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Bill 121042

Authorizing the Streets Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with the Norfolk Southern Railway Company for the establishment and construction of public at-grade crossings of the tracks of the said Railway Company at the southwesterly side of the Manayunk Canal by proposed extensions of Cotton Street and Lock Street.

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

Introduced by

Councilmember Jones

From the floor

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  1. “The Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred Bill No. 121041, entitled "An of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 72 by placing on the City Plan an extension of Cotton Street from its current terminus at the northeasterly side of the Manayunk Canal, southwest of Main Street, southwestwardly to a point approximately twenty-two feet southwest of the southwesterly side of Canal"; and Bill No.…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 18, 2013 · Apr 18, 2013 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Dec 13, 2012Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Apr 12, 2013HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Apr 12, 2013HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Apr 12, 2013REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Apr 18, 2013ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Apr 18, 2013SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Apr 18, 2013ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Apr 25, 2013READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. May 8, 2013SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the Streets Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with the Norfolk Southern Railway Company for the establishment and construction of public at-grade crossings of the tracks of the said Railway Company at the southwesterly side of the Manayunk Canal by proposed extensions of Cotton Street and Lock Street. ..Body WHEREAS, The City has undertaken a project to renovate, redevelop, and improve the Venice Island Recreation Center; WHEREAS, In order to better provide for public access to the redeveloped recreation center, the City has proposed to extend Cotton Street and Lock Street as public streets from their current termini at the northeast side of the Manayunk Canal, southwest of Main Street, across the Canal to Venice Island; WHEREAS, The Norfolk Southern Railway Company owns track and operates freight service within an easement extending along the southwesterly side of the Canal (formerly known as the Venice Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway); and WHEREAS, The proposed extensions of Cotton and Lock Streets require the establishment of public at-grade crossings of the said Railway Company's track; now, therefore THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Streets Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Norfolk Southern Railway Company for the establishment and construction of public at-grade crossings of the tracks of the said Railroad Company at the southwesterly side of the Manayunk Canal by proposed extensions of Cotton Street and Lock Street. SECTION 2. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to review and to approve the said agreement and any other instruments and documents necessary to effectuate this Ordinance, and shall include in such agreement, instruments, and documents such terms and conditions as may be deemed necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the City. ..End