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Bill 070989

Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 387 and 402 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the westerly thirty-two feet wide and variable width portion of Island Avenue from a point approximately nine-hundred one feet south of Penrose Avenue to a point approximately one-hundred two feet south of Escort Street and by placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of the portion of Island Avenue being stricken from the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance.

Introduced Nov 15, 2007Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President VernaCouncilmember Blackwell

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  1. Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, this bill passes. The Chief Clerk will please read Bill No. 070989.

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, December 13, 2007 · Dec 13, 2007 · 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. 070987, entitled "An ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Douglas Street, west side, Brandywine Street to Spring Garden Street"; and Bill No. 070988, an ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City 17-S; and Bill No. 07098…

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 6, 2007 · Dec 6, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

  3. And Bill No. 070989, an ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 387 and 402.

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 6, 2007 · Dec 6, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Nov 15, 2007Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 15, 2007Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Nov 29, 2007HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Nov 29, 2007REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Nov 29, 2007HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  6. Dec 6, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Dec 6, 2007SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 6, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Dec 13, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Dec 13, 2007PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Jan 3, 2008VETOED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 387 and 402 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the westerly thirty-two feet wide and variable width portion of Island Avenue from a point approximately nine-hundred one feet south of Penrose Avenue to a point approximately one-hundred two feet south of Escort Street and by placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of the portion of Island Avenue being stricken from the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance. ..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 hereby authorized to revise the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 387 and 402 by: (a) Striking from the City Plan and vacating the westerly thirty-two feet wide and variable width portion of Island Avenue from a point approximately nine-hundred one feet south of Penrose Avenue to a point approximately one-hundred two feet south of Escort Street. (b) Placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of the portion of Island Avenue being stricken from the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance. ..End