And Bill No. 0202373, entitled an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire by condemnation or by purchase a certain underground easement through 3500 Scotts Lane, all under certain terms and conditions.
The bills read by the Clerk will be placed on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar for our next Session of Council. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell for the purpose of calling bills on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar to be considered today.
Thank you, Today, Bill Nos. 010509 will be amended. Bill No. 010659 will be considered. Bill No. 010695 is to be amended. And Bill No. 010719 is to be considered. All other bills are being held.
Yes, Madam President. I've had the discussion where my colleague Councilmember Clarke and upon that discussion I agreed to hold Bill No. 010659 until May 30th, our next session.
The Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 010509.
An ordinance amending Section 20-101 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Residents Requirements" by providing that active law enforcement officers from elsewhere in the United States entering into Civil Service positions in Philadelphia Police Department need not be bona fide residents of the City when appointed.
Madam President, I'll be offering an amendment to the bill that was just read, Bill No. 010509. All members of City Council should have received a copy of the proposed amendment. The amendment reads as follows: In Section 20-101, Residency Requirements, in Paragraph 1, after the words "Philadelphia Police Department," include the words "and who are appointed before October 31, 2005." I offer that amendment. Thank you.
Councilman, did you make a motion for the adoption?
Make a motion for the adoption of the amendment. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that Bill No. 010509 be amended. All in favor will signify by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and Bill No. 010509 has been amended and will be on the Final Reading Calendar for our next Session of Council. The Clerk will please read the next bill, Bill No. 010695.
An ordinance amending the Philadelphia Code to add various requirements and prohibition relating to be students living in educational housing districts, including amending Title 10 to define educational housing districts and to provide for parental, college and university and landlord responsibility for students who engage in certain conduction prohibited under the code.
Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, I wish to offer amendments which have been circulated to Bill 010695 and move the adoption of those amendments. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that Bill No. 010695 be amended. All in favor will indicate by saying (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and Bill No. 010695 has been amended, and this bill will be placed on the Final Passage Calendar for our next session of Council. The Clerk will please read Bill No. 010719.
An ordinance amending Chapter 9-1100 of the Philadelphia Code entitled, "Fair Practices" by prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of a person's gender identity, as defined, 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.
Aye. (Councilwoman Krajewski requests to be recorded as voting no. See , Line 10).
Madam President, I'm sorry, I thought we were voting on another bill. I'd like to change my vote to no on Bill 010719. I'd like to be recorded as voting no.
Thank you. The ayes are 15, the nays are 2. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative. The bill passes. (Applause.)
Madam President, I move the adoption of the resolution.
Do I hear a second? The Councilman is asking for a motion on 020264. Do I hear a second for the adoption?
It's the resolution on the tax reform. That's the package to the ordinance we've acted on this morning. That's the one that calls for the Tax Reform Commission, bill and resolution call for the amendment of Home Rule Charter. It had been introduced by Councilman Nutter. They were heard in committee yesterday. We already acted on putting the ordinance on the First Reading Calendar for action on the 30th. This is the accompanying resolution which goes along with the ordinance on the same matter.
The Councilman has made a motion. Do I hear a second? (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. Since this resolution proposes an amendment to the Home Rule Charter, a two-thirds vote is required to adopt the resolution. The Clerk will please call the roll.
Aye. The ayes are 17, the nays are 0. Two-thirds of all the members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the resolution is adopted. That concludes our Calendar for today. Are there speeches on the part of the minority? Are there speeches on the part of the majority. Seeing none, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco for a motion to adjourn.
Madam Chair, I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, May 30, 2002. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that Council stand until Thursday, May 30, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it. The motion carries. Thank you very much. (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 May 16, 2002, 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