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Bill 160769

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197 by striking from the City Plan Balfour Street from Ontario Street to Russell Street, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 15, 2016Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Henon

From the floor

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  1. “Bill No. 160613, entitled "An ordinance prohibiting thru truck traffic on the 2800 block of Orthodox Street and the 2800 block of Hedley Street from Richmond Street to Bath Street, and establishing a truck route on Lewis Street between Richmond Street and Delaware Avenue"; and Bill No. 160616, entitled "An ordinance authorizing John Rybas to construct, own, and maintain metal railing encroachments at 1002 through 16…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 20, 2016 · Oct 20, 2016 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Streets Stated Meeting October 13, 2016 Services, to which was referred Bill No. 160613, entitled "An ordinance prohibiting thru truck traffic on the 2800 block of Orthodox Street and the 2800 block of Hedley Street from Richmond Street to Bath Street, and establishing a truck route on Lewis Street between Richmond Street and De…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 13, 2016 · Oct 13, 2016 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 15, 2016Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Oct 12, 2016HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Oct 12, 2016REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Oct 12, 2016HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Oct 13, 2016SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Oct 13, 2016READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Oct 20, 2016READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Nov 1, 2016SIGNED · 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 Balfour Street from Ontario Street to Russell 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 Balfour Street from Ontario Street to Russell 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