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The City Record the Council —Stated Meeting of Wednesday, June 29, 2011 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CITY RECORD THE COUNCIL —STATED MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2011 THE COUNCIL Excused on June 28, 2011: Council Members Gentile, Greenfield, Lappin, Levin, Mealy and Palma. Minutes of the Proceedings of the STATED MEETING There were 45 Council Members present at this Stated Meeting of June 28, 2011 held in the lobby of the Emigrant Savings Bank building at 49-51 Chambers of Street, New York, N.Y. 10007. Tuesday, June 28, 2011 and the RECESSED MEETING Editor's Note: The Stated Council Meeting of June 28, 2011 was opened and held on subsequently recessed on June 28, 2011 before being re-opened and adjourned on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 June 29, 2011. The Recessed Meeting held on June 29, 2011, therefore, is the continuation of this Stated Council Meeting of June 28, 2011. For attendance purposes, a Council Member will be considered present for the Stated Council Meeting of June 28, 2011 if that Council Member attended any of the meetings that together constitute this particular Stated Meeting, i.e., the Stated Council Meeting held on June 28, 2011 and the Recessed Meeting of June 28, 2011 held on June 29, 2011. PART I At this point, the Speaker (Council Member Quinn) asked the President Pro THE COUNCIL Tempore (Council Member Rivera) to declare the Meeting in recess. Minutes of the Proceedings of the STATED MEETING THE COUNCIL of Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 11:40 p.m. Minutes of the Proceedings of the The President Pro Tempore (Council Member Rivera) RECESSED MEETING Acting Presiding Officer of Tuesday, June 28, 2011 Council Members held on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 11 a.m. Christine C. Quinn, Speaker The President Pro Tempore (Council Member Rivera) Acting Presiding Officer Maria del Carmen Arroyo James F. Gennaro Diana Reyna Council Members Charles Barron Sara M. Gonzalez Joel Rivera Gale A. Brewer Daniel J. Halloran III Ydanis A. Rodriguez Christine C. Quinn, Speaker Fernando Cabrera Vincent M. Ignizio Deborah L. Rose Margaret S. Chin Robert Jackson James Sanders, Jr. Maria del Carmen Arroyo Vincent J. Gentile James S. Oddo Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. Letitia James Larry B. Seabrook Charles Barron Sara M. Gonzalez Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. Elizabeth S. Crowley Peter A. Koo Eric A. Ulrich Gale A. Brewer David G. Greenfield Diana Reyna Inez E. Dickens G. Oliver Koppell James Vacca Fernando Cabrera Daniel J. Halloran III Joel Rivera Erik Martin Dilan Karen Koslowitz Peter F. Vallone, Jr. Margaret S. Chin Vincent M. Ignizio Ydanis A. Rodriguez Daniel Dromm Bradford S. Lander Albert Vann Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. Robert Jackson Deborah L. Rose Mathieu Eugene Melissa Mark-Viverito James G. Van Bramer Elizabeth S. Crowley Letitia James James Sanders, Jr. Julissa Ferreras Rosie Mendez Mark S. Weprin Inez E. Dickens Peter A. Koo Larry B. Seabrook Lewis A. Fidler Michael C. Nelson Jumaane D. Williams Erik Martin Dilan G. Oliver Koppell Eric A. Ulrich Helen D. Foster James S. Oddo Ruben Wills Daniel Dromm Karen Koslowitz James Vacca Daniel R. Garodnick Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. Mathieu Eugene Bradford S. Lander Peter F. Vallone, Jr. Julissa Ferreras Jessica S. Lappin Albert Vann Lewis A. Fidler Stephen T. Levin James G. Van Bramer CC2 COUNCIL MINUTES — STATED MEETING June 29, 2011 Helen D. Foster Melissa Mark-Viverito Mark S. Weprin James P. Molinaro Daniel R. Garodnick Darlene Mealy Jumaane D. Williams James F. Gennaro Rosie Mendez Ruben Wills JPM/bav cc: Ms. Rayann Besser Michael C. Nelson Excused on June 29, 2011: Council Member Palma. Received, Ordered, Printed and Filed. The Majority Leader (Council Member Rivera) assumed the Chair as the M-540 President Pro Tempore and Acting Presiding Officer. Communication from the Office of Management & Budget - Transfer City funds between various agencies in Fiscal Year 2011 to implement changes After being informed by the City Clerk and Clerk of the Council (Mr. to the City's expense budget, pursuant to Section 107(b) of the New York McSweeney), the presence of a quorum was announced by the President Pro City Charter. (MN-2) Tempore (Council Member Rivera). There were 50 Council Members present at this Recessed Meeting held on June 29, 2011 in the lobby of the Emigrant Savings Bank building at 49-51 Chambers Street, New York, N.Y. 10007. Editor's Note: The Stated Council Meeting of June 28, 2011 was opened and subsequently recessed on June 28, 2011 before being re-opened and adjourned on June 29, 2011. This Recessed Meeting held on June 29, 2011, therefore, is the continuation of the Stated Council Meeting of June 28, 2011. For attendance purposes, a Council Member will be considered present for the Stated Council Meeting of June 28, 2011 if that Council Member attended any of the meetings that together constitute this particular Stated Meeting, i.e., the Stated Council Meeting held on June 28, 2011 and the Recessed Meeting of June 28, 2011 held on June 29, 2011. MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR M-538 Communication from the Mayor - Submitting amended certificate setting forth the maximum amount of debt and reserves which the City, and the NYC Municipal Water Finance Authority, may soundly incur for capital projects for Fiscal Year 2012 and the ensuing three fiscal years, and the maximum amount of appropriations and expenditures for capital projects which may soundly be made during each fiscal year, pursuant to Section 250 (16) of the NY City Charter. (For text, please refer to the City Hall Library at 31 Chambers Street, Suite 112, New York, NY 10007). Received, Ordered, Printed and Filed. COMMUNICATION FROM CITY, COUNTY & BOROUGH OFFICES M-539 Communication from the Staten Island Borough President - Withdrawing the nomination of Rayann Besser (M-531) from the City Council for its advice (For text of the MN-2 numbers, please see the Attachment to Res No. 925 and consent regarding her reappointment to the New York City Planning which follows the Report of the Committee on Finance for M-540 printed in Commission, pursuant to Sections 192(a) of the City Charter. these Minutes) June 27, 2011 Referred to the Committee on Finance. Honorable Christine Quinn Speaker New York City Council Preconsidered M-541 City Hall Communication from the Office of Management & Budget - Appropriation of New York, New York 10007 new revenues of $1.350 billion in Fiscal Year 2011, pursuant to Section 107(e) of the New York City Charter. (MN-3) Dear Speaker Quinn: Please accept this letter as confirmation that I am withdrawing my previously Submitted re-appoint of Ms. Rayann Besser as a member of the New York City Planning Commission. I shall re-submit my re-appointment of Ms. Besser next month. Sincerely, COUNCIL MINUTES — STATED MEETING June 29, 2011 CC3 7 Ocean Express Inc. B00559 48 68 Inc. D/b/a Masada III Car & B01710 48 Limousine Service Alexandria Limousine & Car B00309 43 Service Atlantic Car Service B00821 37 Aventine Auto Rental Inc. D/b/a B00475 44 Safeway Car Service Friendly-Bestway Transportation B00531 44 Joe M. Leasing Corp. D/b/a Four B00445 19 Two’s Private Car Service Kingsbay Car Service B00151 48 Kiss Car Service Inc. B00647 11 Koop Dispatchers Inc. B00419 13 Laurelton Car Service Inc. B01855 31 Luxor Limo. Inc. B02035 47 Ridge Transportation Corp. B00475 43 Rite Way Private Car Service B00305 13 RENEWAL & LICENSE # COUNCIL DISTRICT RELOCATION(1): Montague Management Services, Inc. D/b/a Prominent Car & B02055 33/35 Limousine (For text of the MN-3 numbers, please see the Attachment to Res No. 926 RELOCATION(1): LICENSE # COUNCIL DISTRICT which follows the Report of the Committee on Finance for M-541 printed in these Minutes) Third Avenue Express Corp. B02391 43 Referred to the Committee on Finance. The complete application package compiled for each of the above bases is available for your review upon request. If you wish to receive a copy please contact Ms. Michelle Lange, Business M-542 Licensing Unit, at 718-391-5697. Communication from the Taxi & Limousine Commission – Submitting its approval of an application for a new base station license Excellent Car & Please find enclosed herein the original application for each of the approved Limousine Service Inc., Council District 14, pursuant to Section 19-511(i), base stations. of the administrative code of the city of New York. Very truly yours, June 17, 2011 The Honorable Speaker Christine C. Quinn Georgia Steele Attention: Mr. Gary Altman Assistant Commissioner Council of the City of New York th Licensing & Standards 250 Broadway, 15 Floor Taxi & Limousine Commission New York, New York 10007 Re: Taxi & Limousine Commission Referred to the Committee on Transportation. For-Hire Vehicle Base License approvals Dear Speaker Quinn: M-543 Communication from the Taxi & Limousine Commission – Submitting its Please be advised that on June 16, 2011 the Taxi & Limousine Commission approval of an application for a new base station license New Heaven voted to approve the following for-hire-vehicle base license applications: Radio Dispatch Corp., Council District 10, pursuant to Section 19-511(i), of the administrative code of the city of New York. NEW (2): LICENSE # COUNCIL DISTRICT (For text of TLC Letter, please see M-542 printed in this Communications Excellent Car & Limousine Service from City, County & Borough Offices section of these Minutes) B02437 14 Inc. Referred to the Committee on Transportation. New Heaven Radio Dispatch Corp. B02461 10 RENEWAL (14): LICENSE # COUNCIL DISTRICT CC4 COUNCIL MINUTES — STATED MEETING June 29, 2011 M-544 (For text of TLC Letter, please see M-542 printed in this Communications Communication from the Taxi & Limousine Commission – Submitting its from City, County & Borough Offices section of these Minutes) approval of an application for a renewal base station license 7 Ocean Express Inc., Council District 48, pursuant to Section 19-511(i), of the administrative code of the city of New York.
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