by: Maria pouchnikova and John Buckner
Yet another Philadelphia City Council meeting took place on Thursday, December 9th, 2010 in room 400 of City Hall. Commencing just after 10am, the heavy gavel of Council President Anna Verna resounded loudly throughout the room. After a brief prayer, Madam President Verna introduced and congratulated a number of organizations for benefiting the community in their specific way. Immediately following the recognitions, the council got down to business discussing the legislation and bills of the day. A few main topics came up including the installment of a 6 story billboard at the exit of the Ben Franklin Bridge and towing legislation taking power away from local towing companies. Towards the end of the meeting, Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown brought attention to her minority business issue. 
Councilwoman Brown stated that Philadelphia "has a 57% minority community, with a school district budget of $2 Billion dollars. Councilwoman Brown pointed out that "80 percent of the student body is minorities" and the outrage of minority firms receiving "Twelve-thousand, eight-hundred and ninety dollars of a seven and a half million dollar contract. Councilwoman Brown is calling for more to be done in the area of minority aid in Philadelphia. City council will consider the issue in future meetings.
Yet another Philadelphia City Council meeting took place on Thursday, December 9th, 2010 in room 400 of City Hall. Commencing just after 10am, the heavy gavel of Council President Anna Verna resounded loudly throughout the room. After a brief prayer, Madam President Verna introduced and congratulated a number of organizations for benefiting the community in their specific way. Immediately following the recognitions, the council got down to business discussing the legislation and bills of the day. A few main topics came up including the installment of a 6 story billboard at the exit of the Ben Franklin Bridge and towing legislation taking power away from local towing companies. Towards the end of the meeting, Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown brought attention to her minority business issue. 
Councilwoman Brown stated that Philadelphia "has a 57% minority community, with a school district budget of $2 Billion dollars. Councilwoman Brown pointed out that "80 percent of the student body is minorities" and the outrage of minority firms receiving "Twelve-thousand, eight-hundred and ninety dollars of a seven and a half million dollar contract. Councilwoman Brown is calling for more to be done in the area of minority aid in Philadelphia. City council will consider the issue in future meetings.
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