Bill 070191
Granting permission to Chunho Won owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of 18th Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across 18th Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
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“Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, this bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 070191.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, May 3, 2007 · May 3, 2007 · official transcript, this passage
“And Bill No. 070191, an ordinance granting permission to Chunho Won, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of 18th and Market Street.”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 26, 2007 · Apr 26, 2007 · official transcript, this passage
“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. 070152, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Farmers Markets,' by adding a permissible location on the sidewalk of the median of the 400 block of South 2nd Street"; and Bill No. 070186, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the trustee…”
The Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 19, 2007 · Apr 19, 2007 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Mar 15, 2007Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 15, 2007Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 12, 2007HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
- Apr 12, 2007REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Streets and Services
- Apr 12, 2007HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
- Apr 19, 2007ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 26, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 26, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- May 3, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
- May 3, 2007PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- May 24, 2007SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Granting permission to Chunho Won owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of 18th Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across 18th Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to Chunho Won, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of 18th Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the public rights-of-way at the southwest corner of 18th Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand. The construction and maintenance of said conduit shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the City of Philadelphia and specifically those of the Department of Licenses and Inspections, Streets, and Public Property. No City department, agency, board or commission shall be required solely by virtue of this Ordinance to issue any permit, license, or approval that Chunho Won must by law obtain prior to construction in the public right-of-way. This Ordinance specifically does not grant Chunho Won permission to install or use any machine or device outside the exterior wall of the newsstand. SECTION 2. Before exercising any rights and privileges under this Ordinance, Chunho Won shall enter into an agreement ("Agreement") with the appropriate City department or departments, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to provide that Chunho Won: (a) Furnish the City with a bond with corporate surety in the amount and in form satisfactory to the City Solicitor to insure the compliance with all the terms and conditions of this Ordinance and the Agreement and to protect and to indemnify the City from all damages or claims for damages which may arise directly or indirectly as a result of the construction, use and maintenance of the conduit authorized by Section 1. (b) Secure all necessary permits, licenses, and approvals from all appropriate departments, agencies, boards, or commissions of the City or other governmental entity as may be required by law. (c) provide written proof that PECO Energy Company has approved the location, design and connection of the electrical conduit and electrical service line to the existing PECO facilities and newsstand. (d) provide written proof that Verizon-PA Inc., has approved the location, design and connection of the telephone conduit and telephone service line to the existing Verizon - PA Inc. facilities and newsstand. (e) Assume the cost of all changes and adjustments to, and relocation and abandonment of, all utilities and structures wherever located as may be necessary by reason of the installation of the telephone service. (f) Carry public liability and property damage insurance, naming the City of Philadelphia as an insured party, in such amounts as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the City Solicitor. SECTION 3. The City Solicitor shall include in the Agreement such other terms and provisions as shall be deemed necessary to protect the interest of the City of Philadelphia. SECTION 4. The permission granted to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit and service line and a telecommunications conduit and telephone service line shall expire without any further action by the City of Philadelphia if Chunho Won has not entered into the Agreement and satisfied all requirements of the Agreement and the requirements that are listed in Section 2 of this Ordinance within one (1) year after this Ordinance becomes law. SECTION 5. 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