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Minutes

Stated Meeting, May 28, 1998

Philadelphia City CouncilMay 28, 1998

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President Street

The Chair thanks the Councilwoman. Leave will be granted. We will hold Bill No. 960367 and the pending amendment until the end of the calendar. The next bill for consideration for consideration will be Bill No. 970743. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill. Before the Clerk reads title of the bill, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.

Councilwoman Tasco

Mr. President, I have to be excused on Council business. I have a 1:30 meeting.

President Street

Leave will be granted.

Councilwoman Tasco

And I'd like to be reported as voting aye on all bills and resolutions and a friendly amendment.

President Street

All right. Thank you very much. The next bill, then, for consideration will be Bill No. 970743. The Clerk will please STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 970743 read the title of the bill.

Chief Clerk Hauser

An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development without consideration a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situated on the northeast side of 70th Street south of Lindbergh Boulevard, under certain terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement between the City, PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation.

President Street

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

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Clark is voting aye. Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye. STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 970743

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman DiCicco.

Councilman Dicicco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Fernandez. (Councilwoman Fernandez is out of chambers at this time.)

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Krajewski is voting aye. Councilman Mariano. (Councilman Mariano is out of chambers at this time.)

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. STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 980225

Councilman Ortiz

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Tasco is voting aye. Councilwoman Verna.

Councilwoman Verna

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Council President Street.

President Street

Aye. The ayes are 14, the nays are 0. The majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill for consideration will be Bill No. 980225. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.

Chief Clerk Hauser

An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for use by the City and affiliated agencies of office space located at 100 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under certain terms and conditions. STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 980225

President Street

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

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Clark is voting aye. Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman DiCicco.

Councilman Dicicco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Fernandez. (Councilwoman Fernandez is out of chambers at this time.)

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Krajewski is voting aye. Councilman Mariano. (Councilman Mariano is out of chambers STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 980225 at this time.)

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

Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Tasco is voting aye. Councilwoman Verna.

Councilwoman Verna

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Council President Street.

President Street

Aye. The ayes are 14, the nays are 0. The majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 980312 The next bill for consideration will be Bill No. 980312. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.

Chief Clerk Hauser

An ordinance approved May 9, 1997, Bill No. 970183, which ordinance authorized the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia certain premises located at 2121 through 37 North Howard Street.

President Street

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

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Clark is voting aye. Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman DiCicco.

Councilman Dicicco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 980312 Fernandez. (Councilwoman Fernandez is out of chambers at this time.)

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Krajewski is voting aye. Councilman Mariano. (Councilman Mariano is out of chambers at this time.)

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

Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Tasco STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 960517 is voting aye. Councilwoman Verna.

Councilwoman Verna

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Council President Street.

President Street

Aye. The ayes are 14, the nays are 0. The majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill for consideration will be Bill No. 960517. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.

Chief Clerk Hauser

An ordinance amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code entitled, "Sidewalk Sales" by prohibiting sidewalk sales on Northeast Boulevard, both sides, from Red Lion Road to Woodhaven Road.

President Street

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

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye. STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 960517

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Clark is voting aye. Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman DiCicco.

Councilman Dicicco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Fernandez. (Councilwoman Fernandez is out of chambers at this time.)

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Krajewski is voting aye. Councilman Mariano. (Councilman Mariano is out of chambers at this time.)

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Miller.

Councilwoman Miller

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Nutter.

Councilman Nutter

Aye. STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 960517

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman O'Neill.

Councilman O'Neill

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Ortiz.

Councilman Ortiz

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Tasco is voting aye. Councilwoman Verna.

Councilwoman Verna

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Council President Street.

President Street

Aye. The ayes are 14, the nays are 0. The majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes.

Councilwoman Verna

(Inaudible, off mike.)

President Street

Councilwoman, I voted -- the people who are in the room -Councilwoman Fernandez and Councilman Mariano, if they're in the room, then I vote them because they're here. If they're not in the room, I do STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 960517 not vote them.

Councilwoman Verna

I believe they're here now.

President Street

And I voted them. That's why I got the 14.

Councilwoman Verna

Did you say 16-something?

President Street

I voted the people in the room that I know are in the room. I don't believe I voted Councilman O'Neill. I didn't see him in the room.

Councilwoman Verna

(Off mike, inaudible.)

President Street

Oh, well, maybe he was; I didn't see him.

Councilwoman Verna

But there were people who left that left their vote.

President Street

But they're counting them, I'm counting them. I didn't see Councilman O'Neill in the room, I didn't vote him. People in the room -- that doesn't help me, I don't need that. I only need to know who's in the room. There are people in the room -Councilwoman Fernandez, if she's in the room and STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 970550 talking to Councilman Ortiz and just doesn't hear her name, I vote her. I didn't see Councilman O'Neill sitting there. That's the reason why I was not voting him. But, in any event, it's a moot point because there are clearly well in excess of nine people. But it's confusing when people are out of the room and do not leave their votes, then come back in the room, I don't know whether they're here. When they're in the room and I see them and I know that they're here, like Councilwoman Fernandez, then I will vote them. The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 970550. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.

Chief Clerk Hauser

An ordinance amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Sidewalk Sales" by prohibiting sidewalks sales except for certain sidewalk sales by business owners in front of their business properties at the following locations: the 100 block of West York Street, the 1800 block of East York Street, the 2300 block of North Jasper Street, the 100 block of West Dauphin Street, the STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 970550 2300 block of North Hope Street, the 2400 block of North Front Street, and on Kensington Avenue, from York Street to Lehigh Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.

President Street

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

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Clark is voting aye. Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman DiCicco.

Councilman Dicicco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Fernandez.

Councilwoman Fernandez

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 970550 Krajewski is voting aye. 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

Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Tasco is voting aye. Councilwoman Verna.

Councilwoman Verna

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Council President Street.

President Street

Aye. The ayes are 23, the nays -- the ayes STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 970551 are 16, the nays are 0. A majority of all Councilmembers having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 970551. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.

Chief Clerk Hauser

An ordinance amending Section 9-206 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Neighborhood Business Districts" by designating the 2300 block of North Front Street as a neighborhood business district within which sidewalk sales are subject to the provisions of Section 9-206 and by specifying permitted vendor sites within that distribution, all under certain terms and conditions.

President Street

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

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Clark STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 970551 is voting aye. Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman DiCicco.

Councilman Dicicco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Fernandez.

Councilwoman Fernandez

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Krajewski is voting aye. 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. STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 970675

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Ortiz.

Councilman Ortiz

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Tasco is voting aye. Councilwoman Verna.

Councilwoman Verna

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Council President Street.

President Street

Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are 0. A majority of all Councilmembers having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 970675. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.

Chief Clerk Hauser

An ordinance amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Commercial Activity on Streets" by amending Section 9-206 entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Business Districts" by creating an additional designated neighborhood vending district.

President Street

This bill, having STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 970675 been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally? The Clerk will call a roll.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Clark is voting aye. Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman DiCicco.

Councilman Dicicco

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Fernandez.

Councilwoman Fernandez

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Krajewski is voting aye. Councilman Mariano.

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Miller. STATED MEETING - FINAL READING - BILL NO. 970675

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

Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Chief Clerk Hauser

Councilwoman Tasco is voting aye. Councilwoman Verna.