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Bill 040564

Requiring the Philadelphia Gas Works to include with all monthly billing statements to customers information regarding the portion of the customer's bill attributable to the cost of service provided or to be provided to other customers for which the company has determined it cannot or will not be able to collect payment.

Introduced May 20, 2004Committee on FinanceOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember O'NeillCouncilmember RamosCouncilmember KrajewskiCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember GoodeCouncil President VernaCouncilmember RizzoCouncilmember MarianoCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember NutterCouncilmember MillerCouncilmember ClarkeCouncilmember CohenCouncilmember Kelly

From the floor

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  1. “And a resolution calling upon the Water Department and the Philadelphia Gas Works to comply with Bill No. 040564, effective July 1, 2004, and Bill No. 040565, effective July 1, 2004, which requires certain information to be included in the water and gas bills, and authorizing Council to retain counsel to file lawsuits to compel compliance if the Water Department and PGW continue to ignore the provisions of those bill…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 24, 2007 · May 24, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…s having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill to be called for consideration is Bill Number 040564.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, June 21, 2004 · Jun 21, 2004 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “…e relating to tax rates, credits, and alternate tax computation for the business privilege tax; And Bill No. 040564 entitled an Philadelphia Gas Works to include with all monthly bill statements to customers information regarding the portions of the customer's bill attributed to the cost of services provided or to be provided to other customers; And Bill No. 040565, an ordinance requiring the Philadelphia Water Depar…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 10, 2004 · Jun 10, 2004 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “Bill No. 040564 and 040565 deal with the customer part of the bill showing for gas and for water, that the part of the bill that is not paid by the customer is reflected in the billing. But charging, it's about showing a payment on a bill.”

    Councilwoman Blackwell · Stated Meeting, June 10, 2004 · Jun 10, 2004 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “The ayes have it and the motion carries. We will now consider Bill No. 040564. All those in favor of the Rules being suspended so as to permit first reading this day of that bill will please say aye. (Aye.)”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, June 10, 2004 · Jun 10, 2004 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “And Bill No. 040564, an ordinance requiring that the Philadelphia Gas Works to include with all monthly billing statements to customers information regarding the portion of the customer's bill for which the company has determined it cannot or will not be able to collect payment. 06/10/04 - STATED - 1ST READING”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 10, 2004 · Jun 10, 2004 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 20, 2004
    Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. May 20, 2004
    Introduced · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember O'Neill that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.

  3. Jun 3, 2004
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Finance
  4. Jun 3, 2004
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Finance
  5. Jun 3, 2004
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Finance
  6. Jun 10, 2004
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Jun 10, 2004
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember Blackwell that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. Jun 10, 2004
    ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jun 21, 2004
    READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Jun 21, 2004
    PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. Jul 1, 2004
    NO ACTION TAKEN · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Requiring the Philadelphia Gas Works to include with all monthly billing statements to customers information regarding the portion of the customer's bill attributable to the cost of service provided or to be provided to other customers for which the company has determined it cannot or will not be able to collect payment. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: Section 1. The Philadelphia Gas Works shall include with all monthly billing statements to customers information regarding the portion of the customer's bill attributable to the cost of service provided or to be provided to other customers for which the company has determined it cannot or will not be able to collect payment. ..End