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Bill 170904

Authorizing the Commissioner of Parks & Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for maintenance of a shared use trail located at the Girard Avenue Interchange and Interstate Route 95, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 19, 2017Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural AffairsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Squilla

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “171008, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Sanjay Jhaveri, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of North Stated Meeting December 14, 2017 9th Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits in, under and across the southeast corner of North 9th Street"; and Bill No. 171013, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-206 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Sidewalk Vendors in Neighborhood…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 14, 2017 · Dec 14, 2017 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, to which was referred Bill No. 170856, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Public Property to require a trestle over Germantown Avenue just below Cresheim Valley Drive and to enter into an agreement to license from PECO Energy Company a certain strip of land running parallel to a portion of Cresheim Creek"; and Bill No. 1709…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 7, 2017 · Dec 7, 2017 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 19, 2017Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Dec 6, 2017HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  3. Dec 6, 2017HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  4. Dec 6, 2017REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  5. Dec 7, 2017ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Dec 7, 2017SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Dec 7, 2017READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 14, 2017READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Dec 20, 2017SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the Commissioner of Parks & Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for maintenance of a shared use trail located at the Girard Avenue Interchange and Interstate Route 95, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Parks & Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia is hereby authorized to enter into a Shared Use Trail Maintenance Agreement ("Agreement") with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pursuant to terms substantially as set forth in the document attached hereto as Exhibit "A". SECTION 2. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to review and approve the Agreement and other documents necessary to effectuate this Ordinance, which Agreement shall contain such terms and conditions as the City Solicitor deems necessary and proper to protect the interests of the City and to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance. Exhibit A Shared Use Trail Maintenance Agreement for Use and Maintenance of Girard Avenue and Interstate 95 Interchange Trail. 1. Term: To run from the effective date of the agreement until terminated by either party. The Commonwealth may terminate the agreement at any time upon ninety (90) days written notice to the City. The City may terminate the agreement at any time after four (4) years with no financial obligation or penalty upon thirty (30) days written notice to Commonwealth. 2. Location: Girard Avenue and Interstate 95 Interchange. 3. PennDOT's obligations: Construct Shared Use Trail to serve very limited motorized vehicles for emergency and maintenance purposes. Trail shall be constructed by PennDOT and is owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 4. City's Financial obligations: City, by and through its Department of Parks and Recreation, shall provide maintenance for the Trail for at least 4 years. 5. Purpose: The Trail would connect the East Coast Greenway and the Port Richmond Trail, connect the local community from Richmond Street and Allegheny Avenue to the Delaware River and allow for recreational use by pedestrian and limited non-motorized traffic, including bicycles, strollers, skateboards, skates, and roller bladers. ..End