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Bill 180993

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to grant to PECO Energy Company an easement for the purpose of installing transmission lines across a portion of the parcel or parcels of land in and about the area bounded by Grays Avenue, Woodland Avenue, 56th Street and 57th Street, commonly known as Deritis Playground, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Nov 15, 2018Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural AffairsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Blackwell

How members voted

  1. Vote on Feb 7, 2019 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (16)

    Council President ClarkeCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember Taubenberger

From the floor

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  1. “To the President and Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to which is averred Bill No. 180993, entitled: "An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and Commissioner of Parks and Recreation on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to grant to PECO Energy Company an easement for the purpose of installing transmission lines across a p…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, January 31, 2019 · Jan 31, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this Stated Meeting January 31, 2019 day of Bill No. 180993. (Duly seconded.)”

    Councilwoman Bass · Stated Meeting, January 31, 2019 · Jan 31, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Thank you. It's been moved and properly second that the Rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 180993. All those in favor say aye? (Ayes.)”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, January 31, 2019 · Jan 31, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Nov 15, 2018Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jan 30, 2019HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  3. Jan 30, 2019HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  4. Jan 30, 2019REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  5. Jan 31, 2019SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Jan 31, 2019ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Feb 7, 2019READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Feb 19, 2019SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to grant to PECO Energy Company an easement for the purpose of installing transmission lines across a portion of the parcel or parcels of land in and about the area bounded by Grays Avenue, Woodland Avenue, 56th Street and 57th Street, commonly known as Deritis Playground, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property and the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, are hereby authorized to enter into an easement agreement with PECO Energy Company to clear and maintain a portion of approximately .82 acres of property located at 5655 Grays Avenue, also known as Deritis Playground, and as more fully described in Exhibit A, for the purpose of the installation of power transmission lines. SECTION 2. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to review and to 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 and proper to protect the interest of the City of Philadelphia and to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance. EXHIBIT A Legal Description ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected. SITUATE in the 40th Ward of the City of Philadelphia and described according to a Survey made thereof by William H. Jones, Esquire Surveyor and Regulator of the 12th District of said City on the 28th day of October, 1886, as follows to wit; BEGINNING at a point of intersection of the Northwest side of Grays Avenue and at the Northeast side of 57th Street; thence extending along the Northwest side of Grays Avenue 49 degrees 27 minutes 30 seconds east 386 feet 9-7/8 inches to the south side of Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad; thence extending along the said side of Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad south 75 degrees 22 minutes 3 seconds west 423 feet 4-3/4 inches to the southeast side of the Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad; thence extending along the southeast side of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad south 49 degrees 27 minutes 30 seconds west 5 feet 11-7/8 inches to the northeast side of 57th Street; thence extending along the northeast side of said 57th Street south 40 degrees 32 minutes 30 seconds east 185 feet to the northwest side of said Grays Avenue and the first mentioned point and place of beginning. BEING Nos. 5655-59 Grays Avenue. ..End