City Council November 14, 2024
Councilmember Phillips introduced an Ordinance amending Section 14-520 of the Philadelphia Code Entitled 9th District overlay District by reorganizing existing requirements and requiring special exemption exceptions for certain uses in designated areas, all under certain terms and conditions. Bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.
Councilmember Katherine Gilmore-Richardson introduced an Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia zoning maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Packer Avenue, 7th Street, Patterson Avenue, and Darien Street to amend Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code by adding Section 14-541 Entitled Packer Avenue overlay District and making all other related changes all under certain terms and conditions. Bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.
Councilmember Katherine Gilmore-Richardson introduced a Privilege Resolution celebrating the Philadelphia Tribune, an advocate and trailblazer for the African American community, on the occasion of its 140th anniversary as the oldest continuously published newspaper owned and published by African Americans. Placed on the final passage calendar for today.
Councilmember Jamie Gauthier introduced a Non-Privilege Resolution naming the 3900 block of Chestnut Street as Dr. Audrey E. Evans Way to honor the life and memory of Dr. Audrey E. Evans and her invaluable contributions to pediatric oncology and the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia region. Placed on the final passage calendar for today.
Councilmember Isaiah Thomas introduced an Ordinance providing for submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the Proposal set forth a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to eliminate the requirement that City officers and employees resign from their City office or employment before becoming candidates for public office and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and make arrangements for the special election. Bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.
Councilmember Curtis Jones introduced an Ordinance amending Chapter 9-600 of the Philadelphia Code Entitled Service and Other Businesses to add a new section 9-640 Entitled mandatory posting of warning of unlawful transfer Firearms to require licensed firearm dealers to post warning signs that purchasing firearms for another is criminally punishable all under certain terms and conditions. Bill will be referred to the appropriate committee.
Bill Number 240931 street name changing of Taney Street to LeCount Street. Taney Street was named after Roger Brooke Taney (pronounced Tay•nee), who was the 5th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, appointed by President Andrew Jackson on March 15, 1863, and serving from 1836 until his death in 1864. Taney’s claim to fame (or infamy) was the Dred Scott decision in 1857. Carolyn LeCount was a trailblazing century Philadelphia civil rights activist fighting to desegregate streetcars before Rosa Parks. She was an educator and was the first Black woman to pass the teacher’s exam in the Philadelphia area.
Joy Taney, an ancestor of Roger B. Taney, eloquently expressed the importance and significance of Bill Number 240931, stating, “The Taney family has debated how to reckon with our family’s legacy for longer than I’ve been alive, and the conversation has gone on for longer than my father and his siblings who’ve lived in Philadelphia since the ’70s have been alive. When my Uncle Tony worked with the Scott family to create an official apology on the 160th anniversary of the ruling, he said, “Apologizing to the Scott family for the Dred Scott decision is like bringing a band-aid to an amputation. It’s right and necessary to apologize, but what’s important now is the actions we can take.” In Philadelphia, by renaming Taney Street to LeCount Street, we can turn the tides on the psychological and social impact that this street name has caused in Philadelphians of all races for 166 years.”
For the entire meeting, please visit www.phlcouncil.com. The next Council session will resume at 10 am on November 21, 2024, in the Council Chambers at Philadelphia City Hall.
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