It has been moved and properly seconded that Resolution No. 990435 be adopted. All in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and Resolution No. 990435 stands approved. The clerk will please read the title of Resolution No. 990437.
A resolution appointing John Connors to the Board of Directors of the Center City District of Philadelphia.
The Chair COMMITTEE REPORTS recognizes Councilwoman Clark.
Madam President, I move that Resolution No. 990437 be adopted. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that Resolution No. 990437 be adopted. All in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and Resolution No. 990437 stands approved. The clerk will please read the title of Resolution No. 990438.
A resolution appointing Christine Madigan to the Board of Directors of the Center City District of Philadelphia.
Madam President, I am pleased to recommend that Resolution No. 990438 be adopted. (Duly seconded.) COMMITTEE REPORTS
It has been moved and properly seconded that Resolution No. 990438 be approved and adopted. All in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and Resolution No. 990438 stands proved. The chief clerk will please read the title of Resolution No. 990439.
A resolution appointing Anthony LaRosa to the Board of Directors of the Center City District of Philadelphia.
Madam President, this is our last resolution this morning.
And it is 990439, and I respectfully respect that it be adopted. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that Resolution No. COMMITTEE REPORTS 990439 be adopted. All in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and Resolution No. 990439 stands approved. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell for a report from the Finance Committee.
Thank you, Madam President. The Finance Committee moves that the rules of Council be suspended to permit first reading of Bill No. 990419. (Duly seconded.)
The clerk will please read the report from the Finance Committee.
To the President and Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 990419 entitled "an ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 1999 Capital Budget for providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works including the supplying of funds to be obtained in COMMITTEE REPORTS connection therewith and rejecting the forecast for Fiscal Years 2000 through 2004" respectfully reports that it has considered the same and returns the attached bill to Council with a favorable recommendation.
The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell for a motion to suspend the rules of Council.
It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading of Bill No. 990419 on today's calendar. All in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and Bill No. 990419 will be placed on our first-reading calendar for today. The Chair recognizes Councilman Cohen for a report from the Law & Government Committee.
Madam President, COMMITTEE REPORTS there is no report from the Law & Government Committee.
Bill No. 990056 was continued from the hearing this morning? Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman DiCicco for a report from the Streets and Services Committee.
Thank you, Madam President. The Committee on Streets and Services reports 12 bills out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The Chair thanks the gentleman. The clerk will please read the report.
To the President and Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred: Bill No. 990137, an ordinance establishing parking regulations on 13th Street, both sides, Allegheny Avenue to Westmoreland Street; Bill No. 990140, an ordinance COMMITTEE REPORTS establishing a parking regulation on Rosewood Street, east side, Wolf Street to Ritner Street; Bill No. 990141, an ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Fitzwater Street, both sides, 20th Street to 21st Street; Bill No. 990142, an ordinance establishing a parking regulation on 17th Street, both sides, Catharine Street to Christian Street; Bill No. 990243, an ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 63 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Edwin Street from Perkiomen Street to Leland Street, Leland Street from Vineyard Street to Wiley Street, Edwin Street to Poplar Street southwardly to a dead end; and striking City Plan and abandoning a certain right-of-way 28 feet wide for drainage purposes from Leland Street northwardly to Edwin Street, under certain terms and conditions; Bill No. 990305, an ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Carlisle Street from Oxford Street to Cecil B. Moore Avenue, and by reserving COMMITTEE REPORTS and placing on the City Plan a certain right-of-way for water main purpose gas main purposes; And Bill No. 990306, an ordinance authorizing the revision of lines grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Sharswood Street from 22nd Street to 23rd Street, and by striking from City Plan and vacating Harlan Street; Bill No. 990308, an ordinance authorizing and vacating of Walker Street from Pierson Avenue to a dead end approximately 108 feet northeast of Pierson Avenue, under certain terms and conditions; And Bill No. 90312, an ordinance amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets" by creating a new Section 9-211 entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of Print Material" regulating the maintenance, specifications, and placement of such boxes on the public sidewalks, under certain terms and conditions; Bill No. 990314, an ordinance granting permission to Steve Miller, owner of the newsstand COMMITTEE REPORTS located on the northeast corner of Juniper and Market Streets to construct, use, and maintain an electrical conduit and service line and a fiber optic conduit and telephone service line in and under Juniper and Market Streets for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to his newsstand; And Bill No. 990332, an ordinance authorizing Disney Regional Entertainment, 800 South Main Street, Burbank, California, to construct and maintain various marquees, signs, architectural embellishments, and other encroachments over the public right-of-way within the area bounded by Eighth Street, Ninth Street, Chestnut Street, and Market Street; And Bill No. 990333, an ordinance authorizing Pavilion Market East Associates LP, 350 Century Parkway, Building 630, Suite 300, Bluebell, Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia Parking Authority, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, to construct and maintain various rigid awnings, electrified signs, electrified marquee facade projections, cornices, and signs over the public rights-of-way within an area COMMITTEE REPORTS bounded by Eighth Street, Ninth Street, Chestnut Street, and Market Street.
Councilman Ortiz, your light is on. Do you want to be recognized?
Well, we'll get to you in due time. The Chair recognizes Councilman DiCicco.
Thank you, Madam President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading today of the bills that were just read into the record from the Committee on Streets and Services. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading of Bill No.'s 990138, 990140, 990141, 990142, 990149, 990243, 990305, 990306, 990308, 990313 -I'm sorry, 312, 990312 -- I stand corrected -990314, 990332, and 990333 on today's calendar. All in favor will signify by saying COMMITTEE REPORTS aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, and those bills will be placed on our first-reading calendar for today. Councilman Nutter, you do not have a report from the Commerce and Economic Development Committee today?
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Ortiz, who has a report from the Public Safety Committee.
Madam President, I move -- I report that Bill No. 990289 is recommended with a favorable recommendation to be moved out of the Public Safety Committee and a request that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading in this session of Council.
To the President and Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Public Safety, to COMMITTEE REPORTS which was referred Bill No. 990289, an ordinance amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Safety" by adding a new section providing that any person, including, but not limited to, any registered or licensed firearms manufacturer or dealer who transports, sells, exposes for sale, possesses for sale, assigns or transfers any firearm shall be liable in tort, without regard to fault or proof of defect, for all direct and consequential damages that arise from bodily injury or death if the bodily injury or death results from the discharge within the City of Philadelphia of the firearms, unless the firearms incorporates within its design and as part of its original manufacturer technology which automatically limits the firearms operational use so that it may only be fired by the particular individual to whom it is sold, all under certain terms and conditions.
The Chair recognizes Councilman Ortiz for a motion to suspend the rules.
Madam Chair, I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to FIRST-READING CALENDAR permit first reading of Bill No. 990289. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended to permit first reading of Bill No. 990289 on today's calendar. All in favor will signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it, the motion is carried, and Bill No. 990289 will be placed on our first-reading calendar for today. Are there any other reports from committees? (No response.)
There being none, the next order of business is the consideration of calendar. The chief clerk will read the bills on the first-reading calendar.
Bill No. 990291, an ordinance creating the Ashton Tax Increment Financing District and approving the project plan for the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial FIRST-READING CALENDAR Development ("PAID") for the redevelopment of the Ashton Tax Increment Financing District being the area generally bounded by Grant Avenue on the north, Ashton Road on the east, Willits Road, and Blue Grass Road on the west.
The Chair agrees. The bill read by the chief clerk will be placed on the second-reading and final-passage calendar for the next meeting.
Bill No. 990117, an ordinance amending Section 19-201 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "City Depositories" by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in Summit Bank, under certain terms and conditions.
The Chair agrees. The bill having been read by the chief clerk will be placed on the second-reading and final-passage calendar for next week.
Bill No. 990288, an ordinance amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code" by amending certain provisions, including Section 22-310 entitled "Deferred Retirement Option Plan Drop" to provide for a test drop program, under FIRST-READING CALENDAR certain terms and conditions.
The Chair agrees. The bill read by the chief clerk will be pleased on the second-reading and final-passage calendar for the next meeting.
Bill No. 990419, an ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 1999 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works, including the supplying of funds to be obtained in connection therewith and rejecting the forecast for Fiscal Years 2000 through 2004.
The Chair agrees. The bill read by the chief clerk will be placed on the second-reading and final-passage calendar for the next meeting.
Bill No. 990138, an ordinance establishing parking regulations on 13th Street, both sides, Allegheny Avenue to Westmoreland Street.
Okay. The Chair agrees, and that bill read by the chief clerk will be placed on the second-reading and final-passage calendar for the next meeting.
Bill No. 990140, an ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Rosewood Street, east side, Wolf Street to Ritner Street.
The Chair agrees. The bill read by the chief clerk will be placed on the second-reading and final-passage calendar for the next meeting.
Bill No. 990141, an ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Fitzwater Street, both sides, 20th Street to 21st Street.
The Chair agrees. The bill read by the chief clerk will be placed on the second-reading and final-passage calendar for the next meeting.
Bill No. 990142, an ordinance establishing a parking regulation on 17th Street, both sides, Catharine Street to Christian Street. FIRST-READING CALENDAR
The Chair agrees. The bill read by the chief clerk will be placed on the second-reading and final-passage calendar for the next meeting.
Bill No. 990243, an ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 63 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Edwin Street from Perkiomen Street to Leeland Street, Leeland Street from Vineyard Street to Wiley Street.
The Chair agrees. The bill read by the chief clerk will be placed on the second-reading and final-passage calendar for the next meeting.
Bill No. 990305, an ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Carlyle Street from Oxford Street to Cecil B. Moore Avenue.
The Chair agrees. The bill read by the chief clerk will be placed on the second-reading and final-passage FIRST-READING CALENDAR calendar for the next meeting.
Bill No. 990306, an ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No, 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Sharswood Street from 20th Street to 23rd Street.
The Chair agrees. The bill read by the chief clerk will be placed on our second-reading and final-passage calendar for the next meeting.
Bill No. 990308, an ordinance authorizing and vacating of Walker Street from Pearson Avenue to a dead end approximately 108 feet northeast of Pierson Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
The Chair agrees. The bill read by the chief clerk will be placed on the second-reading and final-passage calendar for the next week.
Bill No. 990312, an ordinance amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Commercial Activity on Streets" by creating a new Section 9-211 entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of Printed FIRST-READING CALENDAR Material."
The Chair agrees. The bill read by the chief clerk will be placed on our second-reading and final-passage calendar for the next meeting.
Bill No. 990314, an ordinance granting permission to Steve Miller, owner of the newsstand located on the northeast corner of Juniper and Market Streets, to construct, use, and maintain an electrical conduit.
The Chair agrees. The bill read by the chief clerk will be placed on our second-reading and final-passage calendar for the next meeting.
Bill No. 990332, an ordinance authorizing Disney Regional Entertainment, 800 South Main Street, Burbank, California, to construct and maintain various marquees, signs, architectural embellishments, and other encroachments over the public rights-of-way.
The Chair agrees. The bill just read by the chief clerk will be placed on our second-reading and FIRST-READING CALENDAR final-passage calendar for the next meeting.
Bill No. 990333, an ordinance authorizing Pavilion Market East Associates, LP, 350 Century Parkway, Building 630, Bluebell, Pennsylvania, to construct and maintain various rigid awnings and electrified signs.
The Chair agrees. The ordinance read by the chief clerk will be placed on the second-reading and final-passage calendar for the next meeting.
Bill No. 990289, an ordinance amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Safety" by adding a new section providing that any registered or licensed firearms manufacturer or dealer who transports, sells, exposes for sale, possesses for sale, assigns or transfers any firearm shall be liable in tort.
The Chair agrees. The bill read by he chief clerk will be placed on our second-reading and final-passage calendar for the next session. May I see the chief clerk for a minute, please. FIRST-READING CALENDAR (Chief clerk approaches Chair.)
The Chair recognizes Councilman DiCicco, who I believe wanted to make a correction on the Streets and Services Committee Report.
Yes, Madam President. I believe you read off Bill No. 990149, and that was being held.
The record will reflect that Bill No. 990149 is held in the Committee of Streets and Services. This concludes the first-reading calendar.
The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Clark for the purpose of calling up bills on the second-reading and final-passage calendar.
Madam President, all bills on second-reading and final-passage are call up except: Bill No. 980239, 990250, 990248, and 990253.
I'm sorry, that's 249. SECOND READING - BILL 990199-A
The Chair thanks the Councilwoman. The first bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 990199-A. The clerk will please read the title of the bill.
An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to lease to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further sublease to Philcom Limited a certain parcel of ground, or a portion thereof, located at 5201 Umbria Street, under certain terms and conditions.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally? The Chair recognizes Councilman O'Neill.
Thank you, Madam President. I'm abstaining on this bill. The law firm with which I'm associated represents a party of interest in this matter, and I have not entered into any discussions or deliberations on it. SECOND READING - BILL 990199-A
Aye. The ayes are 15. Councilman O'Neill is abstaining. The nays are 0. A majority of all members of Council having voted in the SECOND READING - BILL 990255 affirmative, the bill passes. The clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 990249.
Oh, I'm sorry, sorry. Mea culpa, mea culpa. Okay, the next bill being called is number 990255.
An approved amending an ordinance August 15, 1969, as amended, which approved the amended redevelopment proposal, the amended urban renewal plan, and the amended relocation plan of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of Pennsport Urban Renewal Area by approving the 5th Amendment of the redevelopment proposal and the 4th Amendment to the urban renewal plan, which provide, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately 17 properties, and provision of certain relocation services, as required by law, for the individuals, families, SECOND READING - BILL 990255 and business concerns which will be displaced.
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.
Council President Verna? SECOND READING - BILL 990310
Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are 0. A majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill pass passes. The next bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 990310.
An ordinance authorizing the Director of Commerce and the Director of Finance, on behalf of the City, to execute further amendments to the contract for parking services and the accompanying lease agreement both with the Philadelphia Parking Authority, dated October 1, 1974, as amended, which amendments revise the description of the leased property by the addition of premises to provide for additional parking and related facilities at the Philadelphia International Airport.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question mow is, shall the bill pass finally? The clerk will please call the roll.
Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are 0. A majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 990326.
An ordinance SECOND READING - BILL 990326 authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to file an application with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Renewal (HUD) for a Community Development Block Grant CDBG, as required by Section 140 of Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, P.L. 93-383, as amended.
This bill having been read on two different dates, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally? The clerk will please call the roll.