Councilwoman Krajewski is voting aye. Councilman Longstreth?
Councilwoman Miller is voting aye. Councilman Nutter?
Councilman Rizzo? 12/10/98 STATED - Second and Final Reading - 980794
Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are 0. The majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes . The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 980784. The clerk will please read the title of the bill.
An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located in the 27th Ward and within an area bounded by Civic Center Boulevard, Convention Avenue, South Street, Schuykill Expressway, North Drive, and University Avenue from partly Class R-15 Residential and partly Class C-3 Commercial 12/10/98 STATED - Second and Final Reading - 980784 and partly Class G-2 General Industrial to a designation of partly Class R-2 General Industrial.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally? The clerk will call a roll.
Councilwoman Krajewski is voting aye. Councilman Longstreth? 12/10/98 STATED - Second and Final Reading - 980784
Council President 12/10/98 STATED - Second and Final Reading - 980784 Street?
Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are 0. The majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 980785. The clerk will please read the title of the bill.
Bill No. 980785. An ordinance declaring that to be the finding of City Council that for many years, the City of Philadelphia and the Civic Center Board of Directors (formally known as "The Board of Trade and Conventions") have not been able, in good faith, to use those certain parcels of land ("Civic Center Land") occupied by the Civic Center that were dedicated by ordinances approved June 27, 1895 and October 10, 1896, (together "The 1895 and 1896 Ordinances") for the purposes set forth in the 1895 and 1896 ordinances; and that in the future, the City of Philadelphia and the Civic Board of Directors will not be able, in good faith, to use the Civic Land for the purposes set forth in the 1895 and 1896 Ordinances. 12/10/98 STATED - Second and Final Reading - 980785
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally? The clerk will call a roll.
Councilwoman Krajewski is voting aye. Councilman Longstreth?
Councilman Mariano? 12/10/98 STATED - Second and Final Reading - 980785
Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are 0. The 12/10/98 STATED - Second and Final Reading - 980785 majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 980787. The clerk will please read the title of the bill.
Bill No. 980787, an ordinance amending Chapter 19-2500 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax" and Chapter 19-2800 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Tax on Wages and Net Profits" by providing for the exclusion from those taxes of net profits earned by a business trust that qualifies as a regulated investment company or that confines its activities to the maintenance and administration and management of intangible investments and activities of regulated investment companies.
This bill having been read on two different occasions, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally? The clerk will call a roll.
Councilwoman Blackwell? 12/10/98 STATED - Second and Final Reading - 980787
Councilwoman Krajewski is voting aye. Councilman Longstreth?
Councilman Nutter? 12/10/98 STATED - Second and Final Reading - 980787
Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are 0, the majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. For the next bill (980788), I think there are some amendments to this bill. The Chair recognizes Councilman O'Neill.
Mr. Council 12/10/98 STATED - Second and Final Reading - 980787 President, I have an administration amendment to this bill which has been circulated.
The clerk will please read the amendment. Maybe the clerk shouldn't read the amendment. The Chair would like to see the amendment. (President Street looks at amendment.)
Do all the members of Council have a copy of this amendment?
Is there anyone who does not have a copy of this amendment, the amendment to Bill No. 980788? And then there's one by Councilwoman Verna which is a brief amendment. Do all Councilmembers have both amendments? All right, can we make sure?
All right, can we get copies of this amendment. I want every Councilmember to have the amendment. (Copies of amendments to Bill No. 12/10/98 STATED - Amendments to Bill No. 980788 980788 distributed to Councilmembers.) (Copies of amendments to Bill No. 980788 attached herewith.)
Is there any Councilmember who does not have the short amendment? The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Verna for her amendment.
Does everyone have this amendment? Is there anyone who does not have Councilwoman Verna's amendment?
This amendment enlarges one of the zones to include an area that's not now covered as a result of a request by the administration that's what it does. Are there any questions about Councilwoman Verna's amendment? 12/10/98 STATED - Amendments to Bill No. 980788 (No questions.)
Mr. President, I move the adoption of the amendment. (Duly seconded.)
All those in favor, let it be known by saying aye. Those opposed, say nay. The ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Is there anyone who now does not have the amendment offered by Councilman O'Neill? This amendment also enlarges one of the zones that's already contained in the bill. Upon further consideration, the Administration is now recommending an enlargement of the zone. It's in Councilman O'Neill's district. He has the amendment. Is there any question about this? The Chair recognizes Councilman O'Neill.
Mr. President, I move the adoption of the amendment. 12/10/98 STATED - Amendments to Bill No. 980788 (Duly seconded.)
All those in favor, let it be known by saying aye. Those opposed, say nay. The ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. And Bill No. 980888, as amended, will be added to our second- and final-reading passage calendar at our next meeting. The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 908657, in the middle of . The clerk will please read the title of the bill.
Bill No. 980657, an ordinance amending Title 9 entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions of The Philadelphia Code" by prohibiting the sale of laser-pointing devices to minors, and regulating the display of laser-pointing devices for sale.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally? The clerk will call a roll.
Aye. 12/10/98 STATED - Second and Final Reading - 980657
Councilwoman Krajewski is voting aye. Councilman Longstreth?
Aye. 12/10/98 STATED - Second and Final Reading - 980657
Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are 0. The majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 980718. The clerk will please read the title of the bill.
Bill No. 980718, an ordinance declaring that it is desirable for 12/10/98 STATED - Second and Final Reading - 980657 the health, safety, and welfare of the people in the area served by Temple East, Inc., at its Northeastern Hospital facility and at its Newman Medical Center Facility, and the Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph Chestnut Hill, at it's St. Joseph's Villa Nursing Home facility, for the Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia to undertake certain projects for Temple East, Inc. and the Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph Chestnut Hill, each a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
This bill having been read on two different days, the question now is, shall the bill pass finally? The clerk will call a roll.
Councilman Cohen? 12/10/98 STATED - Second and Final Reading - 980718
Councilwoman Krajewski is voting aye. Councilman Longstreth?
Councilman Ortiz? 12/10/98 STATED - Second and Final Reading - 980718
Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are 0. The majority of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill for consideration is Bill No. 980748. The clerk will please read the title of the bill.