Mayor of Amman, Omar Maani, stressed that Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) has one neutral position towards all the candidates of the coming parliamentary elections, be they from inside or outside of GAM's Council.
During the monthly session of GAM Council, Maani said that dealing with the municipal demands of the elected Council members is ongoing within the regular framework and upon GAM's vision of the citizens' services.
Responding to the member, Ali Al Hadeed, during the session's discussion, Maani reconfirmed the fact that there are no new appointments currently at GAM , nor a financial support for anyone, and stressed that GAM's funds are being spent in compliance with the law.
He further emphasized that GAM will spare no effort to provide support and necessary facilities within its tasks and missions framework to achieve a successful elections in cooperation with different official agents.
Maani announced that the launch of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects is to be patronized by the Prime Minister on Thursday, in addition to King Faisal Plaza Development within the 2nd phase of the City Center development.
Maani commended the achievement of the current Council which approved the BRT project, pointing out that it is an important, vital project to the Capital, Amman, and it will be one of the biggest projects of the City, as its outcome will positively impact the citizens and the future of the City upon completing the execution works as expected within two years.
Maani added that GAM resumes the works to speed up the project implementation, and that GAM and the Traffic Department had prepared measures to minimize the traffic jam resulting from the project, a normal procedure for executing big projects in any given city of the world.
In the same context, GAM launched a media and advertising campaign simultaneously with the official opening of the project, aiming at introducing the citizens to the project details and its importance to service them.
Maani declared that GAM finished the preparations to launch Amman Summer Festival for the 5th year running, at Al Hussein Parks, pointing out that GAM took into consideration the diversity of activities to meet the tastes of all ages and categories.
The Council also approved to exempt the empty pieces of land classified as agricultural within GAM boundaries, from the due land taxes of the years (2010 – 2011), in preparation for referring the matter to H.E the Prime Minister to present it to the Council of Ministers.
The Council also reviewed the report of the activities and achievements of GAM departments and regions within the 2nd quarter of the current year, as well as the measures taken by the regions' committees, and other committees, resulting from GAM Council and accomplishments.
Upon approval on the recommendations of Amman Identity Committee, the Council promised to rename some streets of the capital, in response to the member, Badr Al Abbadi's proposal which demands naming the upper intersection of the Press Tunnel after the Jordanian Press Dean, Mahmoud Al Kayed.
The Council further approved the project of naming and numbering streets and buildings, and the project of pavement and sidewalks system within GAM boundaries; it decided to delay the commencement of the decision calling for the support of the public transportation operators, in addition to the Council's approval of the merging of some taxi offices.
The Council awarded the tender of GAM cars and vehicles insurance to the Arab Orient Insurance Company, for 1.289.000 JOD. The Council verified the financial statements and final accounts of the Central Market department; it also approved to transfer the net incomes of the market, which amounts to 8.231.000 JOD to GAM's account.
GAM Council supported the decision to rent an eight floor building in Jabal Amman, to gather the dispersed departments of GAM in one place. It is also approved to renew the lease contract of the Sports Cultural Complex of GAM, which is owned by Nour Al Hussein Establishment for a nominal annual payment.
