Will Councilman Kenney agree to be questioned about the amendments?
I would just like a simple explanation of the basis for the amendments.
Thank you very much, Mr. President. These amendments dealt specifically with an issue surrounding -- which is a new feature of the prevailing wage legislation in this City, and that is dealing with off-site STATED MEETING - CONSIDERATION OF BILL 960823-A fabrication of sheet metal products. There was language originally included in the bill, which is being deleted, which was somewhat ambiguous in its nature. And it was agreed to, with help of Council technical staff, to be tightened up and to be more specific on the issue of sheet metal off-site fabrication. The other issue that was also being amended is, for the first time again in prevailing wage legislation in this City, we are including a level of service contracts. There were two deletions: one for engineering and one for law. But other types of service contracts, like landscaping and building maintenance, custodial and janitorial housekeeping issues that have been an interest to Members of this Council as it relates to subcontracting of work by the City for City Hall and other municipally-operated and -owned buildings is included in this for the first time; although, I guess, the engineers and lawyers were a little nervous, so somebody requested that they take out that. But we're really more concerned about providing prevailing wage protection for STATED MEETING - CONSIDERATION OF BILL 960823-A middle-class working people than we are for lawyers and engineers. And for the other additional amendments were simply a movement of lettering for the paragraphs involved in the bill, and they are technical nature.
Councilman, if you will permit me, I personally attended, along with Mr. Shapiro of our staff, three meetings in the Mayor's office and with the representatives of the unions who are interested in this legislation. And we went to great lengths to make sure that the amendments that are proposed do not defeat the intention of the bill. And it was as recently as 10:30 today when the Mayor and his staff and our staff agreed that these amendments significantly improved the bill. And that's the reason why they're being offer here today.
Do you have any comment, Mr. President, with respect to the exclusion of engineers and attorneys?
I have no comment on that exclusion. STATED MEETING - CONSIDERATION OF BILL 980022
As in the Jewish tradition, in the long fight to have Israel established as a nation, we used to say, "Next year in Jerusalem." With respect to the engineers and the attorneys, maybe it will be next year. (Laughter.)
Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you, Councilman Kenney.
Are there any other comments on the amendments? (No further comments.)
All in favor, let it be known by saying aye. Those opposed, say nay. The ayes have it. The bill is amended. And the bill, as amended, will be placed on our second and final-reading passage calendar for our next meeting. For next bill for consideration is Bill No. 980022. Clerk will please read the title of the bill.
An ordinance amending section 9-206 of the Philadelphia Code STATED MEETING - CONSIDERATION OF BILL 980022 entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Neighborhood Business Districts" by designating University City, the area in the general vicinity of the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, in West Philadelphia, as a neighborhood business district, in which sidewalk vending is regulated, pursuant to Section 9-206, and enacting special provisions regulating vending, both sidewalk vendors and street vendors, in University City, all under certain terms and conditions.
This bill, having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally? The Chair recognizes Councilman Nutter.
Mr. President, I wish to ask for a brief leave from the chambers. I have to take care of a matter, but I'd like to be reported as voting "aye" on all the rest of the bills should I not make it back before the calendar is completed.
Leave will be granted the. The Chair recognizes Councilman Longstreth. STATED MEETING - CONSIDERATION OF BILL 980022
The Chair thanks the Councilman. Leave will be granted. Clerk will call a roll.
Councilwoman Krajewski. STATED MEETING - CONSIDERATION OF BILL 980022
Councilman Longstreth is voting aye. Councilman Mariano.
Aye. The ayes are 15, the nays are 0. The STATED MEETING - CONSIDERATION OF BILL 970693 majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill for consideration will be Bill No. 970693. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.
An ordinance amending an ordinance approved January 3, 1992, establishing vendor locations in Center City, pursuant to subsection 9204(8)(a), by deleting one location on South Fifth Street and by creating a new location on South Fifth 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.
Councilman STATED MEETING - CONSIDERATION OF BILL 970693 DiCicco.
Councilman Longstreth is voting aye. Councilman Mariano.
Councilwoman STATED MEETING - CONSIDERATION OF BILL 980121 Verna.
Aye. The ayes are 15, 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. 980121. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.
An ordinance amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code relating to sidewalk sales on certain blocks in the 7th Councilmatic District.
This bill, having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally? The Clerk will call a roll.
Councilwoman Clark. STATED MEETING - CONSIDERATION OF BILL 980121
Councilman Longstreth is voting aye. Councilman Mariano.
Aye. The ayes are 15, the nays are 0. The majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 980174. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.
An ordinance amending Section 92-05 of The Philadelphia Code relating to sidewalk sales by adding a new provision prohibiting sidewalk sales on certain blocks in the 7th Councilmatic District.
This bill, having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally? The Clerk will call a roll. STATED MEETING - CONSIDERATION OF BILL 980174
Councilman Longstreth is voting aye. Councilman Mariano.
Councilman Nutter STATED MEETING - CONSIDERATION OF BILL 980175 is voting aye. Councilman O'Neill.
Aye. The ayes are 15, 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. 980175. The Clerk will please read the title of the bill.
An ordinance amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code relating to sidewalk sales by adding a new provision prohibiting sidewalk sales on certain STATED MEETING - CONSIDERATION OF BILL 980175 blocks in the 7th Councilmatic District.
This bill, having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally? The Clerk will call a roll.
Councilman Longstreth is voting aye. Councilman Mariano. STATED MEETING - CONSIDERATION OF BILL 980175
Aye. The ayes are 15, the nays are 9. The majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. This concludes our consideration of the STATED MEETING - SPEECHES - ADJOURNMENT calendar.
Are there any speeches on the part of members of the Minority? (No speeches on the part of Members of the Minority.)
Are there any speeches on the part of Members of the Majority? The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.
Thank you, Mr. President. I have one more future leader here with me this morning. Her name is Gabrielle, she's three years old. She is the daughter of Sharon Ortiz, staffer for Councilman Ortiz. She's writing her memoirs. (Applause.)
Thank you very much. Are there any other speeches? The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Verna.
Thank you, Mr. President. STATED MEETING - SPEECHES - ADJOURNMENT I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, April 30, 1998, at 10 a.m. (Duly seconded.)
All in favor, let it be known by saying aye. Those opposed, say nay. The ayes have it. This Council stands adjourned until Thursday, April 30, 1998, at 10:00 a.m. (Adjourned at 11:45 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, April 23, 1998 were reported and accurately by me, and that this is a correct transcript of same. RE: COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE __________________________________, JOSEPHINE CARDILLO, RPR.