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Committee Hearing, November 15, 2000

Philadelphia City Council Committee HearingsNov 15, 2000

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Mr. Haigler

But are you looking up the license information or are you looking up --

Councilwoman Krajewski

License, license.

Mr. Haigler

What type of licenses they have, and the licenses under whatever category is coming up with P.O. box numbers?

Councilwoman Krajewski

License, homeowner, whatever it may be, Taxes, Revenue, it's a P.O. box.

Mr. Haigler

The Board of Revision of Taxes on that issue I'm not able for licensed, but for license information you shouldn't be getting P.O. box numbers. There should be a numerical address. I will take that information back to that manager and we will discuss it 218 11/15/00 - LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS - RES. 000612 again.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Thank you. Any questions from other members? Anyone else here to testify? (No response.)

Councilwoman Krajewski

This was an easy one for you. Thank you. I think you can go. Are you able to go now?

Mr. Haigler

I'll have some lunch.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Thank you so much for being here.

Mr. Haigler

Thank you.

Councilman Mariano

That will end the public hearing -- Mr. Allen will read the amendment for Bill No. 000278.

The Clerk

Amendments to Bill No. 19 000278, Subsection 9-703, delete nightclub operators, insert "dance halls" on under Subsection definitions Subsection a. currently reads, "Nightclub shall mean any facility that the Philadelphia building code defines as a use group A-2 structure," delete nightclub. It should read "Dance hall shall mean any facility 219 11/15/00 - LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS - RES. " of the bill under definitions, insert a new subsection, Subsection b. " Again, on under Subsection 2, licenses, currently reads, "No person shall operate a nightclub without first obtaining a nightclub operators license from the department," delete the word nightclub. It should read "No 15 person shall operate a dance hall without first obtaining a nightclub operator's license from the department. 2, it currently reads, "Within five days of filing an application the for a nightclub operators license," delete nightclub operator. It should now read, "Within 220 11/15/00 - LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS - RES. " Subsection b. 3, "Every three years upon payment of the renewal fee," the word three is deleted. , it currently reads, "No nightclub operators license shall be issued or renewed by the department unless the department determines that," delete nightclub operators. 2, it currently reads, "No 22 nightclub operator's license has been denied or revoked for the proposed location within the preceding three months," delete nightclub operators. It shall now read, "No dance hall 221 11/15/00 - LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS - RES. 4, currently it reads, "The proposed location is a safe and proper place for the purposes of nightclub," delete the word nightclub. , it currently reads, "It shall be the responsibility of every nightclub operator licensee as a condition to the receipt or retention of the nightclub operators license," delete the word nightclub operator. a) to ensure no nightclub permits a minor to remain upon the premises of said establishment in violation of chapter 10-300 of Philadelphia Code. All nightclubs shall conclude all teen events and vacate all my minors from the 222 11/15/00 - LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS - RES. , it currently reads, "The department shall take all steps necessary to terminate the business operations of any nightclub," delete nightclub. 3, "The initiation of proceedings to enjoying preliminary and/or permanently the further operation of the nightclub," delete the word nightclub. It should now read "The initiation the of proceedings to enjoying preliminary and/or permanently the 223 11/15/00 - LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS - RES. , "Any nightclub operator license under this section who violates the provisions of this section or who agents or employees violates the provisions of this section 7 shall also be subject to immediate revocation of his or her amusement and business privilege licenses," delete nightclub; insert dance hall. " Under subsection 4, enforcement, currently reads, "All nightclubs shall be subject to the inspection by the Philadelphia Police Department," delete the word nightclub. " Under subsection b. under enforcement, it currently reads, "The police department and the Department of License and Inspection shall have the power to order a place vacated and/or closed in events of a nightclub is not in compliance with the terms of this section," delete the word nightclub; insert the word dance hall. It should read, "The police 224 11/15/00 - LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS - RES. " Finally, Subsection 3 under Section 7 4, Enforcement, "The department shall promulgate such regulations as it deems proper to regulate the form and manner of issuing and revoking nightclub operators," delete nightclub operators. "

Councilman Mariano

Is that it? I make a motion to adopt this amendment for the bill. (Duly seconded.)

Councilman Mariano

All those in favor, aye. The ayes have it. Any nays? No nays. The ayes have it. It passes. We're going to recess this public hearing and I will open the public meeting of 225 11/15/00 - LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS - RES. 000612 Licenses and Inspections. - - - 226 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC MEETING COMMITTEE ON LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS - - - Wednesday, November 15, 2000 - - - Public Meeting conducted by the Committee on License and Inspection, held in Room 9 401, City Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the above date, to consider action on the following: BILL NOS. 000102, 000278, 000540, 000545 RESOLUTION NOS. 000555, 000612 - - - PRESENT: COUNCILMAN RICHARD T. MARIANO, Chair COUNCILMAN DARRELL CLARKE, Vice Chair COUNCILWOMAN JANNIE L. BLACKWELL COUNCILWOMAN BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN COUNCILWOMAN JOAN L. KRAJEWSKI COUNCILMAN MICHAEL A. NUTTER COUNCILMAN ANGEL L. ORTIZ COUNCILMAN FRANK RIZZO - - - 227 LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS PUBLIC MEETING

Councilman Mariano

The public meeting the public meeting for Licenses and Inspections is open. Bill No. 000602 is being held by the sponsor. Bill No. 000102 is being withdrawn by the sponsor. I recognize Councilman Rizzo. You have to make a motion to move Bill 000540.

Councilman Rizzo

I recommend that Bill No. 000540 come out of the committee with a favorable recommendation and suspend the rules also, please. (Duly seconded.)

Councilman Mariano

It has been moved and seconded. All those in favor? The bill has passes. The ayes have it. Councilman Rizzo, you're up again. I want you to adopt Bill 000278, as amended, and suspend the rules.

Councilman Rizzo

I move for the suspension of the rules and this bill come out of this meeting first reading at next session of Council and come out of this committee with a favorable recommendation, as amended. 228 LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS PUBLIC MEETING (Duly seconded.)

Councilman Mariano

It's been duly moved and seconded. All those in favor, aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. That passes, 000278. Councilman Rizzo, Bill No. 000545.

Councilman Rizzo

Do you want to suspend the rules also?

Councilman Mariano

Mm-hmm.

Councilman Rizzo

Bill No. 000545, we'd like to have the rules suspended so it can be read at the first reading of next session of Council and move from this committee with a favorable recommendation. (Duly seconded.)

Councilman Mariano

So moved and seconded. All those in favor? Opposed? Seeing none, that passes the committee. We will now close the public meeting 229 LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS PUBLIC MEETING of L&I. Thank you. (Adjourned at 2:00 p.m.) - - - 230 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 Wednesday, November 15, 2000, were reported fully and accurately by me, and that this is a correct transcript of same. RE: COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS BILL NOS. 000102, 000278, 000540, 000545 RESOLUTION NOS. 000555, 000612 __________________________________, JOSEPHINE CARDILLO, Registered Professional Reporter