PhiladelphiaDaily Record

Vol. II No. 82 (242) Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia June 14, 2011

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Toomey Wants To Bag Ethanol SubsidiesUS Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) is cosponsoring biparti-

san legislation, the Ethanol Subsidy & Tariff Repeal

Act (S 871), to repeal a subsidy companies receive to

blend ethanol with gasoline. Sens. Tom Coburn (R-

Okla.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Cal.) have offered

this legislation as an amendment to the Economic De-

velopment Revitalization Act (S 782) currently being

considered in the Senate.

“By artificially picking winners and losers, ethanol

subsidies are another example of government over-

reach and excess,” Toomey said. “They unfairly drive

up the cost of corn at a time when many families,

farmers and small businesses are struggling to make

ends meet.”

In Pennsylvania, high corn prices drive up the costs

of many end products, from sausages and cheese

steaks to dairy products. The subsidy also harms

many of Pennsylvania’s farmers who have to pay

more for livestock feed.

“Ethanol subsidies cost the federal government more

than $6 billion a year. Our costs at Herr’s have risen

dramatically over the past two years. Pennsylvania

employs thousands of people in the snack-food indus-

try. I applaud Sen. Toomey for standing up for these

jobs and our company,” said Jim Herr, CEO of Herr’s

Food Inc in Lancaster.

“The Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit is a failed

and wasteful policy that unnecessarily causes price

inflation in food. The policy has strained consumers

who now must balance economic choices between

purchasing fuel to drive to work or purchasing food

to feed their families. For those reasons, we at the

Philadelphia Cooked Steak Co. support Sen. Toomey

in the full and clean repeal of this policy,” said its

COO Andreas Kalisperis.

Fattah Hails Green-Energy Company’s

New Stake In RegionCongressman Chaka Fattah (D-

Phila.), ranking member of the

House Appropriations Commit-

tee’s Subcommittee on Commerce,

Justice, Science and related agen-

cies, and a member of the Appro-

priations Subcommittee on Energy

& Water Development, welcomed

a new fuel-cell manufacturing

plant in Newark, Del. as a boost to

the Delaware Valley’s green indus-

try base.

“The wise choice by Bloom En-

ergy to expand into the Greater

Philadelphia area with a fuel-cell

manufacturing plant is the latest

example that innovation plus pub-

lic-private partnering equals jobs,

jobs, jobs,” said the Congressman.

“The Bloom Energy Server, aka

the Bloom Box, is based on tech-

nology used by NASA. Our gov-

ernment spends hundreds of

billions on such research and de-

velopment, but transferring these

technologies to the private sector

is lagging. I have introduced legis-

lation to assist smart 21st-century

businesses in bringing those inno-

vations to market.

“Bloom’s plan to develop the old

Chrysler plant site in Delaware

will move this growing industry

into our backyard,” Fattah contin-

ued. “Philadelphia is already a

major player in the green jobs

economy of tomorrow. The

Philadelphia Navy Yard serves as a

renewable-energy hub, the first in

the nation. I have been working

with Mayor Nutter to promote this

status – specifically to bring GE’’s

proposed solar-panel manufactur-

ing facility to the Philadelphia

Navy Yard.”

2 New Members Join

EPA’s Sustainable

Partnership

The US Environmental Protection

Agency’s mid-Atlantic region wel-

comed two new members into its

Sustainability Partnership Program

in a signing ceremony yesterday.

EPA Regional Administrator

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Shawn M. Garvin recognized the US General Serv-

ices Administration’s mid-Atlantic region and eForce

Compliance, a recycling company, during a ceremony

held at eForce Compliance headquarters in the Grays

Ferry section of Philadelphia.

As Sustainability Partners, GSA and eForce Compli-

ance will work with EPA to further “green” the opera-

tions of both organizations in an effort to reduce their

environmental footprints.

The Sustainability Partnership is an innovative pro-

gram developed by EPA’s mid-Atlantic region to cre-

ate a one-stop shopping approach for organizations

that use large quantities of energy, water, and natural

resources.

“EPA takes great pride in welcoming the General

Services Administration and eForce Compliance as

sustainable partners,” Garvin said. “Both organiza-

tions are already involved in reducing waste, reusing

resources and recycling but they want to do more.

They are ready to take the next steps in improving

their environmental performance and EPA is happy to

help them achieve their goals.”

GSA provides federal workplaces by constructing,

managing and preserving government buildings, and

by leasing and managing commercial real estate.

GSA’s mid-Atlantic region supports federal workers

located in approximately 120 government-owned

buildings and facilities and in more than 650 leased

regional buildings. GSA currently recycles some ma-

terials through eForce Compliance.

“From solar panels and vegetative roofs on our Fed-

eral buildings, to sourcing green products through our

Federal Acquisition Service, GSA is committed to re-

ducing its environmental footprint,” said David H.

Ehrenwerth, regional administrator, GSA’s mid-At-

lantic region.

EForce Compliance is a unique environmental com-

pany that recycles just about everything commercial

organizations generate, including batteries, lighting,

electronics, office equipment, furniture, construction

and demolition materials and more. The company has

been serving the greater Philadelphia area for 28

years from their Grays Ferry neighborhood location,

long before recycling was popular.

Jones Bill To Curb College Par-

ties

A Councilman Curtis Jones bill now before City

Council seeks to crack down on landlords who are re-

peat offenders against zoning ordinances, specifically

the law that bans more than three unrelated persons

from living together in a single-family unit in Educa-

tional Housing Districts.

He has received complaints from residents about

houses where a large number of students reside. They

report such houses are often the site of parties, exces-

sive noise and public intoxication.

Calling his Bill 100613 the ‘Good Neighbor’ bill,

Jones said, “We’ve tragically seen intoxicated stu-

dents become victims of robberies and other violent

crimes. Mixing alcohol and large numbers of partying

students is a recipe for disaster. This bill will help

curb those risks by enforcing already existing zoning

laws through a fair and effective three-strike system.

Another Master Plan For

Delaware

In an evening meeting yesterday, the Delaware River

Waterfront Corp. presented the final draft of the Mas-ter Plan for the Central Delaware: TransformingPhiladelphia’s Waterfront to members of the public

and community and civic leaders. With opening re-

marks from Mayor Michael A. Nutter; and presenta-

tions from board members Marilyn Jordan Taylor,

dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of De-

sign and chair of the DRWC Planning Committee,

and Alan Greenberger, deputy mayor of planning and

economic development and DRWC’s consultant

team, the audience of over 500 received detailed pro-

posals for strategic investment and phasing for future

waterfront development.

The Mayor Nutter stated, “The Master Plan for the

Central Delaware is a comprehensive roadmap for the

city and developers as we begin the next generation

of waterfront development. I would like to thank the

DRWC and the greater Philadelphia community for

their energetic commitment to a transparent, deliber-

ate and engaging process. Redevelopment of the

Delaware River waterfront is a fundamental compo-

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nent of city’s future. This plan charts the future of a

more vibrant, green and integrated waterfront.”

The presentation was led by lead planning consultant

Alex Cooper of Cooper Robertson & Partners, who

provided an overview of the opportunities the plan

provides over the next 30 years. He was followed by

Cindy Sanders of The Olin Partnership and Richard

Maimon of KieranTimberlake, who presented the

physical plan and focused on improving public spaces

and catalyzing development of priority sites at Spring

Garden Street, Penn’s Landing and Washington Av-

enue. The final section of the presentation was given

by Candace Damon of HR&A Advisors, who ex-

plained the economic assumptions and investment

strategy which make this plan implementable.

Marilyn Jordan Taylor, in describing the foundational

principles which underpin the plan, said, “With its

formula of parks every half mile, meaningful connec-

tions to neighborhoods and cutting edge urban de-

sign, this plan responds to the goals of the Civic

Vision and makes them realizable. It will be a water-

front with a myriad of opportunities for developers

and entrepreneurs of all scales, which meets our obli-

gation to make the Central Delaware a city and re-

gional asset.”

The plan includes:

• A network of civic and public spaces developed as

distinctive public amenities supported by a public fi-

nancing strategy focused on initial public investments

in basic infrastructure (streets, utilities and public

parks and trails) to serve as catalysts for high-quality

private development on priority sites in supporting

Philadelphia’s transformation to a 21st-century-

lifestyle city.

• An increased program of free and sponsored events

that bring people to the waterfront, enhancing the cur-

rent program and expanding to additional locations

on the waterfront.

• Accommodations for diverse land uses along the

waterfront, including the working port, hotels, com-

mercial, retail and flex office/light industrial. The

plan envisions the development of primarily dense

low to mid rise residential neighborhoods with serv-

ice retail, cafes, bars and restaurants, entertainment

venues, and other uses that support year-round activi-

ties.

• New development which maintains a character con-

sistent with current Philadelphia building vocabulary

and quality of adjacent neighborhoods and also

matches near-term market conditions.

• A detailed strategy for wealth building to create op-

portunity for MBE, WBE, DSBE and individual in-

vestors

• A multimodal transportation and transit plan that in-

cludes facilities for streetcar/transit, vehicles, bicy-

cles, and pedestrians that shapes and serves walkable

communities and links waterfront destinations to each

other, connects waterfront residents to employment

centers, provides at-grade service to Center City, and

is an integral element of the regional transportation

network.

• A phasing strategy which concentrates initial public

funding and therefore development on nodes of pub-

lic land near transit and other assets in order to gener-

ate a critical mass of activity in key locations as well

as to pace development so that it corresponds with

projected absorption rates. Four specific nodes, called

“Priority Sites” have been selected: Washington Av-

enue, Penn’s Landing, Spring Garden/Festival Pier

and Penn Treaty Park.

Pa. Supreme Court Stays Hear-

ing On Teacher LayoffsLate Monday afternoon, a single Justice of the Penn-

sylvania Supreme Court temporarily stayed the in-

junction hearing scheduled for this morning in the

case filed by the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers

to enjoin the layoffs of the teachers in the Promise

Academies. The full Supreme Court (seven Justices)

will review the School District’s petition and make a

decision on which Court has jurisdiction to hear the

PFT’s complaint.

Mayor Nutter Meets With Princi-

pals Over Budget Concerns

Mayor Michael A. Nutter visited throughout today

public schools seriously impacted by the cuts in-

cluded in the District’s budget. The School Reform

Commission recently approved a budget to account

for a deficit of $629 million for FY12. The shortfall

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drastically reduced the District’s ability to provide for

the education of Philadelphia’s 160,000 children who

attend public schools.

The Mayor has called on City Council to restore

funding for identified key areas, including transporta-

tion, reduced class size initiatives, accelerated

schools and other crucial services. He has also met

with both executive and legislative leaders in Harris-

burg in an effort to restore some State funding to the

School District.

“The School District is facing drastic budget cuts that

will directly impact our students and jeopardize the

gains the District has made over the past eight years

with increased graduation rates and test scores. We

need to preserve those services for our young people

that are effective, and we need to show the Common-

wealth that Philadelphia needs and values its public

school system,” said Nutter. “Philadelphians are not

watching what we say, but what we do. We need to

put our kids first. It’s time to act.”

Nutter met one-on-one with the principals at each

school as he toured the facilities and classrooms. He

specifically toured facilities and met with teachers di-

rectly impacted by the cuts.

Concerned Phone Bank Lobbies

Council Today

Protect Philly Ed will partner with EdVoters to host a

Phone Bank this afternoon from 1:30 to 2:30. Parents,

teachers, and concerned community members will

have the opportunity to advocate for Philadelphia’s

students by calling City Council Members and stress-

ing the need for funding to public schools.

The operation will be run out of the Overbrook Lab

Rm. 1183 at School District HQ on N. Broad Street.

Dobbins Principal Gets School

District’s Marcus A. Foster

Award

The School District of Philadelphia’s 2011 Marcus A.

Foster Award, which goes to an outstanding adminis-

trator in the School District, was presented to Dob-

bins Technical HS Principal Charles Whiting during

the commencement exercises for Dobbins’ Class of

2011.

Presenting the award and its $2,500 stipend was

Joseph Yerkes, chairman of the board of Freedom

Credit Union, the award’s sponsor.

Whiting has been Dobbins’ principal since 1999. In

February 2011, the school was named one of ten out-

standing career and technical education schools in

Pennsylvania by the State Dept. of Education.

Whiting has expanded the school’s program offer-

ings, established a summer orientation and a Ninth

Grade Academy for incoming freshmen, while creat-

ing a stronger focus on preparation for college.

The Dobbins principal also has established traditions

that have helped forge a strong bond among students,

parents and alumni. These traditions include a senior

pinning ceremony and an alumni Wall of Fame induc-

tion.