civus
BillENACTED

Bill 030164

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally opened portions of Bermuda street from Adams avenue to Church street, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Mar 20, 2003Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Mariano

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are 0. A majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the Bill passes. The next Bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 030164. THE”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, May 15, 2003 · May 15, 2003 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “And Bill No. 030164, an ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Bermuda Street from Adams Avenue to Church Street.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 8, 2003 · May 8, 2003 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “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. 020385, entitled an ordinance amending Chapter 11-600 of the Philadelphia Code entitled, "Construction, Encroachments and Projections Over, On, and Under Streets," by adding 11-610, entitled "Construction Equipment," all certain terms and conditions; And Bill No. 030161, entitl…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 1, 2003 · May 1, 2003 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 20, 2003Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Mar 20, 2003Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Apr 30, 2003HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Apr 30, 2003REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Apr 30, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  6. May 1, 2003ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. May 8, 2003ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. May 15, 2003READ · CITY COUNCIL
  9. May 15, 2003PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. May 29, 2003SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

Documents open on the City of Philadelphia’s legislative site.

Full text

Read the full text as published

..Title Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally opened portions of Bermuda street from Adams avenue to Church street, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-403 of The Philadelphia Code, the Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets is authorized to revise the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally opened portions of Bermuda street from Adams avenue to Church street. SECTION 2. This authorization is conditional upon compliance with the following requirements within one (1) year from the date this Ordinance becomes law: (a) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the Law Department, by the owner or owners of property affected thereby, to release the City from all damages or claims for damages which may arise by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein; in lieu thereof, only after the party in interest has demonstrated best efforts to obtain such agreements and such efforts are unsuccessful, the party in interest shall file an agreement and bond with corporate surety, satisfactory to the Law Department, to indemnify the City as aforesaid. (b) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the Law Department, by the party in interest, to release, indemnify and defend the City from all damages or claims for damages, which may arise by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein. (c) The payment by the party in interest of the cost of advertising the public hearing by the Board of Surveyors on the City Plan changes authorized by this Ordinance. (d) The payment into the City Treasury of the sums of four hundred (400) dollars, one hundred sixty-two dollars and fifty cents ($162.50) and four hundred fifty (450) dollars for the costs of, respectively, paving, water pipe and sewer pipe constructed in the bed of Church street abutting Bermuda street and not previously assessed. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall not become effective unless the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00), toward costs thereof, is paid into the City Treasury within sixty (60) days after this Ordinance becomes law. ..End