An ordinance amending Section 9-205 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting sidewalk sales on portions of Stokley Street and Hunting Park Avenue.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is: Shall the bill pass finally? The Chief Clerk will please call the roll.
Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, this bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 060802.
An ordinance amending Chapter 12-3000 of the Philadelphia Code "Use of an Automated 12/7/06 STATED - SECOND-READING CALENDAR Red Light Enforcement System," 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 Chief Clerk will please call the roll.
Council President 12/7/06 STATED - SECOND-READING CALENDAR Verna?
Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are zero. A majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 060830.
An ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 46-S within an area bounded by 26th Street and Penrose Avenue, 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 Chief Clerk will please call the roll.
Councilwoman 12/7/06 STATED - SECOND-READING CALENDAR Campbell?
Councilwoman 12/7/06 STATED - SECOND-READING CALENDAR Reynolds-Brown?
Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 060831.
An ordinance authorizing the paving of Palermo Drive,Colli Drive, Milano Drive, San Vincenzo Drive, Napoli Way, Pietro Way, 12/7/06 STATED - SECOND-READING CALENDAR Messina Way, Hartranft Street, Calabria Way, Foggia Drive, Salerno Way, Roma Drive, Genoa Drive and Trieste Way, 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 Chief Clerk will please call the roll.
Councilman Greenlee? 12/7/06 STATED - SECOND-READING CALENDAR
Councilwoman Tasco? 12/7/06 STATED - SECOND-READING CALENDAR
Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 060835.
An ordinance granting permission to Nirlesh Desai, owner and operator of the newsstand at the southeast corner of 16th and JFK Boulevard for the purposes of supplying electrical and telephone service to said newsstand.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is: Shall the bill pass finally? The Chief Clerk will please call the roll.
Councilwoman 12/7/06 STATED - SECOND-READING CALENDAR Blackwell?
Councilwoman Miller is voting aye. 12/7/06 STATED - SECOND-READING CALENDAR Councilman Ramos?
Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The last bill to be called for is Bill No. 060859.
An ordinance 12/7/06 STATED - SECOND-READING CALENDAR authorizing John Rocco to construct, operate and maintain underground electric and phone conduit feeds for a newsstand at the northwest corner of 20th and Market, under certain terms and conditions.
This bill having been read on to different days, the question now is: Shall the bill pass finally? The Chief Clerk will please call the roll.
Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. That concludes our calendar for today. Are there any speeches on the part of Minority? (No response.)
Are there speeches on the part of the Majority? Councilwoman Campbell your light is on; did you want to be recognized?
The 12/7/06 STATED - SECOND-READING CALENDAR Chair recognizes Councilman Ramos.
Madam President, I have been a lifelong resident of North Philadelphia, and this past Monday, at the opening of the Pearl Theater, it was a very big day for all of in us the City of Philadelphia, but for those of us especially who are neighbors of North Philadelphia. The facilities, Madam President, were just splendid, magnificent. Suburbia had come to North Philadelphia. Everyone there was full of smiles and elation -- the Temple students; the president of Temple University; the Councilman that worked so had on this, my Councilman, Councilman Clarke; Bart Blattstein, the developer; beautiful faces of children; smiles and elation of the people of North Philadelphia. This morning, abruptly, that smile and that elation that I felt was removed from me and probably removed 12/7/06 STATED - SECOND-READING CALENDAR from many people in the City of Philadelphia because of an unfortunate incident, violent incident, that occurred outside of the movie theater. I had promised my family that I would take them to that new theater this weekend. I will keep my promise to my family, which includes two teenage granddaughters. I believe that all of the people of Philadelphia need not to give up to the threats of violence but to face it head-on and not to permit that development and the wellbeing of our people to be just threatened by anyone at any given time, that we all need to come together and make sure that these projects that help the community do become successful, and we can only do so by taking a stand. We will make sure, and I know that that smile on Councilman Darryl Clarke was also faded on this day, as all of us, but we cannot let ourselves 12/7/06 STATED - SECOND-READING CALENDAR be intimidated. And we need to make sure that these projects that are worth and of value to the people and especially this part Philadelphia, North Philly, that they and that we have safe surroundings, a safe environment so that we can make this Pearl Theater what we believe it will be, a great asset to the community a great asset to the City of Philadelphia. Thank you, Madam President, for allowing me to speak on this matter.
You are welcome. The Chair recognizes Councilman Kenney.
Thank you, Madam President. I'd just like to quickly commend and recognize our three new colleagues: Councilmember Campbell, Greenlee, and Savage. I've worked with them, and all 12/7/06 STATED - SECOND-READING CALENDAR of us have worked with them in the last week or so since they have been sworn in, and they have actually hit the ground running. They run their committees in a very professional and a very good way, and I think that the people in the districts they represent and the City as a well-served by these three people, and I look forward to a long-term relationship with them in this Council. Thank you.
Thank you very much. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.
Thank you, Madam President. I'd just like to support Councilman Ramos's comment. We were having the Council's Public Safety and Public Health and Human Services Committee on the blueprint for a safer Philadelphia last evening at William 12/7/06 STATED - SECOND-READING CALENDAR Penn High School when the shooting occurred. And I just say to all of Philadelphians: Don't let a couple of thugs frighten us away from such a beautiful complex and give the community support as well as Temple University and all of the wonderful things that are going on on north Broad Street. I am proud to go to that neighborhood. My church is at 12th and Cecil B. Moore. And let's just give them all the support that we can.
Thank you very much. Are there any other speeches on the part of the Majority? Any other speeches on the part of Majority? (No response.)
Again, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco for a motion to adjourn.
Madam 12/7/06 STATED - SECOND-READING CALENDAR President, I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, December 14 2006, at 10 a.m. (Motion seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, December 14, 2006. All those in favor will say aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and the motion carries. Thank you very much. * * * C E R T I F I C A T E I HEREBY CERTIFY that the proceedings of the 12/7/06 Stated Meeting of the Philadelphia City Council are contained fully and accurately in the stenographic notes taken by me on Thursday, December 7, 2006, and that this is a true and correct statement of same. __________________________________ JOSEPHINE CARDILLO Registered Professional Reporter (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's.)