Committee Hearing, June 12, 2001

Well, I understand that, but you already agreed to that language in a totally different circumstance. I mean, this is a law signed by the Mayor.

Well, Councilman, as far as I'm concerned, people are authorized to put up a fence as we speak and as I was told early on in the process and I've been told that for the last three years, and this is the first time I'm hearing now today that people now don't have the authority to place a fence up. If anybody else requires some language in a bill, so be it, but everybody that I have talked to who have come into my office to get an application, I have told them what I had told from Day One, that they were authorized to put a fence up to secure the lot as a part of the abatement agreement. 133 6/12/01 L&I - BILL 010369

Councilman, I mean, I'll make my position very clear. I'm not necessarily pushing for the language. I only wanted to put forward the language as an example of something that we have done in the past. If you have a comfort level based on the statements or what's been laid out in terms on how the folks plan to administer the program, now they're talking about a new form or something like that, which will tell the person what their opportunity is, you know, I'm comfortable if you're comfortable but --

I'm comfortable because I believe that they're authorized to do it now.

That's fine with me.

This is icing on the cake as far as I'm concerned.

All right. Everybody's comfortable? Okay, fine. We will now have the distinguished vice chair of the committee continue with our proceedings.

Are you comfortable? Is everybody comfortable? 134 6/12/01 L&I - BILL 010369

Are all the members of the committee comfortable?

Aye. (Laughter.)

Are members of the audience comfortable?

Aye. (Laughter.)

All right, I guess we can proceed. Mr. Clerk, are we ready to proceed on the. . . This concludes our public hearing. 135 6/12/01 - L&I - PUBLIC MEETING - - -

We will now go into the public meeting. I will now call for a motion on the amendments to Bill No. 010269.

369.

369, my mistake.

Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the amendments as read into the record in the public hearing. (Duly seconded.)

All in favor? Can I move the amended bill, Bill No. 14 010369 as amended? I call for a motion. (Duly seconded.)

All in favor, aye? (None opposed.)

That bill will be reported out with a favorable vote. Can I call for a motion on the amendments to Bill No. 010274, as read into the record.

No, 369.

Mr. Chairman, I move that Bill No. 010369 -- 136 6/12/01 - L&I - PUBLIC MEETING

Call for a motion on the bill as amended, Bill No. 010369.

Mr. Chairman, I move that Bill No. 010369, as amended, be reported out of this committee with a favorable recommendation. (Duly seconded.)

All in favor?

No. 10

No, what?

I like the bill. I just don't like the exclusionary aspects of it. That's why I'm voting against it.

Let the record be reflected that Councilman Ortiz has voted against the bill.

Because it is not a citywide bill and until it reflects the entire city, I would have to vote no, although I think the purpose of the bill is fine.

I call for a motion on the amendments to Bill No. 010274.

Mr. Chairman, I move that Bill No. 010274 be --

Call for a vote on 137 6/12/01 - L&I - PUBLIC MEETING the amendments to Bill No. 010274.

I make a motion to amend Bill No. 010274. (Duly seconded.)

All in favor? (None opposed.)

I now call for a motion on Bill No. 010274, as amended.

I make a motion for Bill No. 010274, as amended. (Duly seconded.)

All in favor? Bill No. 010274 will be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation program. Now I make a motion for Bill No. 010269.

Mr. Chairman, I move for the adoption of Bill No. 010269. (Duly seconded.)

All in favor of Bill 21 010269 be reported out with a favorable recommendation?

The bill is approved.

I call for a motion 138 6/12/01 - L&I - PUBLIC MEETING on Bill No. 000657.

I make that motion that 000657 be voted out with a favorable recommendation. (Duly seconded.)

All in favor? All opposed?

No. 10

Let's try it again. All in favor? Opposed? Let the record reflect that the numbers are 4 to 3 in favor of reporting the bill out of committee. This concludes the public meeting of the Committee on Licenses and Inspections. Is everybody comfortable? (Laughter.)

Thank you very much. (Adjourned 12:57 p.m.) 139 C E R T I F I C A T E I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing proceedings of the Council of the City of Philadelphia of Tuesday, June 12, 2001, were reported fully and accurately by me, and that this is a correct transcript of same. RE: COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS BILL NO.'S 000657, 010269, 010274, 010369 __________________________________, JOSEPHINE CARDILLO, Registered Professional Reporter