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Bill 090589

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 118 by striking from the City Plan the southerly twenty-foot-wide portion of Diamond Street from Tenth Street to Alder Street, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 17, 2009Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Clarke

From the floor

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  1. “You're welcome. We will now consider Bill No. 090589.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, December 10, 2009 · Dec 10, 2009 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…, "An ordinance authorizing the vacating of Edom Street from Arendell Avenue to Linden Avenue"; and Bill No. 090589, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 118 by striking from the City Plan the southerly twenty-foot-wide portion of Diamond Street from Tenth Street to Alder Street"; and Bill No. 090668, entitled "An of lines and grades on a portion of City Pl…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 5, 2009 · Nov 5, 2009 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 17, 2009
    Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Sep 17, 2009
    Introduced · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmemer Clarke that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.

  3. Oct 29, 2009
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Oct 29, 2009
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Oct 29, 2009
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  6. Nov 5, 2009
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Nov 5, 2009
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember DiCicco that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

  8. Nov 5, 2009
    ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Dec 10, 2009
    READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Dec 10, 2009
    PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. Dec 23, 2009
    SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 118 by striking from the City Plan the southerly twenty-foot-wide portion of Diamond Street from Tenth Street to Alder 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. 118 by striking from the City Plan the southerly twenty-foot-wide portion of Diamond Street from Tenth Street to Alder Street, thereby reducing the width of said Diamond Street from seventy feet to fifty feet. 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