COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - - - Room 401, City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania February 1, 2001 9:50 a.m. - - - RESOLUTION NOS. 010020, 010021, 010022, 010023 - - - PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT ANNA C. VERNA COUNCILWOMAN JANNIE BLACKWELL COUNCILWOMAN BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN COUNCILMAN DARRELL L. CLARKE COUNCILMAN DAVID COHEN COUNCILMAN FRANK J. DI CICCO COUNCILMAN WILSON W. GOODE, JR. COUNCILMAN JAMES F. KENNEY COUNCILWOMAN JOAN L. KRAJEWSKI COUNCILMAN W. THACHER LONGSTRETH COUNCILMAN RICHARD T. MARIANO COUNCILWOMAN DONNA REED MILLER COUNCILMAN MICHAEL A. NUTTER COUNCILMAN BRIAN J. O'NEILL COUNCILMAN ANGEL L. ORTIZ COUNCILMAN FRANK RIZZO COUNCILWOMAN MARIAN B. TASCO - - - VINCENT VARALLO ASSOCIATES, INC. Registered Professional Reporters Eleven Penn Center 1835 Market Street, Suite 600 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 (215) 561-2220 2 2/1/01 - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Good morning, everyone. This the continued public hearing of the Committee of the Whole regarding Resolution Nos. 010020, 010021, 010022 and 010023. Do we have anyone to testify on these resolutions this morning? Do we have anyone who wishes to make comment? The Chair recognizes Councilman DiCicco.
Last evening you read into the record some statements concerning the concerns of the community about the possibility of a new information sign that could possibly in the future be installed in the north lot. You described very eloquently the process by which the community would be involved in that process should the Phillies make application to install such a sign. The suggestion was that because myself and my colleague Councilman Kenney didn't make a statement last night that we were not in support of your statement. Nothing can be further from the truth. 3 2/1/01 - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE You and I share a common boundary along Oregon Avenue which is very close to the Stadium District. And I know Councilman Kenney and I, along with you, attended all the meetings up until the very end, I guess, except for the final weeks of the stadium negotiations. So anyone in that community to suggest that either myself or Councilman Kenney would not be supportive of you certainly doesn't understand our involvement. So for the record, I want you to understand and everyone in the community that may be listening that I do support your statements and would be willing to work with you and, obviously, would work with you going forward should the Phillies decide to erect a sign in that north lot. Thank you, Madam President.
Thank you, Councilman. Are there any other questions or comments? Anyone else to testify on these resolutions? Seeing none, this will conclude our public hearing. - - - 4 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC MEETING COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - - - Thursday, February 1, 2001 - - - Public Meeting conducted by the Committee on Public Property and Public Works, held in Room 401, City Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the above date, to consider action on the following: RESOLUTIONS 010020, 010021, 010022, 010023 - - - PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT ANNA C. VERNA COUNCILWOMAN JANNIE BLACKWELL COUNCILWOMAN BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN COUNCILMAN DARRELL L. CLARKE COUNCILMAN DAVID COHEN COUNCILMAN FRANK J. DI CICCO COUNCILMAN WILSON W. GOODE, JR. COUNCILMAN JAMES F. KENNEY COUNCILWOMAN JOAN L. KRAJEWSKI COUNCILMAN W. THACHER LONGSTRETH COUNCILMAN RICHARD T. MARIANO COUNCILWOMAN DONNA REED MILLER COUNCILMAN MICHAEL A. NUTTER COUNCILMAN BRIAN J. O'NEILL COUNCILMAN ANGEL L. ORTIZ COUNCILMAN FRANK RIZZO COUNCILWOMAN MARIAN B. TASCO - - - 5 2/1/01 - WHOLE - PUBLIC MEETING
We will now go into our public meeting. And the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell regarding Resolution 5 No. 010020.
Madam President, I move that Resolution 010020 be reported out of committee when a favorable recommendation.
It has been moved and properly seconded that Resolution 010020 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. All those in favor of the motion will indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)
The record will reflect that Councilmembers Cohen and Ortiz voted no. All other members voted in the affirmative. 6 2/1/01 - WHOLE - PUBLIC MEETING We will hold Resolution No. 010021. And the Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell regarding Resolution 010022.
Thank you, Madam President. I move that resolution 010022 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
It has been moved and properly seconded that Resolution 010022 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation. All in favor will signify by saying aye. (Aye.)
The record will reflect that Councilmembers Cohen and Ortiz have voted in the negative. All other members have voted in the affirmative. And the resolution is passed. 7 2/1/01 - WHOLE - PUBLIC MEETING Resolution No. 010023 will also be held. This concludes our public meeting. And I certainly want to thank the committee for all of the long hours that they have put into this issue. I appreciate your support and your work. Thank you very much. And I would please beg everyone to go directly into the Caucus Room so that we can have our caucus because we have a number of people who will be waiting for us to start our Session. Thank you. (Council adjourned at 9:55 a.m.) - - - 8 C E R T I F I C A T I O N I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing proceedings of the Council of the City of Philadelphia of February 1, 2001, were reported fully and accurately by me, and that this is a correct transcript of the same. RE: COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ___________________________ Lisa C. Bradley, RPR and Notary Public