Aye. The ayes are 14, the nays are 0. A majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill being called for consideration is Bill No. 020225A.
An ordinance amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-200, entitled "Residential Districts," all under certain terms and conditions.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question AND RES. now is shall the bill pass finally? The Clerk will please call the roll.
Councilman Clarke. (No response.) (Councilman Clarke noted as reporting aye.)
Aye. The ayes are 14, the nays are 0. A majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill being called for consideration is Bill No. 020283.
An ordinance amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-200, entitled "Residential Districts," by amending Section 14-206, entitled "R-5 Residential Districts," all under certain terms and conditions.
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman O'Neill.
I move the adoption AND RES. of the amendment to Bill No. 020283. (Duly seconded.)
I believe everyone has a copy of the amendment. It has been moved and seconded that the amendment be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and the amendment has been adopted. The Clerk will please read the final bill for consideration Bill No. 020378.
An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to acquire by condemnation fee simple title to a parcel of real estate with any improvements situated thereon located at 8400 Executive Avenue and any other real estate interest in such parcel, all under certain terms and conditions.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally? AND RES. The Clerk will please call the roll.
Councilman Clarke. (No response.) (Councilman Clarke noted as reporting aye.)
Aye. The ayes are 14, the nays are 0. A majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, this bill passes. That concludes our Calendar for today. Are there speeches on the part of the minority? (No response.)
Are there speeches on the part of the majority? The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell.
Thank you, Madam President. This morning we attended a press conference in my district in the East Parkside area of West Philadelphia. On 41st Street near Parkside AND RES. Avenue, we dedicated a new park that was donated by Kaboom which is an organization based in Washington, D.C., a non-profit organization that donates to communities in need. We picked two vacant lots and decided that we mark this as one of the areas, not only for NTI, but one of the areas that would mark the revitalization of this entire community. And so we wanted to say to Kaboom, to East Park, to Home Depot, to all the community members who were out with us this morning, to the Managing Director's Office, MOC Office specifically, to University City District, and all the members from senior citizens to youth who are out there now digging and trying to plant new playground equipment for youth in that neighborhood. Thank you all and God bless you.
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Goode.
Thank you, Madam President. On Monday, we take an important next step in neighborhood transformation with the implementation of the CDC tax credit program by the Revenue Department. This program was established through the CDC tax credit bill that I introduced last fall authored by Rich Auerbach of technical AND RES. staff and approved by all members of Council. This program is a 10-year, $10 million public/private partnership between 10 businesses and 10 community development corporations engaged in neighborhood economic development. The City will give a full business privilege tax credit for this reinvestment in the community-based economic development, a multi-year cash flow from big businesses directly to economically distressed communities. The goal was to create more businesses, more jobs, more goods and services in economically distressed neighborhoods by building financial capacity of community development corporations to undertake commercial real estate development, small business economic development, financing, and entrepreneurial and job training. On Monday at 4 p.m., applications are due to the Revenue Department with potential partnerships in north, south, west, northeast and northwest Philadelphia. Corporate sponsors include Coca-Cola, Hahnemann Hospital, Kaiserman Company, Citizens Bank, Duane Morris, Honor Foods, Shop-Rite, Blue Cross and Comcast. The CDCs are led by a AND RES. diverse group of community leaders, both male and female, African-American, Asian, Caucasian, Latino, all of whom have risen above the issues of race, class, and gender to better the quality of life in their communities through new partnerships. That's what's representing the entire City is all about, bridging the gaps, not dividing the City for political gain, as we've seen in recent days. But nonetheless, Monday is a good day for communities across this City and people who still choose to represent the entire City as we form 10-year public/private diverse community partnerships. Thank you.
Thank you. Does anyone else want to be recognized at this time? The Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke.
Thank you, Madam President. I had to leave the room briefly. I just wanted to reported as voting aye on the amendment and the bill, the two bills that are passed.
The record will indicate that Councilman Clarke voted for approval of the amendments and also for the three bills that were considered. COUNCILMAN Clarke: Thank you.
Are there any other speeches on the part of the majority? (No response.)
Seeing none, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.
Madam President, I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, September 26th at 10:00 a.m. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, September 26th at 10:00 a.m. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it. The motion carries. Thank you. (Council adjourned at 11:00 a.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 the Stated Meeting, were reported fully and accurately by me, and that this is a correct transcript of the same. RE: STATED MEETING ___________________________ Lisa C. Bradley, RPR and Notary Public