Bill 150504
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southerly two feet wide portion of Washington Avenue from Front Street to Alter Street and relocating the southerly curbline of Washington Avenue, from Front Street to Alter Street, two feet northwardly, under certain terms and conditions.
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“150414, entitled "An ordinance establishing a no parking regulation on the south side of Spruce Street, from Columbus Boulevard west for approximately 50 feet"; and Bill No. 150439, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-206 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Sidewalk Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 Neighborhood Business Districts,' by creating the Woodland Avenue Business District for Sidewalk Vending"; and Bill No…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 18, 2015 · Jun 18, 2015 · official transcript, this passage
“The Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred Bill No. 150213, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System to Prevent Red Light Violations,' by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of 26th Street and Penrose Avenue"; and Bill No. 150267, entitled "An ordinance amending S…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 11, 2015 · Jun 11, 2015 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- May 21, 2015Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 8, 2015HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
- Jun 8, 2015HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
- Jun 8, 2015REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
- Jun 11, 2015ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 11, 2015SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 11, 2015READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 18, 2015READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 8, 2015SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southerly two feet wide portion of Washington Avenue from Front Street to Alter Street and relocating the southerly curbline of Washington Avenue, from Front Street to Alter Street, two feet northwardly, 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. 238 by: a) Striking from the City Plan and vacating the southerly two feet wide portion of Washington Avenue from Front Street to Alter Street. b) Relocating the southerly curbline of Washington Avenue, from Front Street to Alter Street, two feet northwardly. 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] [locate any owner or owners of property affected and has been unable to do so], 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 party requesting changes to the City Plan hereunder shall pay into the City Treasury, as reimbursement to the City, the appraised value of the bed of the portion of Washington Avenue being stricken from the City Plan under authority of Section 1(a) of this Ordinance. d) 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