Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA STATED MEETING Room 400, City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, April 30, 2015 10:50 a.m. PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL L. CLARKE COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS COUNCILWOMAN JANNIE BLACKWELL COUNCILMAN W. WILSON GOODE, JR. COUNCILMAN WILLIAM K. GREENLEE COUNCILMAN BOBBY HENON COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES, JR. COUNCILMAN ED NEILSON COUNCILMAN DENNIS O'BRIEN COUNCILMAN DAVID OH COUNCILMAN BRIAN J. O'NEILL COUNCILWOMAN MARIA D. QUINONES-SANCHEZ COUNCILWOMAN BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA COUNCILWOMAN MARIAN B. TASCO MICHAEL A. DECKER, CHIEF CLERK Stated Meeting April 30, 2015
Good morning. All the members will take their seats, and guests and visitors will retire behind the rail. We have a quorum, and we'll get rolling. Thank you. To give our invocation this morning, the Chair recognizes Reverend Joseph Campellone, President of Father Judge High School. He is here today as the guest of Councilman Neilson. I would ask all members and guests to please rise. (Councilmembers and guests rise.)
With the second pick of the draft, the Philadelphia -- oh, I'm sorry. My mind must be somewhere else. I want to thank Councilman Neilson for bringing me here. This is my sixth time here. I started with John Street years ago when he was Council President. And I'd be remiss not to Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 my good friend, the very quiet, Joan Krajewski, who had brought me down here. First, let us just pause for a moment and reflect in our heart and our soul for Baltimore. Let us reflect in our heart and our soul for the meeting of the mayors to talk about urban violence as they look at justice, love, and peace, and peace especially in the City of Baltimore. (Brief pause.)
Amen. I come here today and it's my fifth time, and I must say to Council President Clarke that in my time in Philly 51 years and looking at this Council, this is the most courageous, intelligent, and caring Council that I have ever remembered. (Applause.)
And I say that in all respect to those who were in these seats before. Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 the heart and soul of my city, our city. You will say yay and you will say nay. You will walk out of here sometimes discouraged, sometimes making mistakes. You and your soul will continue to carry your constituents' concerns and care for them. You will be involved with campaigning. You will be involved with foes and fans. You will continue to look at your life as being an ambassador of justice, love, and peace for a city that was built on brotherly love. As we do this, I pray for you individually, all of you, because you are the soul of our city. And in doing that, I ask you to reflect on a prayer and hold it close, because I think it's apropos for today, and it comes from Mother Teresa. People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies. Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you. Be honest and frank anyway. When you spend years building, someone could destroy it overnight. Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough. Give the world the best you got anyway. You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God. It is never between you and them anyway. God bless you. (Applause.)
Thank you. Thank you so much, Reverend, for those inspiring words. (Council at ease.) Stated Meeting April 30, 2015
Thank you. The next order of business is the approval of the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, April 23rd, 2015, and the Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Journal of the meeting of Thursday, April 23rd, 2015 be approved. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it. The Journal is approved. The next order of business is requests for leave of absence -- folks, excuse me. Folks, could I ask for quiet, please, so we can conduct business. Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 order of business is the request for leave of absence, and the Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.
Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of the majority, there are no requests for leaves of absence today.
The Chair thanks the gentleman. The Chair recognizes Councilman O'Neill.
Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of the republicans, there are no requests for leave of absence.
The Chair thanks the gentleman. At this time, I will dispense with the regular order of business and I would like to thank and welcome everyone who has come down today to witness their government in action. We hope that your stay here is a pleasurable one and a Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 one, so much so that you come back again. So, again, thank you so much. At this time, the Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla, who will present a resolution recognizing Jeff Kilpatrick and the students from the Memphis Street Academy's Artrepreneurs Program. Would Jeff Kilpatrick and those accompanying him please join the Councilman at the podium. (Councilmembers and guests approached podium.)
And joining Councilman Squilla, we have Councilman Greenlee and Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown.
On this great occasion to honor somebody that looks at different ways to improve our Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 education, and sometimes people have to think outside the box in order to do that, and that's why we're here today. Congratulating and recognizing Jeff Kilpatrick and the students from the Memphis Street Academy Artrepreneur Program on winning a SEED, which is Supporting Entrepreneurship in Education, 4.0 grant which is presented by PhillyCORE Leaders, a group of education leaders that collaborate to come up with better education ideas in the City. Whereas, the Artrepreneurs Program teaches young artists that art is not only a fun and creative hobby but is also a valuable tool with real life lessons such as critical thinking, math, finance, cooperation and business ethics and can be even used as a fundraiser for charitable causes; and
Whereas, Jeff Kilpatrick is not only the developer of the Artrepreneurs Program at Memphis Street Academy, he is also co-founder of Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 Society, a proud member of the Meathaus Comics Collective and also teaches weekends and summers at the University of the Arts, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and is very giving of his time and talents as a volunteer teacher all across the City, including the Prince Music Center, free libraries, recreation centers, and the Children's Crisis Treatment Center;
And whereas, the Artrepreneurs Program will help take a budding student artist from an idea through the design and production phase and ultimately lead to a finished product which can be then marketed and sold. The proceeds from these sales are then divided up equally to help fund the program, a scholarship for the student artist and also a charity of the student's choice; and Whereas, this program teaches the student artist about collaboration with their peers and fosters not only a Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 accomplishment but the value of giving back of your talents to those less fortunate; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Council of the City of Philadelphia, that we congratulate and recognize Jeff Kilpatrick and the Artrepreneur Program from the Memphis Street Academy on winning a SEED 4.0 grant. Further resolved, that an engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Jeff Kilpatrick and the students from Memphis Street Academy Artrepreneur Program as evidence of the sincere sentiments of this legislative body. Congratulations. (Applause.)
The Chair recognizes Mr. Kilpatrick for remarks.
Good morning. Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 (Good morning.)
I just want to say real quick that every kid I ever taught is my hero. So on behalf of the kids at Memphis Street Academy, I just want to thank you for supporting creative education in Philadelphia. Thanks. (Applause.)
Thank you. Council will be at ease. (Council at ease.)
Thank you. At this time, the Chair recognizes Councilman Oh, who will present a resolution recognizing the Fifth Annual Philly Tech Week. Would Christopher Wink and those accompanying him please join the Councilman at the podium. (Councilmembers and guests approached podium.)
And Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 Oh, we have Councilwoman Reynolds Brown, Councilman Squilla, and Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez.
Thank you very much, Council President. Philadelphia is very fortunate to have a growing technology and innovation community, and from the grassroots, Technical.ly Philly is a technology news entity that has been providing not only news but leadership, and one of the great things they've done is establish Philly Tech Week. And it was last week, but we're presenting this resolution, and I'm happy to do so because it's important to call attention continuously to what's great about Philadelphia. And so I'm joined not only by Christopher Wink from Technical.ly Philly, co-founder of Technical.ly Philly and Philly Tech Week, but also Danielle Cohn, the head of the Entrepreneurial Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 Comcast, who is the sponsor of this year's Philly Tech Week. This resolution is proclaiming the week of April the 17th, 2015 to April 25th, 2015 as the Fifth Annual Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast, and honoring the broad and vibrant Philadelphia technology community.
Whereas, the Philadelphia technology, innovation and creative communities are again coming together to celebrate their importance to the region's economy, culture, and future; and Whereas, the Philadelphia technology community - with leadership from local technology news organization Technical.ly Philly - has again organized a series of more than 100 scheduled events, 100 scheduled events, around technology and innovation in Philadelphia called Philly Tech Week, which was scheduled from April 17th to April 25th, Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 tweeted, blogged and everything else;
Whereas, Philly Tech Week will be kicked off or was kicked off with an outdoor arcade night at Dilworth Park. The following events hosted throughout the City organized by one-day conferences focused on six track themes: Creative, Civic, Business, Access, Media, and Development. The highlighted events included: a mayoral forum dedicated to the issues of technology; the future of digital marketing conference with local thought leaders; and the Philly Tech Week Signature Event at the Comcast Center; and Whereas, the Title Sponsor is Comcast; the Collaboration Sponsors are CapTech and the University of Pennsylvania; and the Innovation Tour Sponsor is Chevrolet; and
Whereas, the Dev Track sponsors are Chariot Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 Solutions, Independence Blue Cross, Susquehanna International Group, Public Health Management Corporation, linode, Longwood Gardens, NorthPoint Digital, IntegriChain, SevOne, eMoney, and Capital One. The Creative Track sponsors are TonicDesignCo, Jarvus Innovations, and Philadelphia University; Whereas, the Civic Track sponsor is Microsoft. The Media Track sponsors are Cashman and Associates, Mondo, SEMRush, iQ Media, and SLICE Communications. The Business Track sponsors are Saul Ewing, Sageguard, Comcast Business, UK Trade and Investment, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Morgan Lewis, Science Center, Silicon Valley Bank, Startup PHL, and CBRE; now, therefore, be it
Thank you very much, Councilman Squilla. It seems like in some of these resolutions there's always a couple of really difficult paragraphs and you got both of them. Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 Resolved, by the Council of the City of Philadelphia, that it declares the week of April 17th, 2015 to April 25th, 2015 as the Fifth Annual Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast; and encourages all Philadelphians to participate in the series of scheduled events, conversations, and action around technology and innovation; and commends the broad and vibrant Philadelphia technology community for creating jobs, increasing community and remaining committed to the betterment of our City. Further resolved, that an engrossed copy of the resolution be presented to representatives of Philly Tech Week as evidence of the sincere sentiment of this legislative body. (Applause.)
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Mr. Wink for remarks.
Thank you. Again, Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 Technical.ly Philly, one of the co-organizers of Philly Tech Week. I wanted to thank so much members of Council for acknowledging Philly Tech Week and the Fifth Annual. Two things that I wanted to make sure we always share with members of Council. One, more than 200 organizing partners. This is a lift of a lot of entities that are familiar to you and others that are newer to Philadelphia. And, two, how wide ranging the subject matter is. More than 100 events. We got close to 150 all told, and these are ones for early-stage entrepreneurs. These are ones for entrepreneurs of color. These are for -- the sold-out Women in Tech Summit about gender parity. This is a week that is about access in addition to making us a stronger, more vibrant community for the future. The focus here is how the economy looks in the future. So that's what Philly Tech Week is. It will be here every April. Thanks Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 a part of it. Comcast, we've always wanted Comcast to be a big part of what technology is in Philadelphia, and they are. They stepped up this year as a big part of Philly Tech Week, and many members of Council, you were out there too. Thank you, and we want more of you to also be part of Philly Tech Week in the future and the technology community that's growing and vibrant. So thank you so much for the time and acknowledging us, and we hope to see you at future technology events. Thanks, everyone.
Thank you very much. The next order of business is Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 that the Sergeant-of-Arms delivers the messages to the Chief Clerk from the Mayor. Mr. Decker, would you please read those messages.
To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill Nos. 150215, 150232, 150236, 150237, 150238, and 150239. And I am pleased to advise you that on April 28, 2015, I signed all the bills which were passed by Council at its session on April 16, 2015, except Bill No. 130656-A. And I am transmitting for the consideration of your honorable body a resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the East Poplar Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 942, 948, 950, 962, 981, 983, 985, 987, 993, 995, 996 through 998, 1010, and 1012 North Marshall Street; and A resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Jefferson Square Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1346 South Fourth Street; and A resolution agreeing to participate in the "Gallery At Market East Tax Increment Financing District," if it should be created by the Council of the City of Philadelphia in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act of July 11, 1990, in the Center City redevelopment area, in an area generally Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 on the north, Eighth Street on the east, 11th Street on the west, and Market Street on the south; and An ordinance authorizing the Department of Public Property to acquire an approximately 0.80 acre property consisting of a portion of the elevated rail line known as the Viaduct; and to lease a portion of the property to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority; and An ordinance authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to acquire -- authorizing the Philadelphia Housing Authority to acquire by condemnation fee simple title to certain properties located in the vicinity of 19th Street to the east, 28th Street to the west, Cecil B. Moore Avenue to the north, and College Avenue to the south; and An ordinance amending Section 19-1306 of The Philadelphia Code, Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 "Special Inspection Agencies and Special Inspectors," and Subsection A-901, entitled "Building Fuel Gas and Mechanical Code Fees," to further provide for the registration of special inspection agencies and special inspectors, qualifications for such registrations and duties of such agencies and inspectors, and to authorize the Department of Licenses and Inspections to establish fees for obtaining special inspection certifications, all under certain terms and conditions.
Thank you, Mr. Decker. Do you have any additional communications?
Thank you very much. The next order of business is introduction of bills and resolutions, and the Chair recognizes Councilwoman Blackwell. Stated Meeting April 30, 2015
Today we're not introducing any bills or resolutions.
Thank you, Councilwoman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee.
Thank you, Mr. President. On your behalf, I offer one bill and one resolution.
An ordinance amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding to the permissible locations.
That bill will be referred to the appropriate committee. Stated Meeting April 30, 2015
And a non-privileged resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the East Poplar Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 942, 948, 950, 962, 981, 983, 985, 987, 993, 995, 996 through 998, 1010, and 1012 North Marshall Street.
And that resolution will be on next week's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman Henon.
Thank you, Mr. President. Today I offer one bill and one re-call resolution, and I wish to be recognized after the title of the re-call resolution re-calling Bill No. 130656-A is read into the motion.
Thank you, Councilman. Stated Meeting April 30, 2015
An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to purchase from 7777 Philadelphia Loan Associates a certain tract of land together with the improvements thereon, commonly known as 7777-R State Road.
And a non-privileged resolution requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 130656-A, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and Planning,' by further providing for revised sign controls and making technical changes," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 Council be suspended as to permit consideration of the resolution on the Final Passage today. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and that resolution will be on today's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Tasco.
Mr. President, I offer one ordinance and two resolutions.
An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 253 Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Kerper Place from Kerper Street to its terminus as a cul-de-sac turnaround northeastwardly therefrom.
And a privileged resolution recognizing and acknowledging June Washikita O'Neill for her leadership and accomplishments as Executive Director of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and for her strong advocacy on behalf of Philadelphia's arts and cultural community.
That resolution will be on today's Final Passage Calendar.
And a non-privileged resolution also naming Martins Mill Road between Longshore Avenue and Norris Street Corporal Michael J. Crescenz MOH Road.
That resolution will be on next week's Final Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman Johnson.
Council President, I have one bill, one privileged resolution, and one non-privileged resolution.
An ordinance establishing a two-way regulation on Lindbergh Boulevard eastside service road, from 82nd Street to 600 feet south of the intersection.
And a non-privileged resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-Sixth and Fortieth Wards of the City of Philadelphia.
That resolution will be on next week's Final Passage Calendar.
And a non-privileged resolution also naming Point Breeze Avenue between Morris Street and Moore Street "Alfred Milton Brown Way."
And that will also be on next week's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez.
Thank you, Mr. President. I have two non-privileged resolutions.
A non-privileged Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 resolution also naming Luzerne Street between Whitaker Avenue and North 5th Street as Edward Edison 64 Memorial Street.
That resolution will be on next week's Final Passage Calendar.
And a non-privileged resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Wards of the City of Philadelphia.
And that resolution will be on next week's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman Neilson.
Thank you, Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 Mr. President. I have no bills or resolutions today.
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilman O'Brien.
Thank you, Mr. President. I have no bills or resolutions today.
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Goode.
Thank you, Mr. President. I offer no bills or resolutions today.
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Reynolds Brown.
A privileged resolution honoring and celebrating the Philadelphia Chapter of New Leaders Council on the occasion of their 5th anniversary and recognizing May 9th, 2015 as NLC Day in Philadelphia.
And that resolution will be on this week's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilman Jones.
Thank you, Mr. President. I offer one bill on your behalf.
An ordinance authorizing the Philadelphia Housing Authority to acquire by condemnation fee simple title to certain properties Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 located in the vicinity of 19th Street to the east, 28th Street to the west, Cecil B. Moore Avenue to the north, and College Avenue to the south.
That bill will be referred to the appropriate committee. And the Chair recognizes Councilman O'Neill.
Thank you, Mr. President. I have no bills or resolutions.
Thank you, Councilman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Squilla.
Thank you, Mr. President. Six bills and two resolutions.
An ordinance establishing a no parking regulation on the south side of Callowhill Street, from Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 2nd Street/I-95 Off-Ramp to just past the Bus Parking driveway at 114 Callowhill Street (approximately 12 spaces); and An ordinance establishing a two-way regulation on Callowhill Street, from 2nd Street to Columbus Boulevard; and An ordinance establishing a two-way regulation on Spruce Street, from Front Street to Columbus Boulevard; and An ordinance authorizing Michael Betancourt for AION Partners, to construct, own, and maintain structural encroachments at One South Broad Street; and An ordinance establishing a no parking regulation on the south side of Spruce Street, from Columbus Boulevard west for approximately 50 feet (2 parking spaces); and An ordinance authorizing the Department of Public Property to acquire, on behalf of the City, an approximately 0.80 acre property consisting of a Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 portion of the elevated rail line known as the Viaduct located between North Broad Street, the north side of Noble Street, 11th Street and the south side of Callowhill Street, together with all the improvements thereon and associated easements.
Those six bills will be referred to the appropriate committees.
And a non-privileged resolution authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Jefferson Square Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1346 South Fourth Street.
That will be on next week's Final Passage Calendar.
And a non-privileged resolution agreeing to participate in the "Gallery At Market Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 East Tax Increment Financing District," if it should be created by the Council of the City of Philadelphia in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act of July 11, 1990, in the Center City redevelopment area.
That will also be on next week's Final Passage Calendar. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Bass.
Thank you, Mr. President. I have no bills or resolutions.
Thank you, Councilwoman. The Chair recognizes Councilman Oh.
Thank you, Council President. I offer two privileged resolutions, one co-sponsored by Councilman Bobby Henon and Councilwoman Marian Tasco.
Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 Thank you, Councilman.
A privileged resolution Recognizing, Honoring, And Thanking The Jack Costello Boxing Club For Its Contributions To The Community And The City Of Philadelphia Through Its Work With Youngsters Teaching Them Discipline, Respect, And Self-Confidence.
That will be on this week's Final Passage Calendar.
And a privileged resolution declaring May 2015 to be Hepatitis Awareness Month in Philadelphia to recognize and support the joint efforts of the "Hep B United Philadelphia" and "Hepatitis C Allies of Philadelphia" coalitions aimed at raising the profile of Viral Hepatitis as an urgent local health priority.
That will also be on this week's Final Passage Calendar. That is it. That concludes the Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 resolutions. Our next order of business is reports from committee, and the Chair recognizes Councilman Goode for a report from the Committee on Appropriations.
Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee on Appropriations reports three bills with favorable recommendations.
Thank you. Mr. Decker, please read that report.
To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred Bill No. 150272, entitled "An ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 from the General Fund, the Sheriff and the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Department of Streets, the Department of Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 Property, the Director of Commerce, the Sheriff and the Water Residual Fund, the Water Department"; and Bill No. 150273, entitled "An ordinance amending Bill No. 140145-A, entitled 'An ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2015 Capital Budget,' as amended by Bill No. 140748, by adding and revising certain projects, amounts and sources"; and Bill No. 150274, entitled "An ordinance amending Bill No. 140144-A, entitled 'An ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2015 through 2020 inclusive,' as amended by Bill No. 140749, by adding and revising certain projects, amounts and sources, under certain terms and conditions," respectfully reports it has considered and amended the same and returns the attached bills to Council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. The Chair again recognizes Stated Meeting April 30, 2015
Thank you, Mr. President. I move the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bills No. 150272, 150273, and 150274. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bills No. 150272, 150273, and 150274. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and these bills will be placed on our First Reading Calendar today. The Chair now recognizes Councilman Neilson for a report from the Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 Civil Service.
Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee on Labor and Civil Service reports two bills with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. Mr. Decker, please read that report.
The Committee on Labor and Civil Service, to which was referred Bill No. 150234, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Public Employees Retirement Code,' by amending Section 22-301, entitled 'Service Retirement Benefits,' and Section 22-401, entitled 'Service-Connected Disability Retirement Benefits,' to add new subsections requiring a specified minimum monthly benefit amount for certain retired Fire employee members"; and Bill No. 150235, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 22 of The Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 Code, entitled 'Public Employees Retirement Code,' by amending various provisions to provide for provisions for participants performing qualified military service, to allow certain transfer payments for purchase of service and for purchase of service by certain classes of employees, to allow for non-spouse beneficiary rollover rights, to provide certain retroactive effective dates, and otherwise provide language required by the Internal Revenue Code," respectfully reports it has considered and amended the same and returns the attached bills to Council with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Neilson.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bills No. Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 150234 and 150235. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bills No. 150234 and 150235. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and these bills will be placed on our First Reading Calendar today. The Chair now recognizes Councilwoman Reynolds Brown for a report from the Committee on Environment.
Thank you, Mr. President. The Committee on the Environment reports two bills with a favorable recommendation. Stated Meeting April 30, 2015
Thank you. Mr. Decker, please read that report.
The Committee on the Environment, to which was referred Bill No. 150198, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Refuse and Littering,' to clarify the obligations of certain places of business that sell food to provide waste and recycling bins for use by their patrons"; and Bill No. 150217, entitled "An ordinance amending Subcode PM of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code,' by amending Section PM-308, entitled 'Rubbish and Garbage,' to add requirements relating to provision of containers for, and disposal of, rubbish, garbage and recycling materials," respectfully reports it has considered and amended the same and returns the Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 with a favorable recommendation.
Thank you. The Chair again recognizes Councilwoman Brown.
Yes, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill Nos. 150198 and 150217. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bills No. 150198 and 150217. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)
The Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 2ND READING ayes have it. These bills will be placed on our First Reading Calendar today. That concludes our reports from committee, and the next order of business is consideration of the Calendar. I note that the bills just reported from committee with suspension of the rules have been deemed to have had a first reading. These bills will be on our Second Reading and Final Passage at our next Council session. As there are no additional bills on the First Reading Calendar, the Chair recognizes Councilman Jones for the purpose of calling up bills and resolutions on the Final Passage today.
Thank you, Mr. President. The following resolutions and bills are being called up from Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars today: Nos. 150382, 150384, 150389, 150391, and 150079-A. All other resolutions and bills are being held.
Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 Thank you, Councilman. Before considering our Calendar today, we will have our public comment session. It will go as follows: If you are interested in testifying on a bill or a resolution that is on the Final Passage Calendar today, if you have not already done so, we'd ask that you sign up at the table to my left. When your name is called, you will go to the podium in the middle of the Council Chambers. On there is a device. When the light turns green on that device, it is your time to speak. When it turns yellow, you have 30 seconds to conclude your remarks. When it turns red, we'd ask that you please comply with the guidelines and conclude your remarks. You will be given three minutes to testify. Mr. Decker, please call the first name.
Irma Lopez-Salter, commenting on 150389. Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 (Witness approached podium.)
How you doing? Good morning. I'm here to testify on the bill. I'm so surprised that we have a Gallery neighborhood improvement corporation, non-profit, ran by millionaires. One of the things that came out in the proposal that was submitted was that in the TIF program, that you can't displace people. I feel as though we was displaced. We've been there over 20 years. They didn't renew our lease. They still open. They still doing business. We could have been there and we could have been part of moving out slowly instead of being put out February 18th. The other thing is that the project plan supported by the Director of Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 Finance is not even completed. On -A, it says the project is not finalized. So how do you support something that's not finalized to be submitted? And then you want to -- one of the salaries that you want to give people -- or not you, but this proposal is $23,350. Who is that for? A kid? I know it's not for a single mom with four kids. Or the other subsidy that we're not talking about is that they will have to get on welfare, get food stamps, get medical. So that's another subsidy. So I think that with the money that's being asked for without tax money, that we should be able to pay people to bring people back that was there, to answer the question about displacing us, to answer the question why we're not there. We could have been making money. Mother's Day is in two weeks. They not closing until June or July. We could have been there. I mean, that's so -I'm human, and a lot of people are really Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 suffering, not making money for their families. And so I think that they need to answer some of these questions. Oh, and the other thing. The hearings are going to be May 28th, the weekend of Memorial Day, on a Thursday. Council is not open that day. And so when are we going to tell the public to come out to testify that day or are you going to cancel that day so you could be in a day where we're doing business and we all could be organized to testify? So that's the main thing that I wanted to say. And at last, I want to say small business matters. So don't forget us, and make us part of this program, and look at those salaries, because that's not a salary for a family at all. That's disgraceful to even submit that amount. Thank you. Have a nice -thanks. See you next Thursday.
Thank you for your testimony. Stated Meeting April 30, 2015
There are no other speakers on the public comment list, Mr. President.
Thank you very much, Mr. Decker. That concludes our public comment session for the day. We will now go to our Calendar. Mr. Decker, please read the title -- Councilman, did you want to -
I'm sorry. I was just trying to make one comment to Irma. The explanation for the hearing on the 28th was because of the timing issue. You have to wait so many days before we have a hearing on the TIF, and the 28th is the Thursday after the Memorial Day weekend, not before. So, therefore, the majority of us will be back here in Council to have that hearing and welcome Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 4/30/15 - STATED - 2ND READING the vendors and the residents, and hopefully everything will be worked out up at the hearing so that we all will be happy at the end of the day. Thank you.
Thank you, Councilman, for your remarks. We will now proceed with the Calendar. Mr. Decker, please read the title of 150382.
A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twentieth Ward of the City of Philadelphia.
Thank you. The Chair recognizes Councilman Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 4/30/15 - STATED - 2ND READING Greenlee.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it. Resolution 150382 is approved. Mr. Decker, 150384.
A resolution calling on Mayor Michael A. Nutter to immediately issue an Executive Order to allow any municipal workers who are unable to vote due to their scheduled work hours be allowed time off for the purpose of voting in Local, State or National elections. Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 4/30/15 - STATED - 2ND READING
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and Resolution 150384 is adopted. Mr. Decker, 150389.
A resolution initiating action to establish a neighborhood improvement district in the area generally bounded by, and including, 11th Street to the West, Filbert Street to the North, 8th Street to the East and Market Street to the South, with the Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 4/30/15 - STATED - 2ND READING exception of certain condominium units at 801 Market Street Condominium not included in the District, to be known as the Gallery Neighborhood Improvement District, and for which Gallery Neighborhood Improvement District Corporation, a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, would serve as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
The Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 4/30/15 - STATED - 2ND READING ayes have it. Resolution 150389 is adopted. Mr. Decker, 150391.
A resolution calling upon the Philadelphia Department of Streets to evaluate the New Infrared Pothole Repair Process for possible future use in Philadelphia.
Thank you, Council President. I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and Resolution 150391 is adopted. Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 4/30/15 - STATED - 2ND READING Mr. Decker, please read the title of 150079-A.
An ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Chapter providing for the licensing and regulation of donation bins, establishing penalties, and making conforming amendments and technical changes.
Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to offer an amendment to Bill No. 150079. A copy of the amendment has been circulated to all members of Council, and I move for the adoption of the amendment. (Duly seconded.)
Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor of the amendment? Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 4/30/15 - STATED - 2ND READING (Aye.)
The ayes have it. The amendment is approved, and Bill No. 150079-A has been amended. It will be on our Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar at our next session of Council. Mr. Decker, do you have any additional resolutions.
A resolution requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 130656-A, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and Planning,' by further providing for revised sign controls and making technical changes," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council, introduced by Councilman Henon.
The Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 4/30/15 - STATED - 2ND READING Chair recognizes Councilman Henon.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit consideration of special business at this time. (Duly seconded.)
Councilman, move the adoption of the resolution.
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted.
And a resolution Stated Meeting April 30, 2015 4/30/15 - STATED - 2ND READING recognizing and acknowledge June Washikita O'Neill for her leadership and accomplishments as Executive Director of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and for her strong advocacy on behalf of Philadelphia's arts and cultural community, introduced by Councilwoman Tasco.
I move for the adoption of the resolution. (Duly seconded.)
It's been moved and properly seconded. All those in favor? (Aye.)
The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted.