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Bill 170111

Authorizing acceptance of the dedication to the City of the bed of Westmoreland Street from a point approximately one-hundred ninety-seven feet west of Third Street to a point approximately sixty-six feet further westwardly therefrom and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of certain areas adjacent to the said Westmoreland Street as slope easements, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Feb 9, 2017Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez

From the floor

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  1. “Bill No. 161057, entitled "An ordinance authorizing EB Realty Management to construct, own and maintain a building encroachment at 699 North Broad Street"; and Bill No. 170001, entitled "An ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Farragut Street and Locust Street; Mt. Vernon Street and 32nd Street; Chancellor Street and 51st Street; 51st Street and Hazel Avenue; 36th Street and Haverford Avenue…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 30, 2017 · Mar 30, 2017 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred Bill No. 161057, entitled "An ordinance authorizing EB Realty Management to construct, own and maintain a building encroachment at 699 North Broad Street"; and Stated Meeting March 23, 2017 170001, entitled "An ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Farragut Str…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 23, 2017 · Mar 23, 2017 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 9, 2017Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Mar 21, 2017HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Mar 21, 2017HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Mar 21, 2017REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Mar 23, 2017ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Mar 23, 2017SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Mar 23, 2017READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Mar 30, 2017READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Apr 17, 2017SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing acceptance of the dedication to the City of the bed of Westmoreland Street from a point approximately one-hundred ninety-seven feet west of Third Street to a point approximately sixty-six feet further westwardly therefrom and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of certain areas adjacent to the said Westmoreland Street as slope easements, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets is hereby authorized to accept a deed of dedication from The School District of Philadelphia granting to the City for use as a public street or highway the bed of Westmoreland Street from a point approximately one-hundred ninety-seven feet west of Third Street to a point approximately sixty-six feet further westwardly therefrom, provided, that the said dedication is made without cost to the City and free and clear of all encumbrances. SECTION 2. The Streets Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, is hereby authorized to accept the grant to the City by The School District of Philadelphia of certain areas adjacent to the lines of said Westmoreland Street as slope easements for the purpose of supporting and protecting the area within the bed of said Westmoreland Street, including the placement and maintenance of drainage facilities to protect the highway, provided, that said grant shall be made without cost to the City. Acquisition by the City of property as a slope easement shall not prevent the property owner from making any use of the area covered by the slope easement so long as that use is not detrimental to the support of the highway or the safety of the traveling public. SECTION 3. All necessary land areas and other real estate interests to be acquired under authority of Sections 1 and 2 herein are described and delineated in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Exhibit "A" to this Ordinance shall be kept on file by the Chief Clerk and shall be available for public inspection. SECTION 4. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to review and approve all instruments and documents necessary to effectuate this Ordinance, which instruments and documents shall contain such terms and conditions as the City Solicitor shall deem necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the City. ..End