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Bill 240969

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating certain aerial portions of Tenth Street between Market Street and Filbert Street, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 24, 2024Committee of the WholeOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President JohnsonCouncilmember Squilla

How members voted

  1. Vote on Dec 19, 2024 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (12)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncil President Johnson

    Nay (5)

    Councilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember Young

From the floor

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  1. “An ordinance repealing in their entirety the following ordinances 5/1/25 - STATED - 2ND READING all approved December, 23 2024: Bill No. 240966, granting the necessary authorizations for the City to help facilitate the development of a new arena for the Philadelphia 76ers. Bill No. 240967, authorizing the execution of a service agreement between the City and PAID. Bill No. 240968, authorizing the striking of Filbert…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 1, 2025 · May 1, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Rules to which were referred the following bills: Bill No. 250207, an ordinance to amend the Philadelphia zoning maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an -- within an area bound by Federal Street, 13th Street, Wharton Street, and Broad Street. And Bill No. 250242, an ordinance repealing in its entirety, Bill No. 240972 approved December 23rd, 2024 entitled A…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 24, 2025 · Apr 24, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I am submitting of your Honorable body the following proposed ordinance repealing in their entirety the following ordinances, all approved on December 23, 2024: Bill No. 240966 (granting the necessary authorizations for the City to help facilitate development of a new arena for the Philadelphia 76ers); Bill No. 240967 (authorizing the execution…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 20, 2025 · Mar 20, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “And an ordinance repealing in their entirety the following Ordinances, all approved December 23, 2024: Bill No. 240966 (granting the necessary operations for the City to help facilitate development of a new arena for the Philadelphia 76ers); Bill No. 240967 (authorizing the execution of a Service Agreement between the City and PAID); Bill No. 240968 (authorizing striking Filbert Street from 10th Street to 11th Street…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 20, 2025 · Mar 20, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “Aye. The ayes are 7 -- 12. The nays are 5. Majority of all members having voted in the affirmative the bill passes. Will the Clerk please read the title of Bill No. 240969.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, December 19, 2024 · Dec 19, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “The Committee of the Whole to which were referred the following bills and resolutions: Bill No. P. (the "76ers"), or another entity affiliated with the 76ers, under which ArenaCo or other 76ers related entity would sublease the Arena Site and cause an arena to be constructed on it, including a multi-purpose sports and entertainment facility and ancillary, accessory, and related amenities, improvements, and infrastruc…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 12, 2024 · Dec 12, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 24, 2024Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 12, 2024HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  3. Nov 12, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  4. Nov 13, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  5. Nov 19, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  6. Nov 19, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  7. Nov 20, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  8. Nov 20, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  9. Nov 21, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  10. Nov 21, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  11. Nov 26, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  12. Nov 26, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  13. Dec 2, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  14. Dec 2, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  15. Dec 3, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  16. Dec 3, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  17. Dec 11, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  18. Dec 12, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  19. Dec 12, 2024REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee of the Whole
  20. Dec 12, 2024SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  21. Dec 12, 2024ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  22. Dec 12, 2024READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  23. Dec 19, 2024READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  24. Dec 23, 2024SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating certain aerial portions of Tenth Street between Market Street and Filbert Street, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body WHEREAS, By ordinance approved June 18, 2015 (Bill No. 150376), City Council authorized the striking of certain aerial portions of Tenth Street between Market Street and Filbert Street and authorizing the conveyance of such struck and vacated areas; and, WHEREAS, it is desirable to expand the previously struck, vacated and conveyed aerial portions of Tenth Street between Market Street and Filbert Street to include portions which have not been previously stricken, vacated and/or conveyed; now, therefore, 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. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating a certain aerial portion of Tenth Street, between Market Street and Filbert Street, the said portion being more particularly identified in Exhibit �A� attached hereto. SECTION 2. Exhibit �A� to this Ordinance shall be kept on file by the Chief Clerk and shall be available for public inspection. SECTION 3. This authorization is conditional upon compliance with the following requirements within eight (8) 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. The various executive officers of the City are hereby authorized to enter into and/or execute, on behalf of the City, all other agreements or documents as are required to be entered into or executed by such officers under the preceding sections of this Ordinance or in order to effectuate the purposes of the agreements or other matters authorized by this Ordinance. SECTION 5. 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