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Bill 080644

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 158 by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes which extends southeastwardly from the easterly side of "B" Street to the northerly side of Tioga Street, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 18, 2008Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Sanchez

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  1. “Bill No. 080573, an ordinance amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by expanding the program under which a credit against business privilege taxes is given to certain businesses; and Bill No. 080544, an ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 163 by relocating the southwesterly houseline and curbline of Ridge Avenue near Ca…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 6, 2008 · Nov 6, 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. 080544, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 163 by relocating the southwesterly houseline and curbline of Ridge Avenue near Calumet Street"; and Bill No. 080574, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-212 of The…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 30, 2008 · Oct 30, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 18, 2008Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Sep 18, 2008Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Oct 29, 2008HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Oct 29, 2008HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Oct 29, 2008REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  6. Oct 30, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Oct 30, 2008SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Oct 30, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Nov 6, 2008READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Nov 6, 2008PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Nov 19, 2008SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 158 by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes which extends southeastwardly from the easterly side of "B" Street to the northerly side of Tioga Street, under certain terms and conditions. ..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 No. 158 by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain forty feet wide right-of-way for drainage purposes which extends southeastwardly from a point on the easterly side of "B" Street, approximately five-hundred five feet north of Tioga Street, to a point on the northerly side of Tioga Street, approximately two-hundred thirty feet east of "B" Street. SECTION 2. This authorization is conditional upon compliance with the following requirements within two (2) years from the date this Ordinance becomes law: (a) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, by the owner or owners of property affected thereby, to release the City from all damages or claims for damages which may arise by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein; in lieu thereof, only after the party in interest has demonstrated best efforts to obtain such agreements and such efforts are unsuccessful, the party in interest shall file an agreement and a bond, with corporate surety, satisfactory to the City Solicitor or an irrevocable letter of credit satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to indemnify the City as aforesaid. (b) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, by the party in interest, to release, indemnify, and defend the City from all damages or claims for damages that may arise by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein. (c) The payment by the party in interest of the cost of advertising the public hearing by the Board of Surveyors on the City Plan changes authorized by this Ordinance. SECTION 3. 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 one hundred and twenty (120) days after this Ordinance becomes law. ..End