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Minutes

Stated Meeting, June 21, 2004

Philadelphia City CouncilJun 21, 2004

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Ms. Rafferty

An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades in a portion of City Plan Number 205, under certain terms and conditions.

Council President Verna

This bill having been read two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally. The Clerk will please call the roll.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Clarke.

Councilman Clarke

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Goode.

Councilman Goode

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Kelly.

Councilman Kelly

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Kenney. stated - 6/21/04

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Mariano.

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Miller.

Councilwoman Miller

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Nutter voting aye. Councilman O'Neill.

Councilman O'Neill

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Ramos.

Councilman Ramos

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Reynolds-Brown.

Councilwoman Reynolds-Brown

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Tasco.

Councilwoman Tasco

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Council President Verna.

Council President Verna

Aye. stated - 6/21/04 The ayes are 17. The nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, this bill passes. The next bill to be called is Bill Number 040605.

Ms. Rafferty

An ordinance authorizing the construction of sewers and appurtenant work on portions Saint Lukes Street.

Council President Verna

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally. The Clerk will please call the roll.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Clarke.

Councilman Clarke

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Goode. stated - 6/21/04

Councilman Goode

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Kelly.

Councilman Kelly

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Mariano.

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Miller.

Councilwoman Miller

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Nutter voting aye. Councilman O'Neill.

Councilman O'Neill

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Ramos.

Councilman Ramos

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Reynolds-Brown.

Councilwoman Reynolds-Brown

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Tasco. stated - 6/21/04

Councilwoman Tasco

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Council President Verna.

Council President Verna

Aye. The ayes are 17. The nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill to be called for consideration is Bill Number 040606.

Ms. Rafferty

An ordinance authorizing the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with the owners of the properties located on Rowan Street, under certain terms and conditions.

Council President Verna

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally. The Clerk will please call the roll.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Clarke. stated - 6/21/04

Councilman Clarke

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Goode.

Councilman Goode

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Kelly.

Councilman Kelly

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Mariano.

Councilman Mariano

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Miller.

Councilwoman Miller

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Nutter voting aye. Councilman O'Neill.

Councilman O'Neill

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Ramos.

Councilman Ramos

Aye. stated - 6/21/04

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Reynolds-Brown.

Councilwoman Reynolds-Brown

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Tasco.

Councilwoman Tasco

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Council President Verna.

Council President Verna

Aye. The ayes are 17. The nays are zero. A majority of all members voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. The final bill to be called is Bill Number 040615.

Ms. Rafferty

An ordinance authorizing the Chief Information Officer of the Mayor's Office of Information Services on behalf of the City to enter into a multi-year contract with one or more providers of an online legal research services, to be used by various City and City funded agencies, all under certain terms and conditions. stated - 6/21/04

Council President Verna

This bill having been read on two different days, the question is, shall the bill pass finally. The Clerk will please call the roll.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Councilwoman Blackwell

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Clarke.

Councilman Clarke

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Cohen.

Councilman Cohen

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Goode.

Councilman Goode

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Kelly.

Councilman Kelly

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Kenney.

Councilman Kenney

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Councilwoman Krajewski

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Mariano.

Councilman Mariano

Aye. stated - 6/21/04

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Miller.

Councilwoman Miller

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Nutter voting aye. Councilman O'Neill.

Councilman O'Neill

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Ramos.

Councilman Ramos

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Reynolds-Brown.

Councilwoman Reynolds-Brown

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilman Rizzo.

Councilman Rizzo

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Councilwoman Tasco.

Councilwoman Tasco

Aye.

Ms. Rafferty

Council President Verna.

Council President Verna

Aye. The ayes are 17. The nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Miller.

Councilwoman Miller

Thank you, stated - 6/21/04 Madam President. I'd like to be recorded as voting aye on bills that came up while I was out of the chambers.

Council President Verna

The record will so reflect that. Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Thank you, Madam. I was just going to make an announcement that the Joint Committee on Streets and Services and Law and Government will be in session immediately after this Council session. It shouldn't take all that long. Councilman wants to establish a date for a future hearing. Thank you.

Council President Verna

Thank you. And Councilwoman Blackwell, I believe you want to make an announcement?

Councilwoman Blackwell

Yes, Madam President. I would like to announce that the Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood stated - 6/21/04 Development and the Homeless, that hearing scheduled for 1 o'clock will be recessed, subject to the call of the Chair.

Council President Verna

Thank you. Are there any speeches on the part of the majority? (No response.)

Council President Verna

Are there any speeches on the part of the minority? (No response.) COUNICL

President Verna

Seeing none... I'm sorry. Councilwoman Tasco.

Councilwoman Tasco

Yes. Madam President, I'd just like to announce and invite my colleagues and the listening audience to the West Oak lane Jazz and Arts '04 Festival which will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday in 12 venues throughout the Northwest section of Philadelphia, which would include Verick and West Oak Lane Senior Citizens, Martin Luther King, our new Ogontz Grill. And on Saturday we will have a marketplace that will take place from noon stated - 6/21/04 to 8:00 p.m. So we invite all of you to come out and enjoy the festivities and enjoy the wonderful, wonderful West Oak Lane community.

Council President Verna

Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco for a motion to adjourn.

Councilwoman Tasco

Madam Chair, I move that Council stand adjourned till July 1st, 2004, 10 a.m. UNIDENTIFIED COUNCIL PERSON: Second.

Council President Verna

It has been moved and seconded that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, July 1st. All in favor will say aye. (Chorus of "ayes.")

Council President Verna

Those opposed? (No response.)

Council President Verna

The ayes have it. The motion carries. (Hearing concluded at 2:45 p.m.) CERTIFICATE I HEREBY CERTIFY that the proceedings and evidence are contained fully and accurately in the stenographic notes taken by me upon the public hearing of The Philadelphia City Council, taken on June 21, 2004, and that this is a true and correct transcript of same. _____________________________ DAVID A. DEIK, RPR and Commissioner of Deeds (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.)