Bill 110364
Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 42 and abandoning of a portion of a certain right-of-way reserved for municipal and public utility purposes which extends southwestwardly from the westerly side of former Thirty-second Street, south of Market Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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“The ayes have it and the motion carries. We will now consider Bill No. 110364.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, June 23, 2011 · Jun 23, 2011 · official transcript, this passage
“…djacent to the south footway of Mount Vernon Street between Broad Street and Fifteenth Street"; and Bill No. 110364, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 42 and abandoning of a portion of a certain right-of-way reserved for municipal and public utility purposes which extends southwestwardly from the westerly side of former Thirty-Second Street, south of Market Street"; and Bill No. 11036…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 9, 2011 · Jun 9, 2011 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- May 12, 2011Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember Blackwell that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Streets and Services. The motion carried unanimously.
- Jun 2, 2011HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
- Jun 2, 2011HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
- Jun 2, 2011REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
- Jun 9, 2011ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 9, 2011SUSPEND 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.
- Jun 9, 2011ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 23, 2011READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made that this matter be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Aug 9, 2011SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 42 and abandoning of a portion of a certain right-of-way reserved for municipal and public utility purposes which extends southwestwardly from the westerly side of former Thirty-second Street, south of Market 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 strike from City Plan No. 42 and abandon the northwesterly twenty-three feet wide portion of a certain sixty feet wide right-of-way reserved for municipal and public utility purposes which extends from the westerly side of former Thirty-second Street (stricken from City Plan and reserved as a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes), approximately eight feet south of Market Street, southwestwardly approximately four-hundred sixty-six feet, connecting at its southwesterly end with a right-of-way for gas main purposes and public utility purposes which extends southwardly to the northerly side of Chestnut 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 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. (b) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, by the party in interest, to make any and all changes and adjustments to any public utility facilities maintained within the right-of-way being affected which may be necessary in the judgment of the owners of said facilities. The agreement shall provide that this work be completed within one year from the date of approval by the Board of Surveyors of 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.