Any other changes to the facade of the building that you're anticipating?
I mean, the building looks great, by the way. I drive by it all the time when I go home at night.
Thank you. 57 12/07/98 STREETS & SERVICES COMMITTEE - Bill No. 980888
Any other questions for these witnesses? (No further questions.)
Hearing none, the clerk will read title of the next bill.
Bill No. 980897, an ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by relocating a portion of the northerly curbline Clover Street between 12th Street and Camac Street, and relocating a portion of the southerly curbline of Market Street between 12th Street and 13th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Good afternoon, Councilman DiCicco and members of the committee. My name is Paul Lonie. I'm the manager of the Survey Bureau of the Department of Streets, and the Streets Department would like to offer the following testimony on Bill No. 980897. This is not an administration ordinance 24 but an ordinance requested by Miss Joanne Phillips of Ballard, Spahr, Anderson, and Ingersoll, who 58 12/07/98 STREETS & SERVICES COMMITTEE - Bill No. 980897 represent Twelfth Street Hotel Associates; it's a limited partnership. The purpose of this ordinance is to increase the size of a pull-in lane at the hotel entrance on Market Street and to widen a portion of Clover Street to allow service vehicles to enter the rear of the hotel. This ordinance is supported by the Department of Streets and is recommended to your committee for favorable action.
Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, my name is Martin Soffer from the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. The Planning Commission, at its meeting on December 17, 1998, will recommend approval of Bill No. 980897. Thank you.
Thank you. Any questions from the committee for these witnesses? (No questions.) 59 12/07/98 STREETS & SERVICES COMMITTEE - Bill No. 980897
Is there anyone else here who wishes to testify for or against this bill? (No response.)
Seeing none, the clerk will read the title of the next bill.
Bill No. 980891, an ordinance authorizing the Water Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into agreements with the owners of the properties and their successors of a private street known as "Lafayette Street," from Cresson Street to a dead-end approximately 150 feet northeasterly of Cresson Street for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for drainage, sewer, and water main purposes.
Mr. Chairman, if I could have the indulgence of the committee, I would like to testify simultaneously on this bill 20 and the filing bill, 892, since they're companion bills.
Let the clerk read the title of the second bill, and that way, we'll have it in the record.
Thank you very much, 60 12/07/98 STREETS & SERVICES COMMITTEE - Bill No. 980891 sir.
And Bill No. 980892, an ordinance authorizing the construction of a water main and appurtenant work required to replace a private main to ensure better water supply in portions of a proposed right-of-way for drainage sewer on Lafayette Street, a private street.
Good afternoon. My name's Paul McCloskey. I'm an officer for the Water Department of the City of Philadelphia. These two bills, 980891 and 980892, have to deal with a private street by the name of Lafayette Street, which runs from Cresson Street to a dead-end approximately 150 feet northeast of Cresson Street. Bill No. 980892 authorizes the Water Commissioner to construct a water main in this private street from Cresson to the dead-end, 150 feet northeast of Cresson Street, in the 38th Ward. Lafayette Street, as I said, is a private street of single-family dwellings in the East Falls section of the City. The block is currently serviced by private water, private 61 12/07/98 STREETS & SERVICES COMMITTEE - Bill No. 980892 sewer, and public gas. The facilities were placed in 1905 at private cost. The facilities have outlived their usefulness, and total replacement is required. The water main, in particular, is beyond repair, and temporary measures have been taken to revive water service. The residents have been paying water and sewer bills for over 90 years. A portion of these bills provide for debt service for capital projects such as new water and sewer and reconstruction of water and sewer lines. It is only reasonable that such revenues be used for their own purposes. The revenues received by these properties exceed the construction cost of the new facilities in the street. An assessment will be likely against the owners having frontage in order to absorb a portion of the cost of the constructions, and residents shall be required to connect to the new water main at their cost, in accordance with the City code. Since Lafayette Street is not a public street, the homeowners must grant a subsurface 62 12/07/98 STREETS & SERVICES COMMITTEE - Bill No. 980892 utility right-of-way to the City. This will allow the City to legally enter the private street to initially construct the utilities and to provide access for future maintenance. Bill No. 980891 provides for the access by authorizing the Water Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into agreements with the owners of the properties and their successors for the grant of the right-of-way to the City for drainage, sewer, and water main purposes. The agreement shall also provide language that the City may place the right-of-way on the City Plan at a future date. We recommend that this bill be favorably reported out of committee.
Okay. Any questions for this witness from any members of the committee. (No questions.)
Is there anyone else here who wishes to testify for or against 63 12/07/98 STREETS & SERVICES COMMITTEE - Bill No. 980892 this bill? (No response.)
Hearing none, this concludes the public hearing of the Committee on Streets and Services. - - -
We will now go into our public meeting. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Ortiz for a motion on -- on all of the bills, actually.
I'll do it. Mr. Chairman, I move that Bill No. 980707 be voted out of committee with a favorable recommendation and asking for a suspension of the rules so it can be heard at our next session of City Council. (Duly seconded.)
It's been properly moved and seconded that Bill No. 980707 be reported out of committee favorably and with a suspension of rules. All those in favor, signify by saying aye. Nay? 64 12/07/98 STREETS & SERVICES COMMITTEE - Public Hearing The bill is approved.
Mr. Chairman, I move that Bill No. 980709 be voted out of committee with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation for a suspension of the rules of Council so it can be considered at our next session of City Council. (Duly seconded.)
It's been properly moved and seconded that Bill No. 980709 be reported out of committee favorably and with a suspension of rules. All those in favor, signify by saying aye. Nay? The bill is approved.
Mr. Chairman, I move that Bill No. 980710 be voted out of committee with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation for a suspension of the rules Council so it can be read at our next session of City Council. (Duly seconded.)
It's been properly 65 12/07/98 STREETS & SERVICES COMMITTEE - Public Hearing moved and seconded that Bill No. 980710 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and with a suspension of the rules. All those in favor, signify by saying aye. Nay? The bill is approved.
Bill No. 980762 is withdrawn. Mr. Chairman, I move that Bill No. 12 980803 be moved out of committee with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that the rules of Council be suspended so as to be considered in the next session of City Council. (Duly seconded.)
It's been properly moved and seconded that Bill No. 980803 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council be suspended. All those in favor, signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The bill is approved. 66 12/07/98 STREETS & SERVICES COMMITTEE - Public Hearing
Mr. Chairman, I move that Bill No. 980844 be recommended with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit hearing in the next session of City Council. (Duly seconded.)
It's been properly moved and seconded that Bill No. 980844 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council be suspended. All those in favor of the bill, signify by saying aye. Those opposed, nay. The bill is approved. Before we go any further, I failed to mention that Councilmember Richard Mariano is present. You can continue with the motions.
Okay, Mr. Chairman. I move that Bill No. 980884 be voted out of committee with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit hearing in the next 67 12/07/98 STREETS & SERVICES COMMITTEE - Public Hearing session of City Council. (Duly seconded.)
It's been properly moved and seconded that Bill No. 980884 be reported out of the committee with a favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council be suspended. All those in favor, signify by saying aye. Those opposed, say nay. The bill is approved.
Mr. Chairman, I move that Bill No. 980885 be voted out of committee with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that the rules of Council be suspended so as to be considered in the next session of City Council. (Duly seconded.)
It's been properly moved and seconded that Bill No. 980885 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading. All those in favor, signify by saying 68 12/07/98 STREETS & SERVICES COMMITTEE - Public Hearing aye. Those opposed, say nay. The ayes have it, the bill is approved.
Mr. Chairman, I move that Bill No. 980888 be moved out of committee with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit hearing in the next session of City Council. (Duly seconded.)
It's been properly moved and seconded that Bill No. 980888 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading. All those in favor of the bill, signify by saying aye. Those opposed, say nay. The bill is approved.
Mr. Chairman, I move that Bill No. 980891 be recommended with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit hearing in the next session of City Council. 69 12/07/98 STREETS & SERVICES COMMITTEE - Public Hearing (Duly seconded.)
It's been properly moved and seconded that Bill No. 980891 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council be suspended. All those in favor of the bill, signify by saying aye. Those opposed, say nay. The bill is approved.
Mr. Chairman, I move that Bill No. 980892 be recommended with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that the rules of Council be suspended so as permit hearing in the next session of City Council. (Duly seconded.)
It's been properly moved and seconded that Bill No. 980892 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council be suspended. All those in favor of the bill, signify by saying aye. Those opposed, say no. 70 12/07/98 STREETS & SERVICES COMMITTEE - Public Hearing The bill is approved.
Mr. Chairman, I move that Bill No. 980896 be recommended with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit reading in the next session of City Council. (Duly seconded.)
It's been properly moved and seconded that Bill No. 980896 be reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council be suspended to allow for first reading. All those in favor of the bill, signify by saying aye. Those opposed, say nay. The bill is approved.
Mr. Chairman, I move that Bill No. 980897 be recommended with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit reading in the next session of City Council. (Duly seconded.)
It's been properly moved and seconded that Bill No. 980897 be 71 12/07/98 STREETS & SERVICES COMMITTEE - Public Hearing reported out of committee with a favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading. All those in favor of the bill, signify by saying aye. Nay? The bill is approved.
This concludes the public meeting of the Committee of Streets and Services. (Adjourned at 4:19 p.m.) - - - 72 C E R T I F I C A T E I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing proceedings of the Council of the City of Philadelphia of Monday, December 7, 1998, were reported fully and accurately by me, and that this is a correct transcript of same. RE: COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON STREETS AND SERVICES BILL NO.'S 980707, 980884, 980844, 980885, 980896, 980709, 980710, 980803, 980888, 980897, 980891 980892 __________________________________, JOSEPHINE CARDILLO, Registered Professional Reporter