Bill 120798
Authorizing the plotting upon a portion of City Plan No. 275 of a right-of-way for water main purposes at the southwesterly end of Parker Avenue, southwest of Umbria Street, and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
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“Bill No. , a corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District"; and Bill No. 120875, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 52nd Street, Master Street, Peach Street, and Media Street"; and Bill No. 120878, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zon…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 13, 2012 · Dec 13, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
“The Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred Bill No. 120345, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 149 by striking from the City Plan Towanda Street from Willow Grove Avenue to Springfield Avenue"; and Bill No. 120754, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Newsstands,' by revising the requirements…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 6, 2012 · Dec 6, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Oct 11, 2012Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 5, 2012HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
- Dec 5, 2012HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
- Dec 5, 2012REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
- Dec 6, 2012ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 6, 2012SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 6, 2012ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 13, 2012READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Jan 14, 2013SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Authorizing the plotting upon a portion of City Plan No. 275 of a right-of-way for water main purposes at the southwesterly end of Parker Avenue, southwest of Umbria Street, and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-402 of The Philadelphia Code, the Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets is hereby authorized to plot upon a portion of City Plan No. 275 a right-of-way for water main purposes, approximately thirty feet by twenty-six feet, at the southwesterly end of Parker Avenue, approximately three-hundred twenty-eight feet southwest of Umbria 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(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 filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, by the owner or owners of property affected thereby, granting to the City the aforesaid right-of-way for water main purposes authorized in Section 1 of this Ordinance. The agreement shall provide that no changes in grades shall be made and that no fences, buildings, or other structures, either overhead, underground, or upon the surface, shall be constructed within the lines of the right-of-way or abutting thereon, unless the plans for such structures shall first be submitted to and approved by the Water Department. The agreement shall also grant the right-of-access and occupation at any and all times to the officers, agents, employees, and contractors of the City for the purpose of construction, reconstruction, maintenance, alterations, repairs, and inspection of present and future facilities and structures. SECTION 3. The Streets Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, is hereby authorized to accept the grant to the City of the aforesaid right-of-way for water main purposes authorized in Section 1 herein. SECTION 4. 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