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Bill 040565

Requiring the Philadelphia Water Department 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 Department 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 KrajewskiCouncilmember RamosCouncil President VernaCouncilmember RizzoCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember MillerCouncilmember MarianoCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember NutterCouncilmember CohenCouncilmember ClarkeCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember Kelly

From the floor

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  1. “…partment 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 bills.”

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

  2. “… the affirmative, the bill passes. stated - 6/21/04 The next bill to be called for consideration is Bill Number 040565.”

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

  3. “Yes. Thank you. The Clerk will please read the title of Bill Number 040565.”

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

  4. “…stomer'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 Department 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 Department has determined it cann…”

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

  5. “…bers voted in the affirmative. We will now suspending the Rules to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 040565. All in favor will indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)”

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

  6. “And Bill No. 040565, an ordinance requiring the Philadelphia Water Department to include with all monthly bills statements to customers information regarding the portion of the customer's bill for which the Department has determined it cannot or will not be able to collect payment.”

    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
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Finance
  5. Jun 3, 2004
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · 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

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..Title Requiring the Philadelphia Water Department 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 Department 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 Water Department 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 Department has determined it cannot or will not be able to collect payment. ..End