Aye. The ayes are 12; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 060345-A.
An ordinance amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service Businesses," to add new provisions to prohibit the sale, from certain retail establishments, of "blunts," "loosies," cigarette papers, cigars and other items that may be otherwise legal but that are 11/16/06 - STATED - 2ND READING commonly used as drug paraphernalia, under certain terms and conditions.
Madam President, I have an amendment to Bill 060345-A. The amendment has been circulated to all members, and I move for the adoption of the amendment. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that the amendment be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. I would ask the Chief Clerk to please read Bill No. 060625.
An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by 11/16/06 - STATED - 2ND READING changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Delaware Avenue, Tacony Bridge, Eldridge Street, New State Road and Magee Avenue.
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 12; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill to be called for 11/16/06 - STATED - 2ND READING consideration is Bill No. 060631.
An ordinance amending Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Entertainment District," by adding requirements for, among other things, transportation and parking management plans, 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 Chief Clerk will please call the roll.
Councilman DiCicco. COUNCILMAN DiCICCO: Aye. 11/16/06 - STATED - 2ND READING
Aye. 11/16/06 - STATED - 2ND READING The ayes are 12; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The last bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 060635.
An ordinance repealing Section 2 of an ordinance, Bill No. 050418, approved December 1, 2005, entitled, "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land."
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 12; 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 Resolution No. 060772.
A resolution confirming the appointment of Richard Glazer, Esquire as a member of the Board of Ethics to serve in the term ending November 16, 2011.
I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
Those 11/16/06 - STATED - 2ND READING opposed? (No response.)
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Resolution No. 060773.
A resolution confirming the appointment of Richard Negrin, Esquire as a member of the Board of Ethics to serve in the term ending November 16, 2010.
Thank you, Madam President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that Resolution No. 060773 be adopted. All in favor will indicate by saying aye. (Aye.) 11/16/06 - STATED - 2ND READING
The ayes have it and Resolution No. 060773 has been adopted. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Resolution No. 060774.
A resolution confirming the appointment of Reverend Dr. Alyn Waller as a member of the Board of Ethics to serve in the term ending November 16, 2009.
Thank you, Madam President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that Resolution No. 060774 be adopted. All in favor will indicate by saying aye. 11/16/06 - STATED - 2ND READING (Aye.)
The ayes have it and Resolution No. 060774 has been adopted. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Resolution No. 060775.
A resolution confirming the appointment of Pauline Abernathy as a member of the Board of Ethics to serve in the term ending November 16, 2008.
Thank you, Madam President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that Resolution No. 060775 be adopted. All in favor will say aye. 11/16/06 - STATED - 2ND READING (Aye.)
The ayes have it and Resolution No. 060775 has been adopted. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Resolution No. 060776.
A resolution confirming the appointment of Stella M. Tsai, Esquire as a member of the Board of Ethics to serve in the term ending November 16, 2007.
Thank you, Madam President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that Resolution No. 060776 be adopted. All in favor will please say 11/16/06 - STATED - 2ND READING aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and Resolution No. 060776 has been adopted. That completes 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. Today I rise to mention three issues, very briefly. One is that Reverend Herndon and the Church of Christian Compassion on Monday at First District Plaza 3801 will be serving shelters and homeless people Thanksgiving dinner to some 2,000 people. We partner with him every year and will be there to help serve, and we thank the Church of Christian Compassion and Reverend Herndon for his commitment to people in need. Also, we want to mention that we were happy we worked with the Controller, Alan Butkovitz, very hard on the issue of full tax valuation. We're happy that it has been delayed again, but still feel that ultimately we would like to see it considered a ballot issue so that no one loses sight that this Council has spoken out against tax reorganization, against taxes going up for the citizens we represent. And, finally, the issue I mention every week is that of housing reorganization. Many of you know that some 42 people received their notices. There were 44 job postings, but, as you know, those jobs were majority lower pay, to the issue of union busting, and included in this was the whole issue of Vacant Property Review Committee, our own John Coates. All of you know we established this Committee in 1976 and all of the staff that serve him. In fact, yesterday all of those at the Vacant Property Review Committee, all properties were offered for fair market value, and so our Committee was not even functioning such that people could get properties if they had the wherewithal to rent them or side yards and others that we try to convey to people at nominal cost. So, again, we are waiting for this to be resolved. We are hopeful. We are told that these negotiations are going away and that our John Coates and people who work for this Committee that Council created, that this will be resolved, but we're saying again and asking everybody to please continue to consider what happens. We talk to the We still have people here. As you will note, the crowd has changed and is dwindling, because those who aren't here have either been laid off or have been forced to take a layoff so that they don't use benefits in the future. And as always, we say people who are between 40 and retirement age, who don't get Social Security, are really in a bind, because it's very difficult when you're 50 years old to start all over again at some new job, especially in a job market when they have so many new people and more people coming out of college, et cetera, who are unemployed. So this is a very, very difficult time for us in housing reorganization. We continue to say that we need the people who live and work and serve our City to work. They don't deserve what's happening to them. People don't deserve, after spending more than 30 years and 36 years and 38 years, they don't deserve to be laid off and put out, their life and their energy for our City. It is amazing that we get anything at all done in these various departments, PHDC, RDA, VPRC, OHCD, when we have people there with the morale so low because they've been forced to fight one another, to bump down union against union, and it's just a horrendous condition. So we'll continue to try to work on it. We ask that all of you be mindful of what happens, watch the projects in your area, and we will continue to fight on this issue. Thank you, Madam President.
Would anyone else like to be recognized? (No response.)
Would anyone else like to be recognized? (No response.)
I would just like to remind my colleagues that the Rules Committee will be having a public hearing at 1 o'clock today, and I would ask that you all be prompt. At this time, the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Tasco for a motion to adjourn.
Madam President, I move that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, November the 30th, 2006, 10:00 a.m.
It has been moved and seconded that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, November 30th. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. Thank you all very much. (Stated Meeting adjourned at 11:25 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 November 16, 2006, 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.)