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Bill 160017

Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 27-S and abandonment of a right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes within the lines of former Jackson Street, from Swanson Street to Vandalia Street, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Jan 21, 2016Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Squilla

From the floor

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  1. “To the President Stated Meeting Invocation February 18, 2016 Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred Bill No. 160007, entitled "An ordinance repealing an ordinance (Bill No. 150894) entitled 'An ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 119 and abandoning of a certain pedestrian walkway reserved within the bed of former Thompson Street, from Watts…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 18, 2016 · Feb 18, 2016 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jan 21, 2016Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 16, 2016HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Feb 16, 2016HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Feb 16, 2016REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Feb 18, 2016ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Feb 18, 2016SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Feb 18, 2016ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Feb 25, 2016READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Mar 8, 2016SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 27-S and abandonment of a right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes within the lines of former Jackson Street, from Swanson Street to Vandalia 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 strike from City Plan No. 27-S and abandon a right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes within the lines of former Jackson Street, from Swanson Street to Vandalia 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 or owners 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 indemnify 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. ' 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