City Commission agrees on issue that caused clash last week

What a difference a week makes for the Philadelphia City Commission.  Last week, the old and new guard on the three-member panel clashed when second-termer Anthony Clark tried to bring up something not on the agenda and rookie Stephanie Singer, the chairwoman, told him that wasn't allowed.  This week, Clark tried again after following new rules that say he must have his agenda items listed by Monday morning before the Wednesday morning meetings.

The issue: Clark wanted to make a motion supporting staffer Greg Irving as the commission's next voter registration administrator.  Irving has been acting in that capacity since Bob Lee retired in October.  The board voted unanimously to assure Irving that he is on his way to replacing Lee.  But Singer noted that the commission's entire organization chart is being reworked, so the job may have a new name when that dust settles.

"I don't think we can say with confidence exactly what that job title will be," Singer explained. "If we could say officially that Mr. Irving will be the new Bob Lee, that's what we would say."