Thank you again, Madam President. I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will indicate by saying aye. 4/28/11 - STATED - 2ND READING (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. We will now consider Resolution 110285.
A resolution honoring and congratulating Vanessa Morris, Kayla Williams, Lakita Williams, Devon Walker, Haru'n Jones, and Jolyessa Lewis for winning the Master Charter School's Shoemaker Campus' First Annual Black History Month Oratorical Contest on February 25, 2011.
Thanks again, Madam President. I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.)
It 4/28/11 - STATED - 2ND READING has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Resolution 110286.
A resolution recognizing April 22, 2011 as Earth Day in Philadelphia.
Thank you, Madam President. I move for the adoption. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. 4/28/11 - STATED - 2ND READING All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. We will now consider Resolution 110287.
A resolution recognizing and honoring Darrell Scott for his heroism and calm responsible action in rescuing his family from their burning home.
It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will indicate by 4/28/11 - STATED - 2ND READING saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Resolution 110196.
A resolution confirming the appointment of E. Mitchell Swann as a member of the Board of the Philadelphia Energy Authority, to serve in the term ending January 1, 2016.
It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will indicate by 4/28/11 - STATED - 2ND READING saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. We will now consider Resolution 110197.
A resolution confirming the appointment of Christopher Lewis as a member of the Board of the Philadelphia Energy Authority, to serve in the term ending January 1, 2013.
It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. 4/28/11 - STATED - 2ND READING (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. We will now consider Resolution 110198.
A resolution confirming the appointment of Barbara Adams as a member of the Board of the Philadelphia Energy Authority, to serve in the term ending January 1, 2015.
It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.) 4/28/11 - STATED - 2ND READING
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. We will now consider Resolution 110199.
A resolution confirming the appointment of Ken Ogawa as a member of the Board of the Philadelphia Energy Authority, to serve in the term ending January 1, 2012.
It has been moved and properly seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will indicate by saying aye. (Aye.) 4/28/11 - STATED - 2ND READING
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. We will now consider Resolution 110237.
A resolution confirming the appointment of Emily Schiller as a member of the Board of the Philadelphia Energy Authority, to serve in the term ending January 1, 2014.
It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
Those 4/28/11 - STATED - 2ND READING opposed? (No response.)
The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 110210.
An ordinance amending Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Animals," to provide for mandatory annual licensing of dogs, to provide for minimum standards for the care and control of dogs and cats, to provide for sterilization of dogs and cats, and to provide for the administration and enforcement of laws relating to animals.
Thank you, Madam President. I offer an amendment to Bill No. 110210. A copy of the amendment has been circulated to all members of Council, and I move for the adoption of (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. That concludes our Calendar for today. Are there speeches on the part of the minority? The Chair recognizes Councilman Kelly.
Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, this morning I would like to ask for a moment of silence for a fallen hero, for a soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice for us in country. His name was John Kihm. Not only was he a resident of Northeast Philadelphia, he was also a neighbor, a friend and a relative. And I would say that he was only 19 years old when he was shot and killed by a sniper in Afghanistan last week, and I would say that he was only in Afghanistan for two and a half weeks. So with that, I would like a moment of silence, and I would also like to mention that he is a member of a great family. He's a member of a great family, and he is going to be survived and missed sorely by his mother, father, his two sisters, his grandparents and his many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. And I would say God bless John and God bless all our brave ladies and servicemen serving in the Armed Forces today.
We will all stand for a moment of silence. (Moment of silence.)
Thank you, Madam President. It's time to win the future, and by winning the future we can start block by block Saturday at our fourth annual Block Captains Boot Camp, which will be held at 4021 Parkside Avenue at the High School of the Future. It's an interesting workshop all day. We start with calisthenics by boot camp, a sergeant who is going to vigorously get our blood pumping, but the real activities start when we start doing workshops about capacity building block by block, maintaining your neighborhood, providing security for blocks, City services, Recreation, Police, Sanitation and others. So I encourage my colleagues and all within the sound of my voice to come out and take part in that. We've had over 230-plus block captains encourage my colleagues to come out and be a part of that. We give out all of the secret little numbers that you as Councilpeople have to all of the block captains so that we get the service to the people who need it most, and that's the residents of the City of Philadelphia. Thank you, Madam President.
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Green.
Thank you, Madam President. I just want to say today is our last Council session in April. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and I want to commend my staff member Stacey Graham, who aged out of foster care and became emancipated when she was 15 years old, worked very closely with the Administration on this legislation that you all co-sponsored child abuse within DHS. It will cover every single child who is under DHS's care. It will provide age appropriate warnings so that children can know that they have a right to be free from abuse. And I just want to say that prevention is possible, and I thank my colleagues for the support of this bill.
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Brown.
Thank you, Madam President. I simply want to call attention to the first ever nationwide Medication Take Back Event that will take place on this Saturday, April 30th. The National Drug Enforcement Administration, in conjunction with our Philadelphia Police Department and Brown Shop Rite, will be accepting unused pharmaceutical medications for destruction. I introduced the resolution in to this new phenomena that's happening nationally and thanks to activist Bernie Strain, who regretfully sadly lost his son to the improper disposal of drugs. So I have shared this with all my colleagues and identified locations in the various councilmanic districts on where your constituents, our constituents, can deliver and take these prescription drugs. So I thank you, Madam President, for that announcement.
Thank you. Are there any other speeches on the part of the majority? (No response.)
Seeing none, the Chair recognizes Councilman Clarke for a motion to adjourn.
Thank you, Madam President. I move that Council Thursday, May 5th, 2011, 10:00 a.m. (Duly seconded.)
It has been moved that Council stand adjourned until Thursday, May the 5th at 10 o'clock. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the motion carries. (Stated Meeting adjourned at 11:15 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 April 28, 2011, 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.)