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Committee Hearing, June 2, 2004 (part 2)

Minutes from Philadelphia City Council Committee Hearings, Jun 2, 2004

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC MEETING - JOINT COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE & FINANCE - - - Room 400, City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wednesday, June 2, 2004, 10:15 a.m. - - - 040618 - Resolution authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to file an application and, if the application is accepted, to execute a contract to obtain a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development of funding business district revitalization in various Philadelphia neighborhood shopping districts. 040619 - Resolution authorizing the Director of Housing, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to file an application and, if the application is accepted, to execute a contract to obtain a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development for funding revitalization efforts in residential and mixed use areas in close proximity to a commercial district and to further enhance the downtown area by improving the viability of older neighborhoods. PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT ANNA C. VERNA COUNCILWOMAN JANNIE L. BLACKWELL COUNCILWOMAN BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN COUNCILMAN JUAN F. RAMOS COUNCILMAN FRANK RIZZO COUNCILMAN FRANK DI CICCO COUNCILMAN MICHAEL A. NUTTER COUNCILMAN RICHARD T. MARIANO COUNCILWOMAN MARIAN B. TASCO 2 Public Meeting - 040618, 040619 - 6/2/04 - - - P R O C E E D I N G S - - -

Councilwoman Blackwell

We would like to entertain a motion with regard to Resolution Number 040618, with a suspension of the rules. I'm sorry. I forgot. We don't have to suspend the rules. Councilwoman Tasco, would you give me a resolution to report 040618 --

Councilwoman Tasco

So moved.

Councilwoman Blackwell

-- out of Committee, with a favorable recommendation?

Councilwoman Tasco

So moved.

Council President Verna

Second.

Councilwoman Blackwell

It's been moved and seconded that Resolution Number 040618 be reported out of Committee with a favorable recommendation. All in favor say aye. (Chorus of "ayes.")

Councilwoman Blackwell

Opposed? (No response.) 3 Public Meeting - 040618, 040619 - 6/2/04

Councilwoman Blackwell

The ayes have it, and the Resolution is reported out of Committee as passed. I would like a motion with regard... Councilman Ramos, Resolution 040619, to be reported out of Committee, with a favorable recommendation.

Councilman Ramos

I move the Resolution 040619 be moved out of committee, with a favorable recommendation.

Council President Verna

Second.

Councilwoman Blackwell

It has been moved and seconded that Resolution Number 040619 be reported out of Committee with a favorable recommendation. All in favor? (Chorus of "ayes.")

Councilwoman Blackwell

Opposed? (No response.)

Councilwoman Blackwell

The ayes have it, and so the resolution is reported out. Thank you very much. Thank you for your patience. (Meeting concluded at 10:18 a.m.) 4 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 2, 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.)