Bill 140645
Authorizing the plotting upon a portion of City Plan No. 297 of a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes abutting the southeasterly side of Keely Court, southwest of Henry Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
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“Bill No. 140802-A, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and Planning,' by prohibiting group day cares in certain residential zoning districts"; and Bill No. 140695, entitled "An ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 within the General Fund from the Department of Human Services - Prisons to the Office of Housing and Community Development,…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 20, 2014 · Nov 20, 2014 · official transcript, this passage
“To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill No. 140645, 140691, 140696, and 140742. And I am pleased to advise you that on November 12, 2014, I signed all the bills which were passed by Council at its session…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 13, 2014 · Nov 13, 2014 · official transcript, this passage
“The Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred Bill No. 140513, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 11-612 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Sidewalk and Roadway Lane Closures,' by amending the penalty and enforcement provisions"; and Bill No. 140645, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the plotting upon a portion of City Plan No. 297 of a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes abutting the s…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 13, 2014 · Nov 13, 2014 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Sep 11, 2014Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 12, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
- Nov 12, 2014HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
- Nov 12, 2014REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
- Nov 13, 2014ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 13, 2014SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 13, 2014READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 20, 2014READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 3, 2014SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Authorizing the plotting upon a portion of City Plan No. 297 of a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes abutting the southeasterly side of Keely Court, southwest of Henry Avenue, 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. 297 a twelve feet wide right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes abutting the southeasterly side of Keely Court and extending from a point approximately three-hundred thirty-seven feet southwest of Henry Avenue to a point approximately sixty-five feet further southwestwardly 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 filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, by the owner(s) of property affected thereby, granting to the City the aforesaid right-of-way for sewer and drainage 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 sewer and drainage 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