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Bill 220771

Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 45-S and abandonment of a certain right-of-way reserved for water main and gas main purposes extending from Seventeenth Street to Eighteenth Street, north of Hartranft Street, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 29, 2022Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember JohnsonCouncilmember Jones

How members voted

  1. Vote on Nov 17, 2022 · CITY COUNCIL

From the floor

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  1. Bill No. 220658-A, entitled "An ordinance to amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and Planning,' by revising certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled 'Overlay Zoning Districts,' by creating the '/NBO, Nelson STATED MEETING 68 11/17/2022 Village Overlay District'"; and Bill No. 220662-A, entitled "An ordinance to amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and Planning,' by rev…

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 17, 2022 · Nov 17, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  2. The Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred Bill No. 210745, entitled "An ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: South STATED MEETING 22 11/3/2022 13th Street and Oregon Avenue"; and Bill No. 210928, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 12-2900 of The Philadelphia Code ('Contractor Parking') to revise the requirements and limitations related to contractor parking permits";…

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 3, 2022 · Nov 3, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 29, 2022Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Oct 28, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Oct 28, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Oct 28, 2022REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Nov 3, 2022SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Nov 3, 2022READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Nov 3, 2022ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Nov 17, 2022READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Nov 30, 2022SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 45-S and abandonment of a certain right-of-way reserved for water main and gas main purposes extending from Seventeenth Street to Eighteenth Street, north of Hartranft Street, 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 No. 45-S and abandon a right-of-way reserved for water main and gas main purposes, within the lines of a portion of former Geary Street and extending from Seventeenth Street to Eighteenth Street, north of Hartranft Street. 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, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, by the party in interest, to make all changes and adjustments to public utility facilities in the affected area which may be necessary in the judgment of the Philadelphia Gas Works. The agreement shall provide that this work be completed within one year from the date of approval by the Board of Surveyors of the City Plan change 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