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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.

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

Introduced by

Councilmember Driscoll

How members voted

  1. 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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  1. “…ue, and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes"; and Bill No. 220775, entitled "An ordinance 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"; and Bill No.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 15, 2022 · Dec 15, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…rom Wolf Street to Weccacoe Avenue, and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way"; and Bill No. 220775, entitled "An ordinance 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 portions of Shelmire Avenue from State Road to the centerline of the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad"; and Bill No. 220844, entitled "An o…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 8, 2022 · Dec 8, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 29, 2022
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

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

  2. Dec 7, 2022
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Dec 7, 2022
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. Dec 7, 2022
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  5. Dec 8, 2022
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  6. Dec 8, 2022
    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.

  7. Dec 8, 2022
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

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

  8. Dec 15, 2022
    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. Jan 10, 2023
    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. 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