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Bill 010339

Authorizing the vacating of Byberry and Bensalem road from Southampton-Byberry road to the Philadelphia and Bucks County Line and the vacating of Burling avenue from the Roosevelt boulevard to a dead end approximately three thousand nine hundred (3,900) feet southeast of the Roosevelt boulevard, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 10, 2001Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember KrajewskiCouncilmember O'Neill

From the floor

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  1. “An ordinance repealing an ordinance Bill No. 010339, authorizing the vacating of Byberry and Bensalem Road from Southampton-Byberry Road to the Philadelphia and Bucks County line.”

    The Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 17, 2002 · Oct 17, 2002 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Streets and Services to which was referred Bill No. 020382 entitled, an ordinance authorizing Lois Hartzell, owner the property 607 North Second Street to construct, own, and maintain a cantilevered balcony projecting over the east footway of Second Street; And Bill No. 020410, entitled an ordinance authorizing Pennsylvania Acad…”

    The Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 10, 2002 · Oct 10, 2002 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “And Bill No. 020492, an ordinance repealing an ordinance, Bill No. 010339, authorizing the vacating of Byberry and Bensalem Road from Southampton-Byberry Road to the Philadelphia and Bucks County Line, all under certain terms of conditions.”

    The Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 10, 2002 · Oct 10, 2002 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “An ordinance repealing an ordinance, Bill No. 010339, authorizing the vacating of Byberry and Bensalem Road from Southampton Byberry Road to the Philadelphia and Bucks County Line and the vacating of Burling Avenue from the Roosevelt Boulevard to a dead-end.”

    The Clerk · Stated Meeting, September 12, 2002 · Sep 12, 2002 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “Councilman Ortiz? SECOND READING - BILL 010339”

    The Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 14, 2001 · Jun 14, 2001 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “Aye. The ayes are 17, the nays are 0. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, this bill passes. The next bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 010339.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, June 14, 2001 · Jun 14, 2001 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 10, 2001Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. May 10, 2001Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Jun 5, 2001HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Jun 5, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Jun 7, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  6. Jun 7, 2001REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  7. Jun 7, 2001ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 7, 2001SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jun 7, 2001ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Jun 14, 2001READ · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Jun 14, 2001PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Aug 31, 2001SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the vacating of Byberry and Bensalem road from Southampton-Byberry road to the Philadelphia and Bucks County Line and the vacating of Burling avenue from the Roosevelt boulevard to a dead end approximately three thousand nine hundred (3,900) feet southeast of the Roosevelt boulevard, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body WHEREAS, Byberry and Bensalem road, from Southampton-Byberry to the Philadelphia and Bucks County Line, was legally opened by Jury before 1900, but never placed on the City Plan, and presently extends through ground owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia; and WHEREAS, Burling avenue, from the Roosevelt boulevard to a dead end approximately three thousand nine hundred (3,900) feet southeast of the Roosevelt boulevard was legally opened by Jury before 1900, but never placed on the City Plan and presently extends through the ground owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia; and WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania plans to construct and develop Benjamin Rush State Park in this area; and WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia is not desirous of constructing a street in this location; and WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia wishes to cooperate with the Commonwealth on this project; now, therefore THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets is authorized to adopt a resolution to vacate Byberry and Bensalem road, from Southampton-Byberry road to the Philadelphia and Bucks County Line and to vacate Burling avenue, from the Roosevelt boulevard to a dead end approximately three thousand nine hundred (3,900) feet southeast of the Roosevelt boulevard. This authorization is conditional upon compliance with the following requirement within one (1) year from the date this Ordinance becomes law: (a) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the Law Department, between the City and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the appropriate Commonwealth Department or agency whereby the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through the appropriate Commonwealth Department or agency, assumes all of the City of Philadelphia's ownership, operation and maintenance responsibilities for the stone arch bridge over Poquessing Creek that was constructed in 1810 and identified as bridge number 39/1000, and which carries Townsend road (also known as Richlieu road in Bucks County) over Poquessing Creek. ..End