Bill 220775
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 291 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Shelmire Avenue from State Road to the centerline of the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad, under certain terms and conditions.
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How members voted
Vote on Dec 15, 2022 · CITY COUNCIL
Aye (16)
Councilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember BassCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember VaughnCouncilmember Phillips
From the floor
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“Bill No. 220666-A, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Use and Inspection of Tower and Mobile Cranes in Construction,' to require breaks for operators"; and Bill No. 220814, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 12-919 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'On-Street Parking of Boats, Motor Homes, Truck STATED MEETING 103 12/15/2022 Campers, Semitrailers, Truck Tractors,…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 15, 2022 · Dec 15, 2022 · official transcript, this passage
“The Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred Bill No. 220118, entitled "An ordinance authorizing an encroachment upon East Passyunk Avenue and Moore Street in the vicinity of 1801 East Passyunk Avenue"; and Bill No. 220639, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of STATED MEETING 38 12/8/2022 a portion of City Plan No. 27-S by striking from the City Plan the easterly twenty feet wide portion…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 8, 2022 · Dec 8, 2022 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Sep 29, 2022Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 7, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
- Dec 7, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
- Dec 7, 2022REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
- Dec 8, 2022SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 8, 2022READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 8, 2022ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 15, 2022READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Jan 10, 2023SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 291 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Shelmire Avenue from State Road to the centerline of the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad, 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. 291 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Shelmire Avenue from State Road to the centerline of the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad. 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 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