COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA COMMITTEE ON RULES - - - Room 400, City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, October 25, 2007, 9:1.m. - - - BILL 070540 - An ordinance reestablishing a Neighborhood Improvement District in an area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Avenue from Torresdale Avenue to Bridge Street and certain side streets, including portions of Kensington Avenue, Foulkrod Street, Gillingham Street, Griscom Street, Margaret Street, Meadow Street, Orthodox Street, Paul Street, Pratt Street, Darrah Street, and Unity Street, to be known as the Frankford Special Services District. COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Anna C. Verna, Chair Blondell Reynolds-Brown Darrell L. Clarke William K. Greenlee Jack Kelly Daniel J. Savage - - - V A R A L L O Incorporated Litigation Support Specialists 1835 Market Street, Suite 600 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 215.561.2220 215.567.2670 10/25/07 - RULES COMMITTEE - Bill 070549 WITNESS Tracy O'Drain, Manager.................. Frankford Special Services District 3 10/25/07 - RULES COMMITTEE - Bill 070549
Good morning, everyone. May I have your attention, please. Thank you. This is a public hearing of the Rules Committee, and I would ask Mr. McPherson to please read the title of Bill No. 070540. MR. McPHERSON: Bill No. 070540, an ordinance reestablishing a Neighborhood Improvement District in an area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Avenue from Torresdale Avenue to Bridge Street and certain side streets, including portions of Kensington Avenue, Foulkrod Street, Gillingham Street, Griscom Street, Margaret Street, Meadow Street, Orthodox Street, Paul Street, Pratt Street, Darrah Street, and Unity Street, to be known as the Frankford Special Services District.
Thank you. Do we have anyone here to 4 10/25/07 - RULES COMMITTEE - Bill 070549 testify on the bill? Please approach the witness table, identify yourself for the record, and proceed with your testimony.
I'm Tracy O'Drain, and I represent the Frankford Special Services District. I serve as the manager of the daily affairs of the district, and I testified at the previous hearing, so I'm just here just to ask for your approval of this and answer any questions if you have them.
Thank you. Are there any questions from members of the committee? (No questions.)
Do we 5 10/25/07 - RULES COMMITTEE - Bill 070549 have anyone else here to testify on this bill? (No response.)
Seeing no one, this will conclude our public hearing, and we will now go into our public meeting, and the Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke for a motion.
Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, I move that Bill No. 070450 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and a request for a suspension of the rules so as to allow for first reading at the next session of Council. (Motion seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Bill No. 22 070540 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and further that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading at our 6 10/25/07 - RULES COMMITTEE - Bill 070549 next session of Council. All in favor will say aye. Those opposed? The motion carries, and this concludes our public meeting. Thank you all very much. (Proceedings end at 9:45 a.m) * * * 7 C E R T I F I C A T E I HEREBY CERTIFY that the proceedings of the City of Philadelphia Council Committee on Rules are contained fully and accurately in the stenographic notes taken by me on Thursday, October 25, 2007, 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.)