The ayes have it and the bills just read will be placed on our First Reading Calendar for today. The next order of business will be the consideration of the Calendar. The Chief Clerk will please read the bills on the First Reading Calendar.
Bill No. 060901, an ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Girard 2/15/07 - STATED - 1ST READING Avenue and 30th Street.
And Bill No. 060902, an ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, by adopting a new Section 14-217, entitled "Industrial Transformation District."
And Bill 060962, an ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by North Broad Street and Ridge Avenue.
And Bill No. 060963, an ordinance amending Chapter 14-1402 of The Philadelphia Code, to revise parking regulations and to increase the permitted floor area of lots designated C-4. 2/15/07 - STATED - 1ST READING
And Bill No. 060964, an ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Melon Street from Ridge Avenue to 13th Street.
And Bill No. 060965, an ordinance to amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Temple University by allowing for the construction of a new building on Block B for the use of the Edward Rosen Center for Jewish Life.
And Bill No. 060576, an ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the 2/15/07 - STATED - 1ST READING Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to urge the Philadelphia Board of Revision of Taxes to retain its current method of real estate tax assessment.
And Bill No. 060849, an ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the United States to make year 2007 the year to redeploy U.S. troops out of harm's way in Iraq.
And Bill No. 060894, an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire by condemnation easements for the purpose of a public right-of-way for a new bridge crossing the Schuylkill River through South Street. 2/15/07 - STATED - 1ST READING
And Bill No. 060852, an ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 129 by striking from the City Plan 25th Street from Stokley Street to Westmoreland Street.
And Bill No. 060929, an ordinance regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Cedarbrook Avenue between Greenwood Street and Vernon Road.
And Bill No. 060930, an ordinance regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Cedarbrook Avenue between Phil-Ellena Street to Greenwood Avenue.
The 2/15/07 - STATED - 1ST READING Chair agrees.
And Bill No. 060931, an ordinance establishing a "No Truck Parking Any Time" regulation on the 5500 block of Tabor Road.
And Bill No. 060932, an ordinance establishing a "No Truck Parking Any Time" regulation on the 5600 block of Tabor Road, both sides.
And Bill No. 060933, an ordinance establishing a "No Truck Parking Any Time" regulation on the 1500 block of Upsal Street between 80th Street and Michener Avenue.
And Bill No. 060935, an ordinance granting permission to Aruna Patel, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northeast corner 2/15/07 - STATED - 1ST READING of 9th and Chestnut Streets.
And Bill No. 060937, an ordinance granting permission to Ashwin Patel and Rams Newsstand, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of 10th and Chestnut Streets.
And Bill No. 060938, an ordinance granting permission to Mohammed Ahamed, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of 7th and Market Streets.
And Bill No. 060941, an ordinance authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of 11th Street and Tioga Street.
The 2/15/07 - STATED - 2ND READING Chair agrees.
And Bill No. 060960, an ordinance authorizing Wachovia Bank, its successors and assigns, to place a freestanding ATM kiosk on the north sidewalk of East Allegheny Avenue.
And Bill No. 070045, an ordinance granting permission to Marilyn Stroud to operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe on the northeast corner of South 16th and Dickinson Streets.
The Chair agrees. That completes our First Reading Calendar for today. The Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell for the purpose of calling up bills on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar to be considered today.
Thank 2/15/07 - STATED - 2ND READING you, Madam President. Today our Calendar starts on where Bill No. 050863-A will be withdrawn. On , Bill Nos. 040061, 62 and 63 will be called up to be withdrawn. On , Bill No. 050067 will be called up to be withdrawn, as will Bill No. 050377 on . On , Bill No. 060697 will be called up to be withdrawn, and we will consider today Bill No. 060928. All other bills are being held.
Thank you very much. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 050863-A.
An ordinance amending Section 12-1117 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Physically Handicapped and Disabled or Severely Disabled Veteran Parking," by amending the provision relating to metered parking for physically handicapped persons and severely disabled veterans, and making such amendment contingent on the 2/15/07 - STATED - 2ND READING enactment of the ordinance relating to the establishment of parking for motor-driven cycles and similar motor vehicles, all under certain terms and conditions.
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Thank you, Madam President. I move that the bill be withdrawn. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and seconded that Bill No. 050863-A be withdrawn. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Clerk will please read the 2/15/07 - STATED - 2ND READING title of Bill No. 040061.
An ordinance amending an ordinance approved January 3, 1992, Bill No. 1205-AA, which, pursuant to Subsection 9-204(8) of The Philadelphia Code, designates the locations in Center City at which vending is permitted, by providing that all permitted vending locations on both sides of 11th Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, all under certain terms and conditions.
The Chair recognizes Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Madam President, I move that the bill be withdrawn. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Bill No. 040061 be withdrawn. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.) 2/15/07 - STATED - 2ND READING
The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 040062.
An ordinance amending an ordinance approved January 3, 1992, Bill 1205-AA, as amended, which, pursuant to Subsection 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, designates the locations in Center City at which vending is permitted.
The Chair recognizes Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Thank you, Madam President. I move that the bill be withdrawn. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Bill No. 040062 be withdrawn. All in favor will please say 2/15/07 - STATED - 2ND READING aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. Again, the Chair recognizes -I'm sorry. I would ask the Chief Clerk to please read Bill No. 040063.
An ordinance amending an ordinance approved January 3, 1992, Bill No. 1205-AA, which, pursuant to Subsection 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, designates the location in Center City at which vending is permitted.
The Chair recognizes Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Thank you, Madam President. I move that the bill be withdrawn. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Bill No. 2/15/07 - STATED - 2ND READING 040063 be withdrawn. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 050067.
An ordinance authorizing Felix Penzarella, 618 South Front Street, Philadelphia, owner of the property 618 Front Street, his successors and assigns, to construct and maintain a rear building addition on Hancock Street, under certain terms and conditions.
The Chair recognizes Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Thank you, Madam President. I move that the bill be withdrawn. (Duly seconded.)
It 2/15/07 - STATED - 2ND READING has been moved and seconded that Bill No. 050067 be withdrawn. All in favor will please say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 050377.
An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed, for nominal consideration, located at 230-234 Dickinson Street, with the improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.
The Chair recognizes Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Thank you, 2/15/07 - STATED - 2ND READING Madam President. I move that the bill be withdrawn. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that Bill No. 050377 be withdrawn. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 060697.
An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1700, entitled "Administration and Enforcement," by amending Section 14-1708, entitled "Procedure for Enactment of Ordinance," under certain terms and conditions.
The 2/15/07 - STATED - 2ND READING Chair recognizes Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Thank you, Madam President. I move that the bill be withdrawn. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that Bill No. 060697 be withdrawn. All in favor will please say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 060928.
An ordinance declaring that it is desirable for the health, safety and welfare of the people in the area served by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for certain improvement and expansion projects to such 2/15/07 - STATED - 2ND READING institutions' facilities, primarily at their campus located at 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia.
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.
Thank you. As I stated at the Rules Committee meeting last week, the Fox Rothschild law firm represents Children's Hospital in this matter and I will be abstaining. Thank you.
Thank you. 2/15/07 - STATED - 2ND READING The Chief Clerk will please call the roll.
Aye. The ayes are 15; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. And the record will reflect that Councilman O'Neill has abstained. That concludes our Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar. on the part of the minority? (No response.)
Are there speeches on the part of the majority? (No response.)
Seeing none, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco for a motion to adjourn.
Madam President, I move that Council stand adjourned until February the 22nd at 10:00 a.m. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, February 22nd, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. Thank you very much. (Stated Meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m.) CERTIFICATE I HEREBY CERTIFY that the proceedings, evidence and objections are contained fully and accurately in the stenographic notes taken by me upon the foregoing matter on February 15, 2007, and that this is a true and correct transcript of same. ______________________________ MICHELE L. MURPHY RPR-Notary Public (The foregoing certification of this transcript does not apply to any reproduction of the same by any means, unless under the direct control and/or supervision of the certifying reporter.)