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Bill 080653

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by placing on the City Plan an extension of Mount Vernon Street from its existing terminus west of Percy Street westwardly to Tenth Street; by striking from the City Plan a certain right-of-way reserved for drainage and utility purposes laying within the lines of the proposed extension of Mount Vernon Street; and authorizing dedication to the City of the bed of the proposed extension of Mount Vernon Street; all under certain terms and conditions.

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

Introduced by

Councilmember Clarke

From the floor

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  1. “63 by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a right-of-way reserved for gas main purposes; and Bill No. 080653, an ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by placing on the City Plan an extension 11/6/08 - STATED - 2ND READING of Mount Vernon Street from its existing terminus west of Percy Street westwardly to 10th Street; and Bill No. 080654, an ordinance amending…”

    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. 58 by placing on the City Plan an extension of Mount Vernon Street from its existing terminus west of Percy Street westwardly to Tenth Street; by striking from the City Plan a certain right-of-way reserved for drainage and utility purposes laying within the lines of the proposed extension of Mount Vernon Street; and authorizing dedication to the City of the bed of the proposed extension of Mount Vernon Street; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Sections 11-402 and 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. 58 by: (a) Placing on the City Plan an extension of Mount Vernon Street from the existing terminus of Mount Vernon Street approximately one-hundred twenty-two feet west of Percy Street westwardly approximately ninety feet to Tenth Street . (b) Striking from the City Plan a certain fifty feet wide right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes laying within the lines of Mount Vernon Street as proposed to be placed on the City Plan by authority of Section 1(a) herein. 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 locate any owner or owners of property affected and has been unable to do so, 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 dedication to the City, without cost and free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of the extension of Mount Vernon Street proposed to be placed on the City Plan by authority of Section 1(a) herein. (d) 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