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Bill 080131

Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 305 and 306 by placing on the City Plan Delaware Avenue from Lewis Street to Buckius Street; authorizing the opening of said Delaware Avenue from Lewis Street to Buckius Street, the opening of the unopened portions of Delaware Avenue (currently on the City Plan, partially opened) from the northeasterly side of Lewis Street to a point approximately two-hundred five feet southwestwardly therefrom, and the opening of the unopened portions of Buckius Street (currently on the City Plan, partially opened) from Delaware Avenue to Bath Street; and authorizing the acquisition of certain slope easements adjacent to the right-of-way lines of Delaware Avenue as proposed to be placed on the City Plan and opened by authority of this Ordinance.

Introduced Feb 7, 2008Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember KrajewskiCouncilmember Krajewski

From the floor

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  1. “An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire the beds of the portions of Delaware Avenue and Buckius Street that are to be opened pursuant to Bill No. 080131, under certain terms and conditions.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 17, 2008 · Apr 17, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Public Property and Public Works, to which was referred Bill No. 080135, entitled "An ordinance designating the Family Court Building located 1801 Vine Street as the Judge Nicholas A. Cipriani Family Court Building"; and Bill No. 080205, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the Cit…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 10, 2008 · Apr 10, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “And Bill No. 080205, an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire the beds of a portion of Delaware Avenue and Buckius Street that are to be opened pursuant to Bill No. 080131.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 10, 2008 · Apr 10, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “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. 080131.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 13, 2008 · Mar 13, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “And Bill No. 080131, an ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 305 and 306 by placing on the City Plan Delaware Avenue from Lewis Street to Buckius Street.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 6, 2008 · Mar 6, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire the beds of the portions of Delaware Avenue and Buckius Street that are to be open pursuant to Bill No. 080131, under certain terms and conditions.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 28, 2008 · Feb 28, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 7, 2008Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 7, 2008Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Feb 28, 2008HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Feb 28, 2008REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Feb 28, 2008AMENDED · Committee on Streets and Services
  6. Feb 28, 2008HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  7. Mar 6, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Mar 6, 2008SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Mar 6, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Mar 13, 2008READ · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Mar 13, 2008PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Mar 26, 2008SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 305 and 306 by placing on the City Plan Delaware Avenue from Lewis Street to Buckius Street; authorizing the opening of said Delaware Avenue from Lewis Street to Buckius Street, the opening of the unopened portions of Delaware Avenue (currently on the City Plan, partially opened) from the northeasterly side of Lewis Street to a point approximately two-hundred five feet southwestwardly therefrom, and the opening of the unopened portions of Buckius Street (currently on the City Plan, partially opened) from Delaware Avenue to Bath Street; and authorizing the acquisition of certain slope easements adjacent to the right-of-way lines of Delaware Avenue as proposed to be placed on the City Plan and opened by authority of this Ordinance. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-402 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. 305 and 306 by placing on the City Plan Delaware Avenue from Lewis Street to Buckius Street. SECTION 2. By virtue of and in pursuance of the authority vested in it by the Acts of Assembly, Council hereby authorizes the opening of Delaware Avenue from Lewis Street to Buckius Street, the opening of the unopened portions of Delaware Avenue (currently on the City Plan, partially opened) from the northeasterly side of Lewis Street to a point approximately two-hundred five feet southwestwardly therefrom, and the opening of the unopened portions of Buckius Street (currently on the City Plan, partially opened) from Delaware Avenue to Bath Street. SECTION 3. The Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, is hereby further authorized to acquire by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, or agreement in lieu of condemnation certain slope easements adjacent to the right-of-way lines of Delaware Avenue to be opened pursuant to this Ordinance for the purpose of supporting and protecting the area within the right-of-way lines, including the placement and maintenance of drainage facilities to protect the highway. Acquisition by the City of property as a slope easement shall not prevent the property owner from making any use of the area covered by the slope easement so long as that use is not detrimental to the support of the highway or the safety of the traveling public. The said slope easements to be acquired are more fully described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. SECTION 4. The portions of the said proposed Delaware Avenue extending through property owned by the City of Philadelphia are hereby declared legally open and are to be so entered upon the records of the Department of Streets effective upon confirmation by the Board of Surveyors of the City Plan changes authorized by this Ordinance. SECTION 5. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to review and to approve all instruments and documents necessary to effectuate this Ordinance, which instruments and documents shall contain such terms and conditions as the City Solicitor shall deem necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the City. SECTION 6. Exhibit "A" to this Ordinance shall be kept on file by the Chief Clerk and shall be available for public inspection. [Note: Exhibits to this Bill are on file in the Office of the Chief Clerk.] ..End