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Bill 080029

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 Jan 24, 2008Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember O'Neill

From the floor

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  1. “Aye. The ayes are 16 the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 080029.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 25, 2010 · Mar 25, 2010 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred Bill No. 080029, entitled "An ordinance 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"; and Bill No. 090925, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Pla…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 18, 2010 · Mar 18, 2010 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I am pleased to advise you that on March 12, 2008, I signed the following bill that was passed by Council at its session on February 28, 2008: Bill No. 080078; and advise you that on March 6th and March 12th, I signed all of the bills that were passed by Council at its session on March 6th; and I am transmitting for the consideration of your hon…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 13, 2008 · Mar 13, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jan 24, 2008Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jan 24, 2008Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Mar 11, 2010HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Mar 11, 2010HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Mar 11, 2010REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  6. Mar 18, 2010ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Mar 18, 2010SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Mar 18, 2010ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Mar 25, 2010READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Mar 25, 2010PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Apr 7, 2010SIGNED · 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 Road 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