The Chief Clerk will please read the title of the first resolution.
A resolution approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2011.
I move for the adoption, Madam President. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
And a resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground within the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Forty-Seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia.
It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
And a resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-Seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia.
It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
And a resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-Eighth Ward of the City of Philadelphia.
It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
And a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 690.
It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
And a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 81.
It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
And a resolution authorizing the Committee on Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation to hold hearings regarding the City's Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2011.
It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and the resolution will be referred to the appropriate committee. The Chair recognizes Councilman Kelly.
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Rizzo.
Thank you. The next order of business is reports from committees. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco for a report from the Committee of the Whole.
Madam President, the Committee of the Whole reports 27 resolutions with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. The Chief Clerk will please read the report.
To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee of the Whole, to which was referred Resolution 100168, entitled "A resolution appointing Christopher P. McGill to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special District"; and Resolution 100169, entitled "A resolution appointing Carolyn Pfeiffer to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District"; and Resolution 100171, entitled "A resolution appointing Albert Taus to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District"; and Resolution 100172, entitled "A resolution appointing Peter C. Rothberg to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District"; and Resolution 100381, entitled "A resolution appointing Rob Neducsin to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk Special Services District"; and Resolution 100382, entitled "A resolution appointing William J.
O'Brien to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk Special Services District"; and Resolution 100383, entitled "A resolution appointing Christopher McGill to the Board of Directors for the District"; and Resolution 100384, entitled "A resolution appointing Mary Dougherty to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk Special Services District"; and Resolution 100385, entitled "A resolution appointing Irene Madrak to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk Special Services District"; and Resolution 100386, entitled "A resolution appointing Allen Newman to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk Special Services District"; and Resolution 100387, entitled "A resolution appointing Victor Ostroff to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk Special Services District"; and Resolution 100388, entitled "A resolution appointing Bruce Kravetz to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk Special Services District"; and Resolution 100389, entitled "A resolution appointing Joe Abruzzi to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk District"; and Resolution 100390, entitled "A resolution appointing Rick Carocci to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk Special Services District"; and Resolution 100391, entitled "A resolution approving Bruce Cooper to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk Special Services District"; and Resolution 100392, entitled "A resolution appointing Robert Swarbrick to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk Special Services District"; and Resolution 100393, entitled "A resolution approving Mike Rose to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk Special Services District"; and Resolution 100394, entitled "A resolution appointing Gertrude Solkov to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk Special Services District"; and Resolution 100395, entitled "A resolution appointing Fran Sorokin to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk District"; and Resolution 100396, entitled "A resolution appointing Andrew Lipton to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk Special Services District"; and Resolution 100397, entitled "A resolution appointing Terri Loring to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk Special Services District"; and Resolution 100398, entitled "A resolution appointing Rich Rivera to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk Special Services District"; and Resolution 100399, entitled "A resolution appointing Jack Goldberg to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk Special Services District"; and Resolution 100400, entitled "A resolution approving Sam Kroungold to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk Special Services District"; and Resolution 100401, entitled "A resolution appointing Dan Neducsin to the Board of Directors for the Manayunk 6/17/10 - STATED - 1ST READING Special Services District"; and Resolution 100465, entitled "A resolution appointing Richie McKeithen to the position of Chief Assessment Officer of the Office of Property Assessment"; and Resolution 100469, entitled "A resolution nominating 21 individuals for consideration by the Mayor as appointees to the Police Advisory Commission," respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached resolutions Council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. These resolutions will be considered at the end of today's Calendar. The next order of business is the consideration of the Calendar. The Chief Clerk will please read the bill on the First Reading Calendar.
Bill No. 100362, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes.
Thank you. The bill will be placed on our Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar for our next session of Council. The Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Tasco for a motion concerning the bills on the Second Reading and Final Passage.
Madam President, I move that the bills be placed on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar.
No. We're going to ask for a suspension of the rules to permit the use of a Consent Agenda.
I ask for a suspension of the rules -- so moved. (Duly seconded.)
It 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING has been moved and seconded that the rules of Council be suspended to permit the use of a Consent Agenda to consider the bills. Marian, you're going to have to call up the bills to be considered on the Consent Agenda. Can we do that now, please.
Sure, Madam President. Bill 100306-A, 100267-A, 100340-A, 100187, 100337 -
100187, 100337, 100338, 100339, 100373, 100374, 100358, 100366, 100371, 100376, 090466, 100199, 100222, 100287, 100311, 100367, 100377, 100224, 100445, 100446, 100359, 100447, 100162, 100251, 100282, 100308, 100286, 090708, 100361, 100363, 100372, 100135, 100201, 100304, 100341, 100369 and 100368 are to be considered on the Consent Agenda for today's Calendar.
Thank 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING you. It has been moved and seconded -do I hear a second? (Duly seconded.)
-that the rules of Council be suspended to permit the use of a Consent Agenda to consider the bills just read by Councilwoman Tasco. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, the motion carries, and we will consider the Consent Agenda shortly. The Chair again recognizes Councilwoman Tasco for the purpose of calling up bills on the regular Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar.
Thank you, Madam President. In addition to the bills being considered on the Consent Agenda, Bill Nos. 100163-AA, 100134-A, 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING 090910-A, 100129, 100223, 100305, 100307, 100357 and 100159 are being called up for Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar today. Bill No. 100200 is being amended, and Bill No. 100015 is being withdrawn. All other bills are being held.
Thank you. We will now consider today's Consent Agenda. After each title is read, any member may object to the inclusion of the bill on the Consent Agenda. Upon such an objection and without debate, the bill will be immediately removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on our regular Final Passage Calendar. The Clerk will now read the title of the bills on the Consent Agenda.
Bill No. 100306-A, entitled "An ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 308 by widening the cartway of 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING Van Pelt Street between Chestnut Street and Sansom Street"; and Bill No. 100267-A, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-703 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Special Assembly Occupancies,' by imposing various requirements on promoters of events at special assembly occupancies"; and Bill No. 100340-A, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to convey 1202 North 24th Street, 1607 Brown Street, 1236 Crease Street, 1238 Crease Street, 1643 Francis Street, 1423 North Front Street, 1545 North Front Street, 860 North Leithgow Street, 862 North Leithgow Street, 864 North Leithgow Street, 866 North Leithgow Street, 821 Leland Street, 1411 Marlborough Street, 1928 Parrish Street, and 2014 Parrish Street, for fair market value"; and Bill No. 100187, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING Public Property on behalf of the City to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a certain parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon situate on the northeasterly side of Cottman Avenue near Shelbourne Street"; and Bill No. 100337, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to convey 1902 Christian Street, 2038 Pemberton Street, and 2255 Montrose Street, for fair market value"; and Bill No. 100338, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to convey 944 South 5th Street, 2544 South 5th Street, 1439 South Beulah Street, 148 Brown Street, 1121 Catharine Street, 624 Cantrell Street, 505 Dickinson Street, 507 Dickinson Street, 1103 North Galloway Street, 2424 East Indiana Avenue, 629 Porter Street, 414 Tasker Street, 3075 Tilton Street, 2206 Trenton Avenue, and 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING 1326 Webster Street, for fair market value"; and Bill No. 100339, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and Director of Commerce to sell to Biagio DeSimone fee simple title to a certain parcel of real estate with any improvements thereon, known as 11295 Roosevelt Boulevard"; and Bill No. 100373, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to lease from The School District of Philadelphia a certain parcel of property located in the 9100 block of Academy Road for further sublease to the Penn-Academy Athletic Association"; and Bill No. 100374, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate 1244 North 4th Street"; 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING and Bill No. 100358, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 080487) approved July 2, 2008, entitled 'An ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 269 by placing on the City Plan Health Sciences Drive from Civic Center Boulevard to Convention Avenue'"; and Bill No. 100366, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 169 and abandoning of a portion of a right-of-way for construction and maintenance of sewer which extends southeastwardly and southwardly from City Avenue, southwest of 54th Street"; and Bill No. 100371, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the National Museum of American Jewish History, located at 101 South Independence Mall East, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments in the rights-of-way 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING adjacent to the Museum building"; and Bill No. 100376, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades of a portion of City Plan Nos.
146 and 271 by closing Manderson Street, from Delaware Avenue to Frankford Avenue, to vehicular traffic"; and Bill No. 090466, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Carriers,' by adding a new Section 9-408, entitled 'Multi-Seat Pedalcycles'"; and Bill No. 100199, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 14-908 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Queen Village Neighborhood Conservation District,' by deleting the provision which provided for the expiration of Section 14-908 one year after it became law, thereby reestablishing on a permanent basis the Queen Village Neighborhood Conservation District"; and Bill No. 100222, entitled "An 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Hunting Park Avenue, Henry Avenue, Roberts Avenue, and Fox Street"; and Bill No. 100287, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Lindbergh Boulevard, 58th Street, Eastwick Avenue and 61st Street"; and Bill No. 100311, entitled "An ordinance amending Bill No. 090296, entitled 'An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Front Street, Lombard Street, 2nd Street, and Pine Street'"; and Bill No. 100367, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Saint 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING Joseph's University, by allowing for the construction of a new student residence hall"; and Bill No. 100377, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Norris Street, 9th Street, Berks Street, and 10th Street"; and Bill No. 100224, entitled "An ordinance adding a new Section 19-511, entitled 'Electronic Payments and Filings,' providing for mandatory and voluntary payment by electronic funds transfer and electronic filing"; and Bill No. 100445, entitled "An ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants - Federal Stimulus Funding to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions"; and 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING Bill No. 100446, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for use by the City, of a premises located at 2800 South 20th Street"; and Bill No. 100359, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 154 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southerly twelve feet wide portion of Erie Avenue from Germantown Avenue to Elder Street"; and Bill No. 100447, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Farmers' Markets,' by adding, removing and modifying various permissible locations for farmers' markets"; and Bill No. 100162, entitled "An ordinance amending Section A-906, entitled 'Property Maintenance Code 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING Fees,' to increase the license fees charged to own a vacant lot, vacant building or vacant wharf"; and Bill No. 0, entitled 'Building Standards Applicable to Designated Areas,' by adding portions of the First Councilmanic District to the list of areas covered"; and Bill No. 10 of The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code, entitled 'Periodic Inspection of Exterior Walls and Appurtenances of Buildings,' by providing for appeals"; and Bill No.
100308, entitled "An ordinance amending Subcode 'F' of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'The Philadelphia Fire Code,' by adopting the 2009 edition of the International Code Council Fire Code"; and Bill No. 100286, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 22 of The 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Public Employees Retirement Code,' to create two new Plans, entitled 'Plan '10' and 'DC Plan,' for certain employees hired or rehired on or after January 1, 2010; and certain electing employees"; and Bill No. 090708, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a license agreement between PECO Energy Company as Licensor and the City of Philadelphia as Licensee for a certain strip of land located near the intersection of Nixon Street and Port Royal Avenue"; and Bill No. 100361, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation to enter into an agreement with Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation for the purpose of operating certain programs at the Scanlon Ice Rink, the Laura Sims Skatehouse at Cobbs Creek, the rink at the Simons Recreation and Teen Access Center, the Rizzo Ice Rink 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING and the Tarken Ice Rink"; and Bill No. 100363, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the amendment of certain agreements between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development relating to an area surrounded by Pattison Avenue, 11th Street, Terminal Avenue and Broad Street (the 'Wachovia and Arena Parcels')"; and Bill No. 100372, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to lease property bounded generally by Catharine, 12th, Clymer and Fawn Streets from the Philadelphia Housing Authority, and placing it in the Fairmount Park System"; and Bill No. 100135, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Economic Opportunity Plans,' by establishing minimum standards of 'best and good faith efforts' to be employed in the development and implementation of 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING Economic Opportunity Plans"; and Bill No. 100201, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Economic Opportunity Plans,' by establishing standards for approvals of certain transactions involving the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, including commitments to Economic Opportunity Plans"; and Bill No. 100304, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the City Representative to enter into agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development and the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, both for purposes of hosting the Army-Navy intercollegiate football game in certain years"; and Bill No. 100341, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 17-1600, entitled 'Economic Opportunity Plans,' by expanding the definition of 'Covered Project or Contract' to include certain 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING projects and contracts that require resolutions of Council to proceed"; and Bill No. 100369, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 20-1700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program for Ex-Offenders,' and amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Business Privilege Taxes,' by modifying the duties of certain City officials with respect to the PREP program; by expanding eligibility for the PREP tax credit and modifying the terms of the PREP tax credit"; and Bill No. 100368, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into purchase obligations for the delivery of electric supply for use by facilities owned and leased by the City, including agreements that obligate payments for delivery of electric supply in the fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Thank 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING you. These bills having been read on two different days, the question for each bill now is shall the bills pass finally. The Clerk shall call the roll, and upon being called, each Councilmember shall vote aye on each of the bills, nay on each of the bills or indicate those bills for which the member is voting aye and those bills for which the member is voting nay. At this time, the Chief Clerk will please call the roll.
Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Aye on all 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING bills.
Aye on all bills. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative for each of the bills, the bills on the Consent Agenda are passed. We will now consider the bills on the regular Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 100163-AA.
An ordinance authorizing the City of Philadelphia to organize on authority to be known as The Philadelphia Energy Authority, pursuant to the terms of the "Municipalities Authorities Act" of 2001.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING pass finally. The Chief Clerk will please call the roll.
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The chief clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 100134-A.
An ordinance amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," by modifying the monetary threshold triggering the requirement of an economic opportunity plan on City funded projects or contracts.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. The Chief Clerk will please call the roll.
Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The Chief Clerk will please 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING read the title of Bill No. 090910-A.
An ordinance amending Section 9-603 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Pawnbrokers," and Section 9-615, entitled "Dealers in Precious Metals," to require pawnbrokers and dealers in precious metals to share transactional information with the Police Department through an internet-accessible electronic inventory tracking system.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is shall the bill pass finally. The Chief Clerk will please call the roll.
Councilman 6/17/10 - STATED - 2ND READING DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Aye.