Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA STATED MEETING Room 400, City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, November 30, 2017 10:55 a.m. PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL L. CLARKE COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS COUNCILWOMAN JANNIE L. BLACKWELL COUNCILMAN ALLAN DOMB COUNCILMAN DEREK S. GREEN COUNCILMAN WILLIAM K. GREENLEE COUNCILWOMAN HELEN GYM COUNCILMAN BOBBY HENON COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES, JR. COUNCILMAN DAVID OH COUNCILMAN BRIAN O'NEILL COUNCILWOMAN CHERELLE L. PARKER COUNCILWOMAN MARIA D. QUINONES-SANCHEZ COUNCILWOMAN BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA COUNCILMAN TAUBENBERGER MICHAEL A. DECKER, CHIEF CLERK Stated Meeting November 30, 2017
Good morning, everyone. Sorry to be a little tardy but we had a lot of activity this morning. We are going to start. We have our quorum. I ask all guests and visitors if they would please retire behind the rail. We can get going. To give our invocation this morning the Chair recognizes Pastor Shawn Hyska from the Presbyterian Church in Kensington. He is here today as my guest. I would ask all members, guests and visitors to please rise.
Good morning and peace be with you. I want to thank the Council for this honor and particularly Council President for coming before you this morning. Let us now go to God in prayer. Let us pray. Oh loving creator God, we come before you this morning asking for your presence to be upon your servants here who serve this great City of Philadelphia. You created all of us, oh God, in your image and in your likeness to do good, to love you as our God and ultimately to truly embody that radical love in sharing it with all of your creation, especially with our fellow brothers and sisters. Oh God I lift up these servants of yours Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 gathered here today that they may be granted your wisdom to discern that is not only best for the City, but what is right and just in your eyes. Give them guidance in their discernment and peace and understanding in their disagreements to seek the good for all Philadelphians so that we can continue to be a beacon to a broken world showing what true brotherly love looks like. Strengthen, oh Lord, their collective resolves to end homelessness and help all of our citizens have a place to call home. To ensure all Philadelphians have access to healthy and nutritious food. To strengthen all of our youth and guarantee that they receive the highest quality education and opportunities that they deserve. To protect and provide care and support services for all of our seniors. To eradicate guns and drugs and get them off of our streets. To preserve our land's history and green spaces and to continue to open our city borders and provide radical hospitality for all visitors and new residents and in particular, those seeking sanctuary. Lord God, allow your illuminating light to shine upon the work about to be done here today. In the power of your holy name we pray. Amen. Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 (Amen.)
Thank you so much, Pastor. Council will be at ease. (Council at ease.)
The next order of business is the approval of the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, November 16, 2017 and the Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, November 16, 2017 be approved. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, November 16, 2017 stand approved. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
Ayes have it and the journal is approved. The next order of business is requests for leave of absence and the Chair recognizes Councilman Henon. Stated Meeting November 30, 2017
Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of the majority there are no requests of leaves of absence today.
Chair thanks the gentleman. The Chair now recognizes Councilman O'Neill.
Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of the republicans there are no requests for leaves of absence.
Chair thanks the gentleman. At this time I would like to dispense with the regular order of business and I would like to thank everyone who has taken time out of their busy day to come down to witness their government in action. We genuinely appreciate you coming down. We hope your stay here today is a knowledgeable one but more importantly a pleasurable one, so much so that you come back again. So again, thank you so much for your participation in today's session. At this time the Chair recognizes Councilman Jones who will present a resolution recognizing Rhonda Willingham, president and founder of Menzfit. Would Ms. Willingham and those Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 accompanying her please join the councilman at the podium. And we have this runway presentation. And joining Councilman Jones we have Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, Councilman Green, Councilwoman Gym and Councilman Henon, Councilman Taubenberger and Councilwoman Quinones Sanchez.
So you can learn a lot about your colleagues when they're exercising their alter egos on the runway. Car Dee "G" back here who won. All of them who participated, motorcycles and -- you learn a lot about your colleagues when you do these kinds of charitable events. And I wanted to thank all of them who participated in Who Wore It Best on the runway and those who came who did not participate on the runway but contributed with their treasury such as President Clarke, such as Councilwoman Blackwell who is an champion for homeless people and also Councilman Domb who is a kinder, gentler capitalist. So I want you to know, ladies and gentlemen, it is not about who wore it best. It is about who needs it the most. The day before we did our affair, Councilman Johnson did a workshop and hearing on gun violence prevention. At that we Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 took a deeper dive into some of the causes of gun violence and at its core is poverty. At its core are people who do not have jobs. So the day of the fashion show afterwards and with all the hoopla, the next morning me and Captain Jack Jones, who is my dog, do our constitutional walk in the morning and I was reminded why it's not about who wore it best, but who needs it most. I ran into a young man at 53rd and Ukling. He was posted up. And for those of you who don't know urban vernacular that means he's standing on the corner with his colleagues. He was there and he said Congressman Jones. I said no, no, no, no, no. Councilman. And so he pulled himself away from his colleagues, pulled me to the side and his head was on a swivel, which means he's constantly in alert of any danger, police or competitors that he has. You can always tell one of those boys like Councilman Johnson when their head is on a swivel. So he says to me he does not like his life-style, but he felt trapped. That he worked a minimum wage job for long hours, had two children and at the end of the paycheck he had just enough maybe to buy clothes and food and felt as a man head of his household less than. I looked him up and down. You know, my head on a Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 swivel because I'm at 7:15 in the morning hanging out with these guys noticed that he was poorly dressed, missing a tooth, pants hanging down. And it wasn't that he was dressed down, because so was I. It was that he didn't know. He was unaware of his dress and how in an interview that it's totally unacceptable. So that's why I support Menzfit, because if you don't know what you don't know you can't do better. If you don't know not to dress for the job you have but to dress for the job you want, you'll never get there. So Rhonda Willingham has done this for 10 years straight. She deserves our support, those young men, those 1200 or so that she has saved deserve our support and it's not about who wore it best. It is about who needs it most. So therefore, recognizing, honoring Rhonda Willingham, president and founder of Menzfit for aiding in the employment of thousands of men across the City of Philadelphia, hosting the annual City Council Who Wore It Best Fashion Show whereas Menzfit is a nonprofit organization that strives to influence positive change within community by providing financial literacy and career development services, along with professional interview attire, this mission is to assist low income men with Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 long-term rewarding employment and.
Now I'd like to congratulate this year's winner, Councilman Curtis Jones. Although the people may say something different.
Whereas the organization originated in Washington D.C. in 2001. In June 2007 Menzfit opened a location in our City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Effectiveness. The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency noticed Menzfit advocacy endeavors and funded their move to Philadelphia with a $250,000 grant and -
Whereas Menzfit was founded by Rhonda Willingham, a Philadelphia native. Before starting the organization Willingham worked at the Department of Labor with the Clinton/Gore administration. Serving as an appointee, Willingham had a focus on public affairs and community outreach. She is a recipient of Philadelphia's own WDAS FM Radio's Women of Excellence award and she was named a local hero when receiving Bank of America's Neighborhood Excellence Award, and whereas in Philadelphia Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 Menzfit has helped more than 6100 men compete for jobs which have created almost 54 million dollars in taxable income. The organization is not only a nonprofit but a movement to support underrepresented men living in low income inner cities and helping them realize and exercise their greater personal liberty and -
Whereas Menzfit offers workshop series with various focuses such as business etiquette and communications, diversity awareness and tips on how to get through an interview with ease. Their wide range of services allows clients to excel in the professional world while obtaining self-sufficience. And the winner of the ladies. The ladies champion on fashion.
Is Helen Gym this year. Whereas Menzfit also hosts several events across the city to raise money to aid in their efforts to get men employed. One of those events is, as you have already heard, Who Wore It Best, a wonderful entertaining evening fashion show that features models from Philadelphia City Council, Menzfit 2016 Fashion Show featured our council members Jones, Green, Oh, Squilla, Henon Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 and Councilman Johnson. The 2017 fashion show did feature styles from the women of Philadelphia City Council and to the 2017 winner, Councilwoman Gym.
Whereas job hunting is extremely challenging for most people, however, it is more demanding when a job applicant lacks confidence or is unable to present what is considered an acceptable business image for employment. Menzfit had proven to be the leading Philadelphia organization of its kind by taking an active and innovative role in assisting the underserved population, especially in this increasingly competitive job market. Now therefore be it.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Philadelphia that hereby recognizes and honors Rhonda Willingham, president and founder of Menzfit, for aiding in the employment of thousands of men across this City and for hosting the annual Philadelphia City Council Who Wore It Best Fashion Show, which I did not win. Further be resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Rhonda Willingham and Menzfit as further evidence of the sincere admiration and gratitude of this legislative body. Stated Meeting November 30, 2017
And the chair recognizes Ms. Willingham for remarks.
Wow. This is exciting. As many times as I have come to City Council meeting I never thought that I would be standing up here in front of you to talk about something that is very, very dear to my heart, is actually my ministry which is Menzfit. And I'm so thankful and thrilled and grateful. And I know I speak for the rest of the team and the members of the board of directors for Menzfit when I say thank you not only to the City Council members here that participated this year and last year. Also, I want to thank Council President Darrell Clarke. I want to thank the mayor. He also came to our event and is also a supporter of ours, so I wanted to make sure that I recognized everyone. Kenyatta Johnson has been just a wonderful advocate for Menzfit and I'm looking forward to working with those council members that I have not built an intimate relationship with but I'm looking forward to doing that as we move forward into 2018. We have got a lot of things planned for next year and you have heard from the council folks on this stage about the number of men that we have suited, the number Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 that we have helped. The guys that we work with come from homeless shelters, they come from job training programs, they come from Welfare to work programs, some of them are veterans. But a large majority of our clients are returning citizens and that's a population that most people typically don't work with and it's been difficult for them to get a second chance. We talk about a second chance, but in all actuality it's very hard for them to get employment. So one of the focuses of our program for next year is that we will be focusing heavily on the returning citizens. So we're looking at doing some things within the Department of Corrections where we will actually be going into some of the state correctional facilities and starting our workshops 60 to 90 days before gentlemen are released so that we can give them -so we really can give them a hand up and not a hand down as they prepare to leave prison. So we're excited about that. And I'm just thrilled to be here. I'm a little girl from West Philly, born and raised. So when I started Menzfit back in Washington one of the first cities on our expansion tour was obviously my home city, Philadelphia. And Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 I'm so happy. I'm thrilled. Thanks again to everyone up here for honoring Menzfit and really recognizing the good work that we do. We all are our brother's keeper. So thank you very much. (Applause.)
Thank you and again, congratulations. At this time the chair recognizes Councilman Johnson who will present a resolution honoring the Philadelphia Sunday Sun with Joseph Mondesire, Catherine Hicks and those accompanying them please join the Councilman at the podium. And joining Councilman Johnson, we have Councilwoman Parker, Councilwoman Blackwell, Councilwoman Bass, Councilman Green and Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown and Councilwoman Gym.
It was 1996. I had just graduated from Mansonville University receiving a degree in criminal justice, with dual minors in philosophy and sociology and made a personal commitment to come back to my neighborhood Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 of Point Breeze South Philadelphia to improve the quality of life for the neighbors of which I grew up with. And I had an opportunity one day while I was doing some volunteering political work, saw a young man who had slick hair and a cowboy hat on and some cowboy boots and saw him speaking truth to power about the issue of police brutality. This is a gentleman who advocated for criminal justice reform before it was the progressive thing to do. This was a gentleman who advocated around the issue of youth gun violence before it became a slogan. And so today I am truly honored and privileged to recognize in honoring the life of Jerry Whyatt Mondesire and the founding of the Philadelphia Sunday Sun for its 25th anniversary. He was a social activist, a civil rights activist and always advocated for all things regarding social justice. And so if you knew Mr. Mondesire, if you was his friend -- you definitely didn't want to be on the other side and being one of his enemies. And so I had the good pleasure of being one of his friends and having a chance to learn some of his wise counsel during my run for City Council and he invited me up to the radio station a couple times and would give me some insight around why it was so Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 critically important that I continue to make sure there's a voice for those who I was going to be representing when I arrived in City Council, those needed a voice in the second councilmanic district. So the resolution reads honoring and recognizing the Philadelphia Sunday Sun and its founder, Jerry Whyatt Mondesire, on the occasion of the Sun's 25th anniversary.
And whereas the Philadelphia Sunday Sun is a weekly newspaper dedicated covering local and national stories that impact the African American community in Philadelphia. Since its founding in 1992, the Sun has grown into a nationally respected news outlet while staying true to its mission of connecting Philadelphia's African American community and -
Whereas, the Sun was the brainchild of J. Whyatt Mondesire who owned and played an active role in the paper's publication until his death until 2015. Trained as a journalist at the City College of New York, Mr. Mondesire joined in the historic 1969 campus takeover that sought successfully to increase diversity in the college's enrollment. After college, Mr. Mondesire began his professional Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 journalism career with the Baltimore Sun with the quality of his work garnering increasing national attention and earning the young journalist a position within the Philadelphia Inquirer. After his arrival in Philadelphia, Mondesire became a leading voice for diversity within the City's news rooms helping to cofound the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists in 1973 and.
Just wanted a point of privilege to say to his beautiful wife and son, as an Asian American woman in Philadelphia, Jerry Mondesire was a mentor, a friend, a fellow warrior who exhorted and embraced so many diverse people into the civil rights movement and into building a broader message. Whereas after several years covering local politics and rising to the rank of assistant editor on the Inquirer's city desk, Mr. Mondesire accepted a position with Congressman William H. Gray, III, eventually serving as the Congressman's chief of staff. Mr. Mondesire became involved with a variety of political and social causes. Notably working to craft the ball that levied sanctions against South Africa's apartheid regime. And -
Like many of the Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 people up here, I remember my good friend Jerry and his 7:30 a.m. calls often when I was actually calling him back when I was taking my son to school. A few years ago I had the opportunity to purchase one of his hats during a Philadelphia Association Black Journalist auction, scholarship auction. So I keep his hat in my office as a reminder of his 7:30 calls. After Congressman Gray's retirement in 1991, J. Whyatt Mondesire began again to channel his passion for community activism through his work in journalism. In 1992 Mondesire founded the Philadelphia Sunday Sun as an outlet for news and opinions that impacted the City's African American community and -
Whereas, as the City of Philadelphia joins the Sun in celebrating its 25 anniversary, the paper continues to build upon the legacy of its founder J. Whyatt Mondesire. Today the Philadelphia Sun remains to be one of the most impactful news outlets in the City of Philadelphia and serves as a model for African American owned and operated newspapers across the country. Now therefore -
Now Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 therefore know that Jerry was also a father, and I got to know him well when he would come to pick up his little daughter Jennifer from the dance class where she was one of my students. So his social justice and his deep love for his children is really unparalleled. And with that we resolve that the Council of the City of Philadelphia hereby honors and recognizes the Philadelphia Sunday Sun and the rich legacy of social justice it's founder J. Whyatt Mondesire leaves on the occasion of the Sun's 25th anniversary. (Applause.)
And the Chair recognize Mr. Mondesire and Ms. Hicks for remarks.
Thank you. Boy, I tell you, hearing all that it just brings back a lot of memories. But I want to thank Councilman Johnson for this opportunity, all of Council, Council President, I'm just so humbled. On behalf of our staff and management of the Philadelphia Sunday Sun, we are just so thankful to receive this, we are humbled and really thankful. 25 years, that's a long time. Jerry started this paper as a voice of the community. He wanted the opportunity to Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 tell the stories of the community through the paper to give that opportunity to all the neighborhoods that may not have that opportunity in mainstream news media. So we strive to continue to do that. I will strive along with his son, Joseph, who is here along with me to ensure that your stories continue to be in our paper. We ask that you continue to support us. I thank all my family and friends and our Sun staff who is here standing with us. But we ask you to continue to support the paper through subscriptions, through advertising and through just letting us know what stories you want told. Thank you. (Applause.)
Good morning. 25 years, that's a long time to be putting up with that man. So I understand -- I'm first and foremost grateful to the staff because, you know -I mean, I know you all were doing it for a check, but I mean, that's still a long time and a lot of patience that you had to deal with, that you had to persevere through. So I'm first and foremost grateful for you all and I'm also grateful for the people that buy this paper and read this paper on a weekly basis. If it weren't for you all we Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 wouldn't be up here. There would be nothing to acknowledge if people didn't spend that money and that time investing in what we presented as a paper and as a media outlet. So I'm truly grateful. Again, I'm humbled as well eternally. And I really can't thank everyone enough for this opportunity and -- I really owe it to you all to keep this paper going and to grow it because one thing that I have learned throughout this time is that accuracy and timeliness are truly essential to being a successful media outlet, so that's what we're going to continue to strive for and -- I mean, that's what it is. The so thank you very much. (Applause.)
And, again, congratulations. Thank you. The next order of business is communications and the chair requests -- we have one more? Sorry. We appear to have an additional presentation. Thank you. We have one more presentation. And would like to recognize Councilman Domb. A Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 resolution recognizing Bernard "Bud" Newman. Ask Councilman Domb to please come forward. Joining Councilman Domb, we have Councilwoman Gym, Councilwoman Reynolds Brown, Councilwoman Parker, Councilman Taubenberger, Councilwoman Bass, Councilman Green, Councilman O'Neill, Counselman Henon and more importantly, Mr. Newman.
I'm going to start off by just saying we're honoring today Bud Newman, who really has done an amazing job as president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. And when I thought about Bud, I looked up a quote that I had remembered from Winston Churchill that he exemplifies and that is, we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. And what you're going to hear today from all of my colleagues is how much Bud, Judy, his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren have given, including a fact that he probably won't tell you and that is as a past president of the Jewish Federation, him and his family have made the largest endowment, eight-figure gift, to the Federation to help others in Philadelphia. Pretty amazing. Pretty amazing. Let me start with the resolution Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 recognizing and honoring Bernard "Bud" Newman, immediate past president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia for his stewardship to the organization and service to the Jewish community of Greater Philadelphia.
And whereas for more than a century, the Jewish Federation has worked tirelessly to convene the community, encourage and steward the generosity of donor and make grants to meet critical needs and.
And point of personal privilege, I want to congratulate Bud Newman. They happen to be a business owner and long supporter of the residents and underserved communities of Northeast Philadelphia for many, many, many, many years employing those who need it and deserve second chances personally, personally firsthand in his selection of employment opportunities, and I want to thank him and Judy because that leadership has demonstrated how he operates as a successful business owner, land owner and part of the community in Northeast Philadelphia. Whereas the Jewish Federation serves vulnerable populations, facility community Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 engagement and promotes Jewish life and learning. And -
Whereas under Newman's leadership, the Jewish Federation's financial resources have grown and dollars have been strategically invested into programs that most effectively address the community's needs and -
Whereas, Mr. Newman and his dynamic professional team set the goal of making the Jewish Federation a more inclusive place and community engagement became one of their highest priorities. And -
My own personal privilege, he was Buddy at the time but he gave me my first job in the summer of 1966. And we reconnected a couple times. But it was the hardest job I ever had, and if you ever need an incentive to go to school so you don't have to work that hard, get a job up at Newman Paper and you'll see real work. Thanks, Buddy. Whereas Bud Newman and his team dedicated themselves to building and strengthening partnerships with individuals and organizations throughout the community. And -
Whereas, in Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 addition to Mr. Newman's leadership and commitment to the community, Mr. Newman and his family made a generous contribution to the Jewish Federation to assist in providing for the dozens of Jewish identity building, educational, social service and Israel-related programs and institutions, both local and global that the federation supports each year and -
Whereas, Bud Newman is also committed to the City of Philadelphia and its thriving business community as he is the president of Newman & Company, a century-old family business located in Philadelphia that is Pennsylvania's leading recycler and supplier of rigid cardboard and -
Whereas, Mr. Newman is also committed to the environment and providing for those in need as he maintains a farm in New Hope and distributes that produce from his farm to the Mitzvah Food Project to feed those in need and -
Whereas, the Jewish Federation has thrived and expanded over the past three years under the outstanding leadership of Bud Newman and -- Stated Meeting November 30, 2017
We are so grateful for heros like Mr. Newman and his selflessness and endless willingness to help others in the community at large have made a positive impact and we honor him for his contributions to our city now and therefore.
Be it resolved that the Council of the City of Philadelphia hereby recognize and honors Bernard "Bud" Newman, immediate past president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia for his stewardship to the organization and his service to the Jewish community of Greater Philadelphia. (Applause.)
Thank you. And the chair recognizes Mr. Newman for remarks.
Thank you all. Thank you, Council President Clarke. Special thanks to Councilman Domb and all of those who cosigned. I certainly am humbled and grateful for this recognition. For me it has been a wonderful experience, especially in the City of Brotherly Love for which I believe so strongly we all are together. To have had the opportunity to be at the helm of the Jewish Federation has given me much Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 greater insight into the needs of many more than Jewish people. This city has welcomed our Jewish federation and all that it does with open arms. This city has superb citizenry. Its people are open and willing and anxious to do for each other. The world and the rest of our country needs to recognize that. This City Council is an unusual group who we are trying very, very hard to do that which we do microcosmically in the Jewish community and to them I send and give my praise and thanks. For my wife, Judy, standing behind me, I always recognize that I wouldn't be here without her because without her support it wouldn't happen. Without the support -(Applause.)
Without the support of so many people in the Jewish Federation who are sitting to my left who have taken the time of this day to be here as friends and professionals, my humble thanks to all of you. God bless you and let us continue to work together. (Applause.)
Thank you very much. Now the next order of business is communications, and the Chair request that the Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 Sergeant of Arms delivers the messages from the Mayor to the chief clerk. And, Mr. Decker, would you please read those messages.
To the President and to Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Sections 4604 and 2307 of the Home Rule Charter I am today, November 27, 2017 transmitting to the Council a recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill numbers 170961, 170672, 170821, 170902, 170924, 170959 and 170960. And I am pleased to advise you that on November 27, 2017 I signed all the bills which are passed by council at its session on November 16, 2017. And I am submitting here for the consideration of your honorable body a resolution to reappointing Bernie Prazenica to the board directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion. And a resolution reappointing J.S. Feldstein to the board of directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion. And a resolution reappointing Gary Brandes to the board of directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion. And a resolution reappointing Mark C. Reed to the board Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 of directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion. And a resolution approving the fiscal year 2018 through 2019 rebuild project statement and budget pursuant to Bill 170206. And an ordinance authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into lease agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development under which the City would lease to paid on a project-by-project basis certain land and facilities in the Fairmount Park system, recreation centers, playgrounds and branches in the Free Library of Philadelphia system and which would permit paid to sublease such facilities on a project-by-project basis to other organizations. And an ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan number 295 by striking from the City plan Harner Street from Spring Lane to Manatawna Avenue and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewage and drainage purposes within the lines of Harner Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way all under certain terms and conditions.
Mr. Decker, do you have any additional communications? Stated Meeting November 30, 2017
Thank you very much. And those messages will be printed in today's Journal. The next order of business is the introduction of bills and resolutions and the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.
Thank you, Mr. President. This morning I offer one resolution and I would like to speak on it very briefly after the introduction.
A privileged resolution calling on the joint committees on the environment and transportation and public utilities to hold hearings on the status of the City of Philadelphia's Vision Zero Action Plan, which is designed to reduce traffic crashes, improve performance on the streets system and promote active transportation, including bicycling within the City.
Chair recognize Councilwoman Reynolds Brown. Stated Meeting November 30, 2017
Thank you, Mr. President. While today I speak as someone who has always feared of learning how to become a bike rider, I have always fully respected the physical fitness benefits it brings, and in 2014 approached this as a public policy matter because I embraced the environmental benefits as well. The record should reflect that interest on this Council started in June 2014 where I introduced a bill authorizing our City to plan and operate a bicycle sharing program. Since then we have passed collectively over seven pieces of legislation on or about bikes, bike sharing and today given several recent incidents in the news and having listened carefully to Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell learned what's happening in her district around bikes, it's time for us to reexamine with concerned stakeholders how we can learn to coexist and reduce the number of those that are being harmed by bikes. So I look forward to, I'm sure, robust discussion between bike coalitions, interested communities, including churches who are trying to figure out how we can coexist with the good news around bikes and bike sharing. And so with that, Mr. President, I thank you. Stated Meeting November 30, 2017
Thank you, Councilwoman. That will be on today's final pass's calendar. Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell.
Thank you very much. Today I introduce two bills on your behalf.
An ordinance authorizing and approving the evaluation and delivery of a service agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Authority for induction development relating to the financing of energy conservation and efficiency measures at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, main building, the Perelman Building, and the Rodin building. And an ordinance authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into a guaranteed energy savings project for implementation and evaluation of energy conservation and efficiency measures designed to reduce energy, water waste or other consumption or operating costs at specified city properties.
Those both Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 will be referred to committee. And the Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee.
Thank you, Mr. President, and on your behalf I offer two resolutions.
A privileged resolution honoring, recognizing and congratulating Hazim Hardeman for being named the 2018 Rhodes scholar.
And a nonprivileged resolution authorizing the commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without consideration deeds, convey and condition of fees, pieces of ground with the buildings and improvement thereon situated in the 28th Ward of the City of Philadelphia.
Next week's calendar. Chair recognizes Councilman Henon.
Thank you, Council President. Today I offer two resolutions.
Thank you, Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 Councilman.
A nonprivileged resolution also naming Almond Street between Venango Street and Pickwick Streets as Storm Evans Way.
And a nonprivileged resolution urging the President of the United States and members of the United States Congress and all relevant federal officials to continue to protect net neutrality and open Internet access.
And next week's calendar. Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.
Thank you, Mr. President. Today I offer one bill, two privileged, four nonprivileged resolutions.
An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan number 295 by striking from the City Plan Harner Street from Spring Lane to Manatawna Avenue and reserving and placing of the City of Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes. Stated Meeting November 30, 2017
And a privileged resolution recognizing and honoring Ray Didinger for being inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame.
And a privileged resolution honoring the life of Sheila J. Taylor Hawkins for her dedication to the School District of Philadelphia and offering our deepest and sincerest condolences to her family, friends, students and all of those grieving her untimely death.
And a nonprivileged resolution reappointing Jay Feldstein to the board of directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion. And a nonprivileged resolution reappointing Bernie Prazenica to the board of directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion. And a nonprivileged resolution Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 reappointing Mark C. Reed to the board of directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion. And a nonprivileged resolution reappointing Gary Brandes to the board of directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
Those would be referred to committee. Chair recognizes Councilman Johnson.
A nonprivileged resolution supporting enactment of PA Senate Bill 501, a bipartisan effort to enhance protections for domestic violence victims by tightening restrictions on gun possession for persons subject to protective orders.
That will be on next week's calendar. Chair recognizes Councilwoman Quinones Sanchez.
Thank you, Mr. President. Before I introduce my Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 nonprivileged resolution, I just want to take moment and recognize Palumbo Academy student Brian McCurdy. He attends Palumbo which is in Councilman Johnson's district and lives in Councilman Henon's district. He wrote to our office about the pros and cons about the Sugary Beverage Tax. And Brian hopes to study business administration one day and open up his own business in Philadelphia. And he's here watching, as you like to say, our democracy in action. So welcome him today. (Applause.)
With that I just have the one nonprivileged resolution.
A nonprivileged resolution authorizing the commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without consideration these conveyed conditional pieces simple titled to certain city-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in the 19th Ward of the City of Philadelphia.
And that will be on next week's calendar. Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 Chair recognizes Councilman Green.
Thank you, Council President. I have one privileged resolution.
A privileged resolution declaring December 1st World AIDS Day in Philadelphia.
That will be on this week's calendar. Chair recognizes Councilwoman Parker.
Thank you, Mr. President. I have no bills or resolutions today.
Thank you, Councilwoman. Chair recognizes Domb.
Good morning, Council President. No bills or resolutions today.
Thank you, Councilman. Chair recognizes Councilwoman Gym.
Good morning, Council President. No bills or resolutions today.
Thank you, Councilwoman. Chair recognizes Councilman Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 Taubenberger.
Good morning, Council President. I have one privileged resolution and it is cosponsored by all members of Council and I thank them all for that.
A privileged resolution recognizing Julia Reynolds Masterman School for their mock project that encouraged young people to find and use their civic voices in making a positive difference in their communities.
And that will be on today's calendar. Chair recognizes Councilman O'Neill.
Thank you, Mr. President. I have no bills or resolutions.
Thank you, Councilman. Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla.
Thank you, Councilman chair recognize Councilwoman Bass.
I offer two Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 nonprivileged resolutions.
A nonprivileged resolution appointing Angela Bowie to the board of directors for the Germantown Special Services District. And a nonprivileged resolution appointing Charles L. Richardson to the board of directors for the Germantown Special Services District.
And we refer to committee. And Chair recognizes Councilman Oh.
Thank you very much, Council President. I offer one nonprivileged resolution and may be heard after the title is read.
A nonprivileged resolution requesting the Mayor of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor of Pennsylvania to act to restore control over the Philadelphia Parking Authority and its revenues to the City of Philadelphia. Stated Meeting November 30, 2017
Thank you very much, Council President. In 2001, the General Assembly took over the City's on-street parking functions by taking over the Parking Authority. Simply they changed the appointment of the Parking Authority board from being that done by the Mayor to that done by the Governor. The reason that they used in court as to why they had the authority to take over a municipality's parking function, on-street parking function which is unconstitutional according to Article three, Section 32 of the Pennsylvania State Constitution was the claim that they were held responsible for funding the School District of Philadelphia and, therefore, they had to fund the school through the Parking Authority. And so Act 22 required that the Parking Authority contribute 45 million dollars per year to the School District of Philadelphia, which if that had been done would have provided over the last 16 years 720 million dollars to the Philadelphia School District. It has not. After enacting Act 22, the general assembly provided additional duties and Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 responsibility to the Parking Authority within the City of Philadelphia and those funds go to a separate account, non-city accounts. We actually don't know how much money that is. In 2004 when the cooperation agreement which the city and PPA entered was about to expire, the general assembly passed Act 9, which extended the agreement by 10 years, taking it to 2004 -- or taking it from 2004 to 2014. But in July 2012, the general assembly passed the July 2012 statute not extending the agreement because the agreement was going to expire in 2014, but simply enacted legislation that the City's on-street parking would be administered and enforced by the Philadelphia Parking Authority. That is unconstitutional. And so since 2004 and into the future, the Philadelphia Parking Authority exists under the legal claim that it funds our School District. In June of 2018, the SRC will be dissolved. The City will be responsible for funding the school entirely with a shortage of state funds. With that, I would ask that the Governor, the legislature and our Mayor act to return the administration, the control and the funding of the Philadelphia Parking Authority back to the City of Philadelphia. I will note that Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 I did introduce Bill 160844 to withdraw the City's authorization to the Parking Authority of the City functions, which we can do, but hopefully we can resolve this. On the other hand, I will say I will find it very difficult to approve any additional tax increases, property, business or otherwise if we have not made an attempt to regain control and revenues that are generated within our City to fund our School District and City. Thank you very much.
And that will be on next week's calendar. That concludes our introduction of bills and resolutions. And our next order of business is reports on committee and the chair recognizes Councilman Henon. Full report from the Committee of the Whole.
Thank you, Mr. President. And the Committee of the Whole reports out 12 resolutions with a favorable recommendation.
To the President, to members of the council of the City of Philadelphia, Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 the Committee of Whole which is referred Resolution number 170759 entitled a resolution appointing Drew Murray to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. And Resolution number 170806 entitled a Resolution appointing Tina Byles Williams to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. And Resolution number 170807 entitled a Resolution appointing Maureen Anastasia to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. And Resolution number 171026 entitled a Resolution appointing Donn Clendenon to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District. And Resolution number 171027 entitled a Resolution appointing Jennifer Nagle to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District. And Resolution number 171028 entitled a Resolution appointing Ashley Peel to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District. And Resolution number 171029 entitled a Resolution appointing Carlos Sena to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 District. And Resolution number 171030 entitled a Resolution reappointing Greg DeShields to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. And Resolution number 171031 entitled a Resolution reappointing Romulo L. Diaz, Jr., to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. And Resolution number 171032 entitled a Resolution reappointing Robert Lane to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. And Resolution number 171033 entitled a Resolution reappointing Joseph Zuritsky to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. And Resolution number 171035 entitled a Resolution appointing Joseph Meade to the Board of Directors for the Germantown Special Services District. Respectful reports of this considered the same and returns the attached Resolutions to Council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you, Mr. Decker. These Resolutions will be placed on our final passes calendar at our next session of Council. Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 Blackwell for report from the Committee on Finance.
Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee on Finance reports out one bill with a favorable recommendation.
The Committee on Finance which is referred Bill number 160111 entitled an Ordinance amending Chapter 12-2800 of The Philadelphia Code entitled Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations to establish an amnesty program for fines, fees and penalties on parking violations onto certain terms and conditions. Respectful reports it has considered and amended the same and returns the attached bill to council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you, Mr. Decker. Chair again recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 Bill number 160111.
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bills number 160111. All those in favor aye. (Aye.)
Ayes have it and this bill will be placed on our first reading calendar today. Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Quinones Sanchez for a report from the Committee of Licenses and Inspection.
Thank you, Mr. President. The committee on Licenses and Inspection reports four bills with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. Mr. Decker, please read that report.
The committee on Licenses and Inspections which has referred Bill number 160768 entitled an Ordinance Amending Sub-Code A of Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code and entitled The Philadelphia Administrative Code by amending Chapter three entitled permits by requiring a waste collection plan for construction demolition or alterations. And Bill number 170898 entitled an Ordinance amending Section A301 of Title 4 of the Philadelphia Code entitled application for permit. And Section 91008 entitled Demolition Contractor License by adding and amending certain provisions related to permits for demolition and the licensing of demolition contractors. And Bill number 170903 entitled an Ordinance amending section B3303 of Title 4 of the Philadelphia Code entitled demolition by amending requirements regarding sight grading and use of mechanical equipment and that requirements regarding materials, shoots, dust control fencing and storage of demolition debris. And Bill number 170955 entitled Ordinance amending Chapter 93300 of the Philadelphia Code entitled erection, use and inspection of tower cranes. By revising requirements related to tower cranes and adding requirements regarding the use and inspection of Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 mobile cranes. Respectful reports it has considered and amended the same and returns the attached bills to council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you, Mr. Decker. Chair recognizes Councilwoman Sanchez.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move the rules of council be suspended as of first reading this day of Bill numbers 160768, 170898, 170903 and 170955.
Thank you. It's been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bills 160768, 170898, 170903 and 170955. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
Ayes have Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 it. And this bill will be placed of our first reading calendar today. Chair now recognizes Councilman Jones for report for the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development.
Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee on Commerce and Economic Development reports one bill with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. Mr. Decker, please read that report.
The Committee on Commerce and Economic Development which has referred Bill number 170849 entitled an Ordinance amending Section 17-1603 of the Philadelphia Code entitled Economic Opportunity Plans Contents to require the provision of information relating to prior history of meeting goals established in connection with City contracts and the prior history of related corporate entities. Respectfully reports that it's considered and amended the same and returns the attached to bill to council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. The chair again recognizes Councilman Jones. Stated Meeting November 30, 2017
Thank you again, Mr. President. I move that the rules of council be suspended as to permit the first reading of this bill this day of Bill number 170849. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill number 170849. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
Ayes have it and this bill will be placed on our first reading calendar today. That concludes our reports on committee and our next order of business is consideration of a calendar. I note that the bills just reported from committee with a suspension of the rules have been deemed to have had a first reading. All of those bills will be placed on our second reading and final passes calendar at our next session of Council. Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 If there are no additional bills on the first reading calendar chair recognizes Councilman Henon for a motion concerning the bills on the second reading and final passes calendar.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Rules of Council be suspended to permit the use of a consent agenda to consider the following bills on the second reading and final passage calendars. Bill numbers 170683-A, 170902-A, 170819, 170878, 170924, 170363, 170713, 170723, 170820, 170823, 170824, 170825, 170826, 170851, 170855 and 170905. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and seconded that the rules of Council be suspended to permit the use of a consent agenda to consider the bills just read by Councilman Henon. All in favor please indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
Those opposed. (No response.) Stated Meeting November 30, 2017
Ayes have it. Motion carries and we will consider the consent agenda shortly. The chair again recognizes Councilman Henon for the purpose of calling up bills and resolutions on the regular second reading and final passage calendar.
Thank you, Mr. President. In addition to the resolutions and bills being considered on the consent agendas today, the following resolutions and bills are being called up for the second reading and final passage calendars. Bill numbers 171019, 171022, 171034. All other bills and resolutions are being held.
Thank you, Councilman. Before considering these bills and resolutions that are on the final passage calendar today, we will have our public comments session and it will go as follows. If you have an interest in testifying on a bill or resolution that is on the final passes calendar today, if you have not already done so you can sign up at the table to my left. When your name is called, you will come to the middle of the chamber where there's a podium. Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 There's a device on that podium. When the light turns green on that device, it will be your time to speak. When the light turns yellow, you will have 30 seconds to conclude your remarks. And when the light turns red, we would ask that you please adhere to our guidelines and conclude your remarks. Mr. Decker, please call the name of the first witness.
Good morning. This is an official decree of the people and as such requires immediate action remedy. Every week Council, Mayor and others transfer private property to government, probably illegally. Last meeting Council spoke endlessly about how it supports civil rights. Nothing is more primary than the God-given right to be secure in your houses, persons and effects. Why is Council, Mayor and others denying numerous constitution laws failing to perform a known duty or task by denying due process and remedy? The Mayor recently called out President Trump as a bully and his family didn't raise him Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 right. Would a firefighter be proud of his son that would violate those constitutional laws to give upwards of a hundred million taxpayer dollars, Federal taxpayer dollars to build a mall on my stolen home. PA Constitution, Article 1, Section 11, every man for an injury done to him in lands, goods or person shall have remedy by due course of law, right and justice administered without cost, denial or delay. The FBI and Justice Department are required to investigate, prosecute missing, misused hundreds of billions federal taxpayer dollars given to Philadelphia. The Constitution laws require immediate remedy of this breach of law, breach of close, breach of fiduciary duty. Your oath of office requires you that or face prison. 42 USC 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987. 18 USC 241, 242, 2381, 2384. PA Constitution Article 1, Sections one through 11. 26 PA CSA 703, 705, 708, 709, 712, 713, 716 and other laws listed in SCOTUS 1589 65. 141330, 144056. I call for the Federal and Commonwealth governments to perform their constitutional obligations to investigate and prosecute all involved in the theft and illegal transfer of my home 1038 West Wyoming Avenue. The denial of God-given 42 USC 1982 property rights for Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 23 years as egregious extraordinary oath violating and requires immediate remedy. A just cover must obey the rule of law, this color of law. Government must have its charge of government revoked until a constitutionally compliance government is installed. Public servants cannot refuse their sworn duty any more than a fireman can refuse to fight fire. The sovereign people require the Constitution laws be enforced. Jail is required for all who violate those laws. I remind Council, it takes a lot of cooperation to create and allow monument corruption.
Good afternoon, President. Good afternoon, Council members. Thank you for your time. I'd like to state that the -- I'd like to start by saying that the tax on the president are harmful, especially when they're irrational or dishonest. Having said that, I would like to state my support for Councilman Johnson's resolution Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 here. I believe that the Americans are facing a tax reform hoax. A functioning Congress would go after the missing and unaccounted for stolen trillions of money which the Federal Reserve Bank has supported, not work to give the almighty one percent and the great U.S. super transnational corporations a tax break in the hope of job creation. The great U.S. corporations are now paying an effective two-and-a-half to three-and-a-half percent tax rate. Job creation under this criteria should have happened decades ago. Congress appears to be still dedicated to the Wall Street system that drives a hundred million Americans into poverty. Poverty is the actual national security crisis. Our U.S. money system has been subverted and all but privatized. The Fed is still serving the banker speculators. The U.S. Treasury and the Fed must retrieve the unaccounted for and stolen trillions with the goal of leaving the monetary financial system stabilizing United States and funding the redevelopment of North America. Congress threatens the American standard of living in this tax hoax. It is not acceptable to permit the liquidation of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Not Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 acceptable to shrink or eliminate programs that serve the poor and the powerless. We still have ACA and the I.R.S. hovering the main street economy that Congress was supposed to untax the lower 80 percent. Instead, one percent wealth and finance have conducted and won the war against the people and the nation of the United States and can only look to increasing their wealth and power at the cost of the population. The Fed must be reorganized to fund the 50 states infrastructure and industry. The Republican party is no longer the party of Lincoln who bequests to humanity a nation and government of, for and by the people. However, in overplaying their hand and recklessly going after the population's economy, the leadership may have killed the Republican party. The U.S. government must spend money into the Main Street economy so that people will be able to purchase a decent standard of living, run their businesses and pay their debts and taxes. It's a national priority. Thank you.
Peter Gawford commenting on 170793. Stated Meeting November 30, 2017
Yes. Good afternoon members of Council. I'm here to discuss Bill number 170793 which is a rezoning Bill for the South Kensington area. I'm here for myself as a resident of the 1300 block of Hope Street and also on behalf of other residents of that street. The 1300 block of Hope Street is currently a three-story street and we hope that City Council can keep it that way. In looking at the proposed bill, the bill proposes to keep most of the 1300 block of Hope Street as RSA-5, which has a 38 foot height limit, which is a positive thing. But three parcels are being designated CMX-3, which has no height limit and those three parcels are 1309 North Hope, 1311 North Hope and 1321 North Hope and we are just hopeful that there can be an amendment on the floor to amend the maps for this bill to keep those parcels also as RSA-5. And I would also like to submit as written testimony a letter from the Townhomes of Liberty North which is a community on the 1300 block of Hope Street.
Thank you. Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 Thank you for your testimony, sir.
There are no other speakers on the public comment list, Mr. President.
Thank you very much, Mr. Decker. We'll now consider today's bill consent agenda. I would ask the clerk to read the titles of all the bills on the consent agenda. After each title is read any member may object to the inclusion of the bill on the consent agenda. Upon such an objection and without debate the bill will be immediately removed from consent agenda and placed on our regular final passes calendar. Mr. Decker, would you please now read the titles of the bills on the consent agenda. Chair recognizes Councilman Henon.
Thank you, Mr. President. I am going to inform Council President that I must leave the chambers and head to my district on council business and want to be recorded for the record voting aye on all bills and resolutions today.
Thank you, Councilman. The record shall reflect that leave shall be granted. Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 Mr. Decker.
com) Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District. And Bill number 170902-A entitled an Ordinance amending section 14-503 of the Philadelphia Zoning Code, entitled NCA, Neighborhood Commercial Area Overlay District, by creating the East Mount Airy NCA Overlay District and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions; and amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Fayette Street, East Vernon Road, Michener Avenue, and Greenwood Street. And Bill number 170819 entitled an Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Girard Avenue, 6th Street, Berks Street and 10th Street. com) Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 the issuance by such authority of bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (including reimbursement obligations related to lines or letters of credit) in one or more series to finance or refinance such program and authorizing and approving the obligation of the City to pay in full when due the service fee and other amounts payable under the Service Agreement. And Bill number 170924 entitled an Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Cheltenham Avenue, Ditman Street, Cottman Avenue, Ditman Street, Bleigh Avenue, Edmund Street, Cottman Avenue, Vandike Street, Robbins Street, Torresdale Avenue, Deveraux Avenue, and Hegerman Street. And Bill number 170363 entitled an Ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 1900 block of North 76th Street between Overbrook Avenue and City Avenue, both sides. com) Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 sign encroachment at 2601 Pennsylvania Avenue. And Bill number 170723 entitled an Ordinance authorizing Germantown Special Services District to install, own and maintain various bollard encroachments at 57 West Maplewood Mall. And Bill number 170820 entitled an Ordinance to amend Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled Streets, by revising certain provisions of Chapter 11-600, entitled Construction, Encroachments, and Projections Over, On and Under Streets, to amend the encroachment regulations for signage. And Bill number 170823 entitled an Ordinance authorizing the relocation of the southerly curbline of Carpenter Street, from Broad Street to 15th Street on City Plan number 15-S, a variable distance southwardly, so as to wide the cartway of said Carpenter Street. com) Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 purposes, contiguous with the northwesterly side of the Roosevelt Boulevard and extending from Byberry Road southwestwardly to a right-of-way for drainage purposes. And Bill number 170825 entitled an Ordinance amending Section 2 of an Ordinance, Bill number 130355, approved June 17, 2013, entitled An Ordinance authorizing the plotting upon a portion of City Plan number 58 of a two-feet wide area for public pedestrian use extending along the southerly side of Pearl Street, from 10th Street to a point approximately 138 feet westwardly therefrom by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein. And Bill number 170826 entitled an Ordinance revising parking restrictions on Maplewood Avenue, between Greene Street and Wayne Avenue. And Bill number70851 entitled an Ordinance authorizing and directing the changing of the name of Convention Avenue, from Health Sciences Drive to South Street, to Health Sciences Drive. com) Stated Meeting November 30, 2017 maintain various planter and bike rack encroachments on Passyunk Avenue, South 12th Street, Morris Street and Watkins Street.
And Bill number 170905 entitled an Ordinance amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled Street Vendors, by prohibiting street vending on certain portions of Olney Avenue and creating a special street vending district on North 20th Street between West Clarkson Avenue and Belfield Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
Thank you, Mr. Decker. These bills having been read on two separate days, the question for each bill now shall the bill pass finally. Mr. Decker shall call the roll and upon being called each council member shall vote aye on each of the bills, nay on each of the bill or indicate those bills for which the member is voting eye and those bills for which the member is voting nay. Mr. Decker, call the roll.
Councilman Henon is voting aye on all bills. Councilman Johnson.