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Bill 120648

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 9-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating Senate Street from a point approximately one-hundred six feet west of Rosewood Street to its terminus westwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 13, 2012Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Johnson

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  1. Aye. The ayes are 16; the nays are one. A majority of all members present having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. 10/18/12 - STATED - 2ND READING Mr. Decker, please read the title of Bill No. 120648.

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, October 18, 2012 · Oct 18, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

  2. The Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred Bill No. 120563, entitled "An ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Brill Street, both sides, Street"; and Bill No. 120564, entitled "An ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Ellsworth Street, north side, Second Street to Front Street"; and Bill No. 120566, entitled "An ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Iseminger Street, west…

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, September 27, 2012 · Sep 27, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 13, 2012Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Sep 25, 2012HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Sep 25, 2012HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Sep 25, 2012REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Sep 27, 2012ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Sep 27, 2012SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Sep 27, 2012ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Oct 18, 2012READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Oct 31, 2012SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 9-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating Senate Street from a point approximately one-hundred six feet west of Rosewood Street to its terminus westwardly therefrom, 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. 9-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating Senate Street from a point approximately one-hundred six feet west of Rosewood Street to its terminus approximately one-hundred forty-five feet further westwardly therefrom. 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(s) 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 release 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