Stated Meeting, May 1, 2003

Aye. THE

Councilman Goode.

Aye. THE

Councilman Kenney.

Aye. THE

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Aye. THE

Councilman Mariano.

I abstain for the aforementioned reasons. THE

Councilwoman Miller.

Aye. THE

Councilman Nutter.

Aye. THE

Councilman O'Neill. 05/01/03 - STATED - 2ND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE

Aye. THE

Councilman Ortiz.

Aye. THE

Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.

Aye. THE

Councilman Rizzo.

Aye. THE

Councilwoman Tasco.

Aye. THE

Council President Verna.

Aye. The ayes are 14 and there are 2 abstentions. A majority of all Members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 020809. THE

An ordinance amending Title 9 of the Philadelphia Code relating to regulation of business trades and professions by amending Chapter 9-1300, entitled "Home Inspection Business," by making certain changes to license requirements, the license fee, the required conduct, 05/01/03 - STATED - 2ND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE and other provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.

This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally? The Clerk will please call the roll. THE

Councilwoman Blackwell.

Aye. THE

Councilman Clarke.

Aye. THE

Councilman Cohen.

Aye. THE

Councilman DiCicco.

Aye. THE

Councilman Goode.

Aye. THE

Councilman Kenney.

Aye. THE

Councilwoman Krajewski.

Aye. THE

Councilman Mariano.

Aye. 05/01/03 - STATED - 2ND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE THE

Councilwoman Miller.

Aye. THE

Councilman Nutter.

Aye. THE

Councilman O'Neill.

Aye. THE

Councilman Ortiz.

Aye. THE

Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.

Aye. THE

Councilman Rizzo.

Aye. THE

Councilwoman Tasco.

Aye. THE

Council President Verna.

Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are 0. A majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Concludes our Calendar for today. Are there any speeches on the part of the Minority. (No response.)

Are there any speeches on the part of the majority? The Chair recognizes Councilman Ortiz.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, today at 12:01 this morning, the United States navy left the island of Vieques forever. (Applause.)

After 60 years of constant bombardment, military practices, destruction of the environment, the fauna, the sea, United States turned over those lands that they were using for those practices to the people of Puerto Rico. This City Council in 1993, I think it was, was the first City Council in the United States to pass a resolution asking for the Navy withdrawal and the secession of those practices. Today my friends on the island of Vieques and Puerto Ricans all over the United States are rejoicing. And the only thing that could have kept me from being there with them in this celebration is the fact that we are now in the middle of primary. But to thank President George Bush for keeping the promise that he made once he took office.

Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Cohen.

Madam President, I never thought I would be alive even into well toward the next century before I would hear Councilman Ortiz praise President Bush. (Laughter.)

But congratulations, Councilman Ortiz. You worked hard and Puerto Rico has and they've won and it's a great thing for people everywhere, not only for Puerto Rico. So we salute you. But Madam President, I would like to yield the balance of my time to Lynn Collins, a tenant of Dignity Housing. It's a fine institution that is being threatened with non-survival. If they may have two minutes to address us, I would very much appreciate it, Madam President.

Point of order.

The Chair recognizes Councilman Kenney for a point of order.

Thank you, Madam President. I just want to remind Members of the Rules Committee, we'll be starting at 1:00 in about 15 minutes and I wish you would hang around and be available so we can get started on time. Thank you.

Madam President and to all the Members of Council, I'm a resident of Dignity Housing who is in trouble of losing their funding, $250,000. We're going to be facing seeing women and children out on the street if we don't get this money. This is a program that has helped me to find a way to self-sufficiency and it has given me a reason to have dignity again, to want to become a law abiding citizen and to want to vote and to want to do the right thing. And what we're asking is that City Council give some consideration. We all have children and we can't see any of them out on the street. We feel one child that is homeless is one child too many. And we're just asking for consideration that $250,000 to just please help us to save our program.

Thank you very much. We're all in favor of the Dignity Housing. And I think that your group should come in at the hearings for OHCD, and I urge you to do that. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco for a motion.

Thank you, Madam president. And just to say to those people who are here from Dignity that Councilwoman Miller and my office both have been -- both offices along with Council offices have been working with the Administration of Dignity to see how we work this out. So all Councilmembers are aware of this, as the President said. But a number our of Councilmembers are working with Dignity on this. . (Applause.)

I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, May 8 at 10:00 a.m. (Duly seconded.)

It has been moved and properly seconded that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, May 8th at 10:00 a.m. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)

Those opposed? (No response.)

The ayes have it, and the motion carries. (Council adjourned at 12:48 p.m.) 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 May 1, 2003, were reported fully and accurately by me, and that this is a correct transcript of the same. RE: STATED ___________________________ Lisa C. Bradley, RPR and Notary Public