Bill 150787
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197 by striking from the City Plan Russell Street from Casper Street to Balfour Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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“150764, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Metal Chestnut to construct, own and maintain various right-of-way encroachments at 4700 Chestnut Street"; and Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 150765, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Towing,' by clarifying when storage fees can be charged and accrued"; and Bill No. 150787, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of l…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 10, 2015 · Dec 10, 2015 · official transcript, this passage
“271 and abandoning of a certain right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes which extends from Callowhill Street to Willow Street, west of Third Street"; and Bill No. 150748, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Refuse and Littering,' to make changes relating to: Stated Meeting December 3, 2015 waste; separation of recyclable materials from other waste for City and privat…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 3, 2015 · Dec 3, 2015 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Oct 22, 2015Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 30, 2015HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
- Nov 30, 2015HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
- Nov 30, 2015REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
- Dec 3, 2015ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 3, 2015SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 3, 2015READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 10, 2015READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 23, 2015SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197 by striking from the City Plan Russell Street from Casper Street to Balfour Street, 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. 197 by striking from the City Plan Russell Street from Casper Street to Balfour 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 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. The provisions of The Philadelphia Code, Section 14-708(5)(g), relating to dead end streets, shall not apply to the streets affected by this Ordinance. 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