The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. The next order of business is reports from committees. The Chair recognizes Councilman Kenney for a report from the Committee on Rules.
Thank you, Madam President. The Committee on Rules reports five bills with favorable recommendations.
Thank you. The Clerk will please read the report.
To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Rules, to which was referred Bill No. 080949, 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 Ridge Avenue, Rector Street, Houghton Street and Walnut Lane"; and Bill No. 090004, 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 Allegheny Avenue, Hurley Street, Street"; and Bill No. 090005, 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 Erie Avenue, K Street, Venango Street and I Street"; and Bill No. 090006, entitled "An ordinance correcting the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by conforming the dimensions of a property located within an area bounded by B Street, Erie Street, G Street and Tioga Street"; and Bill No. 090069, 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 Roosevelt Boulevard, Grant Avenue, Blue Grass Road and a Railroad Right of Way," respectfully reports it has considered and amended the same and returns the with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Kenney.
Thank you, Madam President. I move the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill Nos. 080949, 090004, 005, 006 and 090069. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded. All in favor will indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. The bills just read will be placed on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar of Council. The Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Krajewski for a report from the Committee on Appropriations.
Thank you, Madam President. The Committee on Appropriations reports four bills out with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. The Clerk will please read the report.
To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred Bill No. 090065, entitled "An ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 within the General Fund"; and Bill No. 090066, entitled "An ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 within the Grants Revenue Fund"; and 090067, entitled "An ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 within the Water Fund"; and Bill No. 090068, entitled "An ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 within the Aviation Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions," respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached bills to Council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bills 090065, 090066, 090067 and 090068. (Duly seconded.)
It properly seconded. All in favor will indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. The bills just read will be placed on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar for our next session of Council. I would like to take a moment to introduce Cindy Preston. She has been chosen by our friends at the Police Athletic League to be Council President for the day as part of their great program "PAL Day in City Hall." Cindy is 17 years old and a senior at the wonderful school of Creative and Performing Arts. Please join me. She's from the West Oak Lane section of Philadelphia and is very After attending college, she hopes to pursue a career in the fashion industry, and we certainly wish her well. Let's have a hand for our Council President for today. (Applause.)
Oh, I understand she's originally from South Philly, 6th and Christian. Since there are no bills on the First Reading Calendar or on the Second Reading Calendar today, I would ask at this time if there are any speeches on the part of the minority. (No response.)
Are there speeches on the part of the majority? The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Brown.
Thank you, Madam President. I have two announcements. My office and PennFuture, think tank, are hosting lunch today for my colleagues and their staff where the topic of the discussion will be climate change in Pennsylvania and what is happening nationally. So I invite my colleagues and/or their staff to join us for lunch at 11:30. And then, secondly, Madam President, I'd like to share good news with members of this body. All of us have staff that come into or come onto our team who do remarkably good work, and we are particularly appreciative of legislative staff, who work with us closely and do the due diligence and the research and homework that then allows us to have legislative successes, such as the case of my team member, Joe Meade, who worked with me for two years on the tour guide bill and then another two years on the menu labeling bill, which are legislative successes that I'm particularly proud of. But for his due ethic and something my mother called gumption, those bills might not now be law. The good news is that others recognize his good work, Madam President, and one of those institutions in our city is the School District of Philadelphia. So this will be Joe Meade's last day with us as the legislative aide on my staff, and the School District saw fit and saw his enormous potential. He will be joining the School District as Director of Government Relations. So we'll continue to see him here, but I wanted to put on the record how proud I am of him. When he came on board three years ago, I knew that his stay with us was short, but he's spreading his wings wider and flying higher, and we want to salute his good work. I ask you, Madam President, and my colleagues to join me in his good will.
You're welcome. Good luck to you in your new endeavors.
Thank you, Madam President. We offer congratulations as well. I'd like to announce a yearly program that's taking place tomorrow at the Salvation Army at 701 North Broad or 1340 Brown Street. It's a program that is supported by OSH, Office of Supportive Housing, and it's called Project Homeless Connect. Tomorrow all of those who find themselves homeless or in that situation in need can go to that location, where from food to vaccination and flu shots. They can have blood pressure taken. We have podiatrists there, so they can get any foot problems taken care of. We'll have legal information for them. Career Link will be there, Community College for those who would like to have school information. We'll have mental health information, Philadelphia Housing Authority information. AmeriChoice will give them information on insurance, Rite Aid on prescriptions. They can get haircuts, Veterans Administration services. They can get hearing screening and so forth and so on. So this is a yearly program, and I wanted all of you to know that in spite of hard times, there are many things we do in this city to try to do what we can to improve the quality of life for all. Thank you, Madam President.
any other speeches on the part of the majority? (No response.)
Seeing none, the Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke.
Thank you, Madam President. I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, March 5, 2009, 10:00 a.m. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, March 5th at 10:00 a.m. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. Thank you. (Stated Meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m.) CERTIFICATE I HEREBY CERTIFY that the proceedings, evidence and objections are contained fully and accurately in the stenographic notes taken by me upon the foregoing matter on February 26, 2009, and that this is a true and correct transcript of same. ______________________________ MICHELE L. MURPHY RPR-Notary Public (The foregoing certification of this transcript does not apply to any reproduction of the same by any means, unless under the direct control and/or supervision of the certifying reporter.)