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Bill 190121

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 194 by striking from the City Plan the southerly ten feet wide portion of Berks Street from Howard Street to Hope Street in order to conform more closely with existing conditions, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Feb 21, 2019Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember Green

How members voted

  1. Vote on May 16, 2019 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

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

From the floor

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  1. “…and South 9th Street; Morris Street and South 6th Street; Morris Street and South 11th Street"; and Bill No. 190121, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 194 by striking from the City Plan the southerly ten feet wide portion of Berks Street from Howard Street to Hope Street"; and Bill No. 190184, entitled "An ordinance adding a new Chapter 12-3400 of The Ph…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 16, 2019 · May 16, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…and South 9th Street; Morris Street and South 6th Street; Morris Street and South 11th Street"; and Bill No. 190121, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of Stated Meeting May 9, 2019 a portion of City Plan No. 194 by striking from the City Plan the southerly ten feet wide portion of Berks Street from Howard Street to Hope Street"; and Bill No. 190184, entitled "An ordinance adding a new Chapter 12-3400 of…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 9, 2019 · May 9, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 21, 2019
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Streets and Services

  2. May 2, 2019
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. May 2, 2019
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. May 2, 2019
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  5. May 9, 2019
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  6. May 9, 2019
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.

  7. May 9, 2019
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  8. May 16, 2019
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. Jun 5, 2019
    SIGNED · MAYOR

    This Bill was SIGNED.

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..Title Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 194 by striking from the City Plan the southerly ten feet wide portion of Berks Street from Howard Street to Hope Street in order to conform more closely with existing conditions, 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. 194 by striking from the City Plan the southerly ten feet wide portion of Berks Street from Howard Street to Hope Street in order to conform more closely with existing conditions. 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 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