajewski?

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Mariano?

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Miller?

Councilwoman Miller

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Nutter? SECOND READING - BILL 000082

Councilman Nutter

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman O'Neill?

Councilman O'Neill

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Ortiz?

Councilman Ortiz

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Reynolds-Brown?

Councilwoman Brown

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Tasco?

Councilwoman Tasco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Council President Verna?

Council President Verna

Aye. The ayes are 16, the nayes are 0. A majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Councilman Rizzo, were you called? Miss Hauser, I don't believe you called Councilman Rizzo. Are you voting in the affirmative, Councilman?

Councilman Rizzo

Aye. That's good SECOND READING - BILL 000106 enough.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Rizzo?

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

I'm sorry.

Councilman Rizzo

No problem.

Council President Verna

The ayes are 16, the nays are 0, a majority of all Members of Council having voted, the bill passes. The Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 000106. Councilman O'Neill, do you want to be recognized?

Councilman O'Neill

No. It's my mistake.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Bill No. 000106, an ordinance amending Section 19-201 of the Philadelphia Code relating to City depositories by clarifying and updating the list of institutions in which the City is authorized to deposit funds, and by amending certain 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 call the roll. SECOND READING - BILL 000106

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Blackwell?

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Clarke?

Councilman Clarke

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Cohen?

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman DiCicco?

Councilman Dicicco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Goode?

Councilman Goode

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Kenney?

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Krajewski?

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Longstreth?

Council President Verna

Councilman Longstreth is absent.

Chief Clerk Hauser

I'm sorry, is absent, yes. SECOND READING - BILL 000106 Councilman Mariano?

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Miller?

Councilwoman Miller

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Nutter?

Councilman Nutter

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman O'Neill?

Councilman O'Neill

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Ortiz?

Councilman Ortiz

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Reynolds-Brown?

Councilwoman Brown

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Rizzo?

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Tasco?

Councilwoman Tasco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

And Council President Verna?

Council President Verna

Aye. ADJOURNMENT Councilwoman Tasco, did you cast a vote? The ayes are 16, the nays are 0. A majority of all Councilmembers having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. This concludes the calendar.

Council President Verna

Are there any speeches on the part of the Majority? (No speeches on the part of the Majority).

Council President Verna

Are there any speeches on the part of the Minority? (No speeches on the part of the Minority.)

Council President Verna

There being none, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco for a motion to adjourn.

Councilwoman Tasco

Madam President, I move that Council be adjourned until Thursday, March 30, 2000. (Duly seconded.)

Council President Verna

It has been moved and properly seconded that Council stand ADJOURNMENT adjourned until Thursday, March 30, 2000. All those in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and Council stands adjourned until Thursday, March the 30th, at 10 o'clock. Thank you. (Adjourned at 11:17 a.m.) C E R T I F I C A T E I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing proceedings of the Council of the City of Philadelphia of Thursday, March 23, 1999, were reported fully and accurately by me, and that this is a correct transcript of same. RE: STATED MEETING __________________________________, JOSEPHINE CARDILLO, Registered Professional Reporter