Is Councilwoman Brown in the room? (No response.)
12/10/09 - STATED - 2ND READING Continue, please.
Aye. The ayes are 15; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 090568-AA.
An ordinance amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code by amending Subcode "PM," by requiring the periodic inspection of the exterior walls and appurtenances of certain buildings. 12/10/09 - STATED - 2ND READING
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 14; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 090691-A.
An ordinance amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," and Section 12-2405, entitled "Removal or Immobilization of Parked Vehicles; Notice," to prohibit the towing of vehicles identified as reported stolen unless an attempt has been made by the Police to give the vehicle owner an opportunity to recover the vehicle.
Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, thank 12/10/09 - STATED - 2ND READING you for calling the bill up. I would like to offer an amendment. The amendment has been circulated, and hopefully this is the last amendment to the tow bill. Just briefly, this particular amendment reflects what we believe to be a compromise with the Administration on notification. Earlier there was this question about giving individuals whose vehicle had been stolen an option to recover their vehicle themselves or allow the Police to call the tow operators that contract with the City to tow the car to their salvage yard. This particular amendment will essentially, unless the vehicle is in a private driveway or a public thoroughfare; i.e., the street or in a place that can create a dangerous condition, that individual will be contacted before the salver is contacted. That person will be given an option to recover the vehicle themselves. They 12/10/09 - STATED - 2ND READING will be given a 24-hour period. At the time of the 24-hour period, the Police will instruct the tow company that we've contracted with to take the vehicle. So this amendment reflects that compromise. I would like to make a motion to adopt this amendment to the bill.
Oh, okay. 12/10/09 - STATED - 2ND READING Thank you very much.
-for the adoption of the amendment. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that the amendment be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 090661.
An ordinance amending Section 19-201 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City 12/10/09 - STATED - 2ND READING Treasurer to deposit funds in M&T Bank.
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, the bill passes. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Brown.
Thank you, Madam President. I would like to be recorded as voting aye on Bill No. 090672-A and 090568-AA. Thank you, Madam President.
You're welcome. We will now consider Bill No. 090589.
An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 118 by striking from the City Plan the 12/10/09 - STATED - 2ND READING southerly twenty-foot-wide portion of Diamond Street from Tenth Street to Alder Street.
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 Sanchez. 12/10/09 - STATED - 2ND READING (No response.)
Aye. The ayes are 16; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 090667. I'm sorry. We're holding that bill. The Clerk will please read 090671.
An ordinance amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," by providing for a local bidding preference for contracts funded by certain federal stimulus moneys. 12/10/09 - STATED - 2ND READING
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 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 090687.
An ordinance amending Bill No. 090212, entitled "An ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2010 through 2015 inclusive," by revising and adding certain projects, amounts and sources.
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.