Discover Works Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PUBLIC WORKS Room 400, City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:45 a.m. PRESENT: COUNCILMAN BOBBY HENON, CHAIR COUNCILWOMAN JANNIE BLACKWELL COUNCILMAN JAMES KENNEY COUNCILWOMAN MARIA D. QUINONES-SANCHEZ COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA BILL 120084 - An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for certain land and improvements located at 300 E. Hunting Park Avenue... BILL 120140 - An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a certain tract of City-owned land situate at 332-52 East Tioga Street... - - - Discover Works Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. The Committee of Public Property and Public Works is now in session. Would the Clerk please read the title of the first bill.
Bill No. 120084, an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for certain land and improvements located at 300 East Hunting Park Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
Thank you. I'd like to recognize that we have a quorum present. To my left, Councilman Squilla and Councilwoman Maria Quinones-Sanchez. To my right is Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell and Councilman Jim Kenney. Thank you for joining me today. Is there anyone here from the Administration who wishes to testify on Discover Works Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com 3/14/12 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 1200084, ETC. Bill No. 120084 today? (Witness approached witness table.)
Please state your name for the record, please. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HERZINS: Good morning, Chairman Henon. My name is John Herzins. I am the Deputy Commissioner of Public Property. I am here today representing the Department to testify in support of Bill No. 120084, an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for certain land and improvements located at 300 East Hunting Park Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions. The Police Department's Special Victims Unit, the Department of Human Services and the Philadelphia Children's Alliance investigate and administer treatment for all reported cases of adult and child sexual assault, child abuse Discover Works Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com 3/14/12 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 1200084, ETC. reported cases and all other related crimes. The premises at 300 East Hunting Park Avenue will be the site for the newly co-located units. The Department of Public Property will lease through PAID a completely renovated and newly constructed facility that allows for co-housing of these child welfare, police and advocacy groups. The lease will provide for a 15-year term, with the landlord funding all tenant improvements. The Department supports this measure and, accordingly, I respectfully ask that City Council approve Bill No. 16 120084. I am requesting a suspension of the rules so as to allow for first reading at the next session of Council. With me today are the Commissioner of DHS, Anne Marie Ambrose, Captain Darby from the Police Special Victims Unit and Chris Kirchner of the Philadelphia Children's Alliance, who will also be talking about their Discover Works Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com 3/14/12 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 1200084, ETC. different agencies.
Thank you, Mr. Herzins. I have a few questions. What is currently located at 300 East Hunting Park Avenue? DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HERZINS: It's an abandoned building.
Can you elaborate a little more on the term "completely renovated and constructed facility," please. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HERZINS: The building will be renovated to meet the needs of the three agencies, as well an addition will be built onto the building to get the necessary square footage.
Is this going to be one facility or separate -- DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HERZINS: One facility.
And the lease provides for a 15-year term? DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HERZINS: Discover Works Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com 3/14/12 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 1200084, ETC. Yes.
The landlord is funding -- DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HERZINS: All the improvements.
Which is the City of Philadelphia? Who is the landlord currently? DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HERZINS: The landlord will be ISCP Development.
Who is ISCP Development? DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HERZINS: It's Andrew Eisenstein, is one of the principals.
The agencies that will be facilitated in the new premises, are we going to be utilizing their spaces, Public Property, once they're vacated and they go into the new facility? DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HERZINS: The Department of Human Services will be relocating from One Parkway. The Special Discover Works Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com 3/14/12 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 1200084, ETC. Victims Unit's lease is ending at Front and Lehigh next year, so they'll be relocating from that location. And the Philadelphia Children's Alliance will be relocating. They have leased space on South 15th Street here in Center City.
Is there a plan for the utilization of the vacated premises from the other agencies? DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HERZINS: We're terminating the lease at Front and Lehigh.
Okay. Great. It seems like the City is going to be in a position to save some resources by these consolidations. Does any of my colleagues have any questions?
Thank you, Chairman Henon. I just wanted to go on the record. I've been working with the Chief of Staff, Mr. Gillison, on this kind of unique partnership that's being created Discover Works Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com 3/14/12 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 1200084, ETC. between different service providers and we believe will serve as a model for how we provide immediate intervention to special victims. The Special Victims Unit is moving from our current Temple-Episcopal Campus. The Philadelphia Children's Alliance, which is our DHS partner in this, will also be on site. And you are correct, this is an opportunity as we've been looking as a member of the Facilities Committee of how do we co-locate services but, more importantly, also take services into neighborhoods where it's easier for people to get to as opposed to downtown. So the City had been looking for a location. There were several other options. We actually held a community meeting for one of the options that was in a more residential area and got community support. In this particular case, they're going into kind of an industrial/mixed/commercial area where Discover Works Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com 3/14/12 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 1200084, ETC. there are no immediate residents other than some of our community stakeholders, including our Streets Department unit. So this is kind of a unique opportunity. It's in my district. And I ask that the Committee support this. I do think we will save money and we will have better facilities. The Special Victims Unit folks will agree that the Episcopal Campus, while centrally located, does not provide the best environment for the type of intervention and the work that they do with our special victims, seniors and children. So thank you.
Thank you, Chairman Henon. My question was with the Children's Alliance. We were there the other day, and they do a lot of great work. And that lease is being terminated Discover Works Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com 3/14/12 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 1200084, ETC. there on South 15th Street? DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HERZINS: I'll ask Chris Kirchner to come up here, please.
Yes, it will be. We have only been there, as you know, for two years, and we had actually put a provision in the lease that after three years, we would be able to terminate the lease, but only in the event of co-location. So co-location is referenced in our lease. We haven't discussed this yet with our landlord, but we do have the ability to get out of the lease effective next spring.
Are there any further questions from members of the Committee? (No response.)
Thank you. Is there anyone else here today Discover Works Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com 3/14/12 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 1200084, ETC. to testify on Bill No. 120084? (No response.)
Great. Will the Clerk please read the title to the next bill.
Bill No. 120140, an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a certain tract of City-owned land situate at 332-52 East Tioga Street, with buildings and improvements located thereon, if any, all under certain terms and conditions.
Thank you. The Committee will now hear testimony on Bill No. 120140. Is there anyone here from the Administration who wishes to testify on this bill? DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HERZINS: Good morning, Chairman Henon and members of the Committee on Public Property and Public Works. My name is John Herzins, Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Discover Works Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com 3/14/12 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 1200084, ETC. Public Property, here today to testify in support of Bill No. 120140, an ordinance 4 authorizing the Commissioner to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a certain tract of City-owned land situate at 332 to 52 East Tioga Street, with buildings and improvements located thereon, if any, all under certain terms and conditions. E&V Zagranichny LLC will purchase this two-and-a-half-acre site in order to expand their business operations and workforce. The $320,000 proceeds of the sale will be deposited into the General Fund. The Department supports this measure and, accordingly, I respectfully ask that City Council approve Bill No. 20 120140. I am requesting a suspension of the rules so as to allow for first reading at the next session of Council. Thank you. I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Discover Works Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com 3/14/12 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 1200084, ETC.
Thank you, John. Are there any other questions from the members of the Committee?
I just want to kind of for the record, this is a sale to a business that, through some community development, particularly housing development, we landlocked him at his current location. And I want to acknowledge the work of the Commerce Department, Mr. Dougherty and Mr. Barroso, who are here, who has worked with folks at the PIDC and others to be able to locate him. These are manufacturing, allied manufacturing, jobs in the neighborhood that desperately needs them, and I ask this Committee to support the bill.
Any other questions from members on the Committee? (No response.)
Is there anyone else here to testify on Bill No. Discover Works Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com 3/14/12 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 1200084, ETC. 120140? (No response.)
The Chair recognizes -- so nobody is here. This is going to conclude our public hearing. Then we'll now move into our public meeting. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell for a motion.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that Bill 13 120084 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 next session. (Duly seconded.)
The ayes have it. Bill No. 120084 will be reported out of Committee with a Discover Works Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com 3/14/12 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 1200084, ETC. favorable recommendation, with a suspension of the rules to allow the reading of Bill No. 120084 at the next Council session. The Chair now recognizes Councilman Squilla.
I move that Bill No. 120140 be voted out of this Committee with a favorable recommendation. Furthermore, I move that the rules of Council be suspended so to permit the first reading of Bill No. 14 120140 at our next session of Council. (Duly seconded.)
The ayes have it. Bill No. 120140 will be reported out of Committee with a favorable recommendation, with a suspension of the rules as to allow reading of Bill No. com 3/14/12 - PUBLIC PROPERTY - BILL 1200084, ETC. Council session. Thank you all very much for attending. This concludes our public meeting. Thank you again. com CERTIFICATE I HEREBY CERTIFY that the proceedings, evidence and objections are contained fully and accurately in the stenographic notes taken by me upon the foregoing matter on March 14, 2012, and that this is a true and correct transcript of same. -------------------- MICHELE L. m 1:8 16:8 B Barroso 13:14 behalf 3:14 believe 8:3 best 9:13 better 9:9 bill 1:15,18 2:7,8 3:1,2,12 4:1,15 5:1 6:1 7:1 8:1 9:1 10:1 11:1,2 11:6,7,18,20 12:1,3,19 13:1 13:20,25 14:1 14:12,24 15:1 15:4,9,13,21 15:25 16:1 Blackwell 1:11 2:21 14:10,11 BOBBY 1:11 building 5:8,14 5:17 buildings 11:13 12:8 built 5:16 business 12:13 13:8 C Campus 8:8 9:11 Captain 4:22 case 8:24 cases 3:24 4:2 Center 7:7 centrally 9:12 certain 1:17,20 2:12,14 3:17 3:19 11:11,14 12:6,10 CERTIFICA... com favor 14:21 15:18 favorable 14:14 15:2,10,23 first 2:7 4:18 12:22 14:16 15:13 folks 9:10 13:15 footage 5:18 foregoing 17:7 17:19 Front 7:2,12 fully 17:5 Fund 12:16 funding 4:12 6:4 further 10:21 14:14 Furthermore 15:11 G General 12:16 gentlemen 2:3 Gillison 7:24 go 6:21 7:22 going 5:20 6:19 7:15 8:24 14:6 Good 2:2 3:8 11:22 great 7:15 9:24 11:4 groups 4:10 H Hall 1:7 happy 12:24 hear 11:17 hearing 14:7 held 8:20 Henon 1:11 2:2 2:16 3:5,8 5:3 5:9,19,23 6:3,7 6:12,17 7:8,14 7:21 9:18,21 10:20,24 11:4 11:16,22 13:2 13:21,24 14:4 14:19,23 15:16 15:20 Herzins 3:7,9 5:4,7,13,21,25 6:5,10,14,23 7:11 10:3 11:21,24 housing 13:10 Human 3:21 6:24 Hunting 1:17 2:14 3:18 4:3 5:6 I immediate 8:4 9:2 importantly 8:14 improvements 1:17 2:13 3:17 4:12 6:6 11:13 12:8 including 9:4 Industrial 1:16 1:19 2:12 3:16 11:10 12:5 industrial/mix... com 16:1,5,7,8 17:15 purchase 12:12 put 10:8 Q question 9:22 questions 5:4 7:19 10:21 12:25 13:4,22 Quinones-San... 1:12 2:20 quorum 2:18 R read 2:6 11:5 reading 4:19 12:23 14:16 15:4,13,25 recognize 2:17 recognizes 14:5 14:9 15:6 recommendat... 14:14 15:2,11 15:23 record 3:6 7:23 13:7 referenced 10:13 related 4:2 relocating 6:25 7:4,6 renovated 4:7 5:11,14 reported 3:24 4:2 14:13,25 15:22 reporter 17:23 representing 3:11 reproduction 17:20 requesting 4:17 12:21 residential 8:22 residents 9:2 resources 7:17 respectfully 4:14 12:18 response 10:23 11:3 13:23 14:3 right 2:20 10:18 Room 1:7 RPR-Notary 17:15 rules 4:18 12:22 14:15 15:3,12 15:24 S sale 12:15 13:8 SANCHEZ 7:20 13:6 save 7:16 9:8 seconded 14:18 14:20 15:15,17 seniors 9:15 separate 5:20 serve 8:3 service 8:2 services 3:22 6:24 8:14,15 session 2:5 4:19 12:23 14:17 15:5,14 16:2 sexual 3:25 site 4:4 8:10 12:12 situate 1:20 11:12 12:7 South 7:7 10:2 space 7:6 spaces 6:20 special 3:20 4:22 6:25 8:5,6 9:10 9:15 spring 10:17 square 5:17 Squilla 1:13 2:19 9:20 10:18 15:7,8 Staff 7:24 stakeholders 9:3 state 3:5 stenographic 17:6 Street 1:20 7:7 10:2 11:12 12:8 Streets 9:4 sublease 1:16 2:10 3:15 supervision 17:22 support 3:12 8:23 9:7 12:3 13:20 supports 4:13 12:17 suspended 14:15 15:12 suspension 4:17 12:21 15:3,24 T table 3:4 take 8:15 taken 17:6 talking 4:25 Temple-Episc... 8:7 tenant 4:12 term 4:11 5:10 5:24 terminate 10:10 terminated 9:25 terminating 7:12 terms 2:15 3:19 11:14 12:10 testify 2:25 3:12 11:2,20 12:2 13:25 testimony 11:18 thank 2:16,23 5:3 7:20 9:17 9:18,20 10:19 10:24 11:16 12:24 13:2 14:11 16:3,6 thereon 11:14 12:9 think 9:8 three 5:15 10:9 Tioga 1:20 11:12 12:7 title 2:7 11:5 today 2:23 3:2 3:11 4:20 10:25 12:2 tract 1:20 11:11 12:6 transcript 17:8 17:20 treatment 3:24 true 17:8 two 10:8 two-and-a-hal... com 52 12:7