Bill 200598
Authorizing the striking from City Plan Nos. 40-S, 47-S, and 48-S and abandonment of a certain right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes, located along the former Hartranft Street, west of 26th Street, and extending westwardly therefrom to the Schuylkill River, under certain terms and conditions.
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Vote on Dec 10, 2020 · CITY COUNCIL
Aye (17)
Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Thomas
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“200597, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the paving of Frances Harper Drive from Passyunk Avenue to Penrose Avenue, Pollock Street from South 26th Street to Frances Harper Drive, Schuylkill Avenue from Passyunk Avenue extending northwesterly and northeasterly to a cul-de-sac, and Forten Way from Vare Avenue extending southwesterly to a cul-de-sac"; and Bill No. 200598, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the strikin…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 10, 2020 · Dec 10, 2020 · official transcript, this passage
“The Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred Bill No. 200085, entitled "An ordinance establishing a no parking regulation on Kingsessing Avenue, from Cemetery Avenue to South 62nd Street"; and Bill No. 200086, entitled "An ordinance establishing a no parking regulation in the vicinity of Cemetery Avenue and Kingsessing Avenues"; and Stated Meeting December 3, 2020 200257, entitled "An ordinance regula…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 3, 2020 · Dec 3, 2020 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Oct 29, 2020Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 30, 2020HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
- Nov 30, 2020HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
- Nov 30, 2020AMENDED · Committee on Streets and Services
- Nov 30, 2020REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
- Dec 3, 2020SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 3, 2020ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 3, 2020READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 10, 2020READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Jan 7, 2021SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Authorizing the striking from City Plan Nos. 40-S, 47-S, and 48-S and abandonment of a certain right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes, located along the former Hartranft Street, west of 26th Street, and extending westwardly therefrom to the Schuylkill River, 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 strike from City Plan Nos. 40-S, 47-S, and 48-S and abandon a certain right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes located along the former Hartranft Street, west of 26th Street, and extending westwardly therefrom to the Schuylkill River. 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 filing of an agreement, in recordable form, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, by the party in interest, through which the Water Department abandons, in whole or in part, the right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes located along the former Hartranft Street, west of 26th Street, and extending westwardly therefrom to the Schuylkill River and through which the party in interest grants an alternate and comparable drainage right-of-way to the Water Department starting on the west side of 26th Street and extending therefrom to the Schuylkill River; provided, however, that any agreement only partially abandoning the existing right-of-way shall not provide for the remaining right-of-way to be located under any planned building without the express consent of the party in interest; d) The party in interest shall file a bond, with corporate surety, satisfactory to the City Solicitor or an irrevocable letter of credit satisfactory to the City Solicitor, in an amount satisfactory to the Department of Streets and the Water Department, to cover the cost of any work required under Section 2 of this ordinance; and e) 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. 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