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Bill 080497

Granting permission to Massimo Criniti, owner of Criniti Restaurante Italiano, to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café located on the east sidewalk of S. Broad Street north of Moyemensing Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 15, 2008Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President VernaCouncilmember Tasco

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  1. 080492, an ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Knorr Street, between Frankford Avenue and Charles 6/19/08 - STATED - 2ND READING Street; and Bill 080493, an ordinance amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code by amending Section 9-211, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material"; and Bill No. 080494, an ordinance authorizing Bikim Divine to construct and…

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 19, 2008 · Jun 19, 2008 · 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. 080426, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the paving of Delaware Avenue from Lewis Street to Orthodox Street"; and Bill No. 080428, entitled "An Longacre Holdings to operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe on the northwest corner of Mifflin Street"; and Bill No. 080429…

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 12, 2008 · Jun 12, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  3. And Bill No. 080497, an ordinance granting permission to Massimo Criniti, owner of Criniti's Restaurante, to construct, own and maintain on open-air sidewalk cafe located on the east sidewalk of South Broad Street.

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 12, 2008 · Jun 12, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 15, 2008Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. May 15, 2008Introduced (By Request) and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Jun 5, 2008HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Jun 5, 2008REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Jun 5, 2008HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  6. Jun 12, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Jun 12, 2008SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 12, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jun 19, 2008READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Jun 19, 2008PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Jul 2, 2008SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Granting permission to Massimo Criniti, owner of Criniti Restaurante Italiano, to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café located on the east sidewalk of S. Broad Street north of Moyemensing Avenue, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to Massimo Criniti, 3231 South Smedley Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19145, owner of the property Criniti Restaurante Italiano, 2611 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145, to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café located on the east sidewalk of S. Broad Street north of Moyemensing Avenue as follows: Sidewalk Café Thirteen tables approximately thirty two inches (32") square with chairs encroaching a maximum of approximately seven feet (7') into the east footway of Broad Street, leaving a minimum of eleven feet (11') clear for pedestrians. The first table is located approximately twenty-three feet (23') north of the north curbline of Moyamensing Avenue and the last table approximately one hundred-ten feet (110') north of the north curbline of Moyamensing Avenue. SECTION 2. Before exercising any rights or privileges under this Ordinance, Massimo Criniti must first obtain all required permits, licenses and approvals from all appropriate departments, boards, agencies or commissions. No such department, board, agency or commission shall be required to issue any such permit, license or approval solely because this Ordinance has been enacted, it being the express intent of this Ordinance not to supersede any other provision of law governing the issuance of such permits, licenses or approvals. In addition, Massimo Criniti shall enter into an agreement ("Agreement") with the appropriate City department(s), in a form satisfactory to the Law Department, which shall: (a) furnish the City with a bond with corporate surety in the amount required by the Streets Commissioner and in a form satisfactory to the Law Department to insure compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this Ordinance and the aforementioned agreement; (b) protect, indemnify and save harmless the City from all suits or claims for damages which may arise directly or indirectly as a result of the sidewalk café; (c) comply with the provisions of The Philadelphia Code thereby securing all required permits, licenses and approvals from all appropriate departments, boards, agencies or commissions, as may be required; (d) agree in writing that when, at the determination of the City of Philadelphia, sidewalk café necessitates relocation and/or removal of any underground structure, either publicly or privately owned, Massimo Criniti will absorb all costs and expenses for the performance of such work at no cost to the City; (e) insure that the thirteen (13) tables for the sidewalk cafe encroach on the east footway of Broad Street and the north curbline of Moyamensing Avenue no more than the dimensions listed in Section 1, provided that the Streets Department, in its sole unreviewable discretion, may allow minor variations of the dimension limits of Section 1, within standard tolerances of current engineering practice; (f) carry public liability and property damage insurance co-naming the City of Philadelphia as an insured party in such amounts as shall be satisfactory to the Law Department; and (g) remove the sidewalk café within thirty (30) days upon service of lawful written notice from the Streets Department. SECTION 3. The Law Department shall include in the Agreement such other terms and conditions, as shall be deemed necessary or appropriate in the interest of the City. SECTION 4. The permission granted to Massimo Criniti for the operation and maintenance of a sidewalk cafe shall expire without any further action by the City of Philadelphia if Massimo Criniti has not entered into the Agreement and satisfied all requirements of the Agreement that are listed in Section 2 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) is paid into the City Treasury within sixty (60) days after this Ordinance becomes law. ..End