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Bill 030685

Granting permission to Sally Ferry, owner of Sprig's Restaurant, tenant of the property located at 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of Midvale Avenue, north of Ridge Avenue, adjacent to 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 23, 2003Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Nutter

From the floor

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  1. “The next bill to be considered is Bill 030685. THE”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, December 4, 2003 · Dec 4, 2003 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…dewalk sales to permit sidewalk sales on Germantown Avenue, under certain terms and conditions; And Bill No. 030685 entitled an ordinance granting permission to Sally Ferry, owner of Sprig's Restaurant, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the west Avenue; And Bill No. 030687 entitled an ordinance granting permission to Sandra Davis, owner of Hidden River Cafe to operate and maintain an open air sidew…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 20, 2003 · Nov 20, 2003 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “And Bill No. 030685, an ordinance granting permission to Sally Ferry, owner of Sprig's Restaurant, tenant of the property located 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 20, 2003 · Nov 20, 2003 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 23, 2003
    Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Oct 23, 2003
    Introduced · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember Nutter that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.

  3. Nov 19, 2003
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Nov 19, 2003
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Nov 19, 2003
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  6. Nov 19, 2003
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  7. Nov 20, 2003
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Nov 20, 2003
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember DiCicco that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

  9. Nov 20, 2003
    ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Dec 4, 2003
    PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. Dec 4, 2003
    READ · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Dec 18, 2003
    SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Granting permission to Sally Ferry, owner of Sprig's Restaurant, tenant of the property located at 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of Midvale Avenue, north of Ridge Avenue, adjacent to 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to Sally Ferry, 3439 Cresson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19129, owner of Sprig's Restaurant, tenant of the property located at 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe with eight (8) tables approximately two feet (2') square, encroaching a maximum of approximately eight feet (8') into the west footway adjacent to 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, leaving a minimum of approximately twelve feet (12') unobstructed footway for pedestrians. The first table to be located approximately ninety feet (90') north of the north curb line of Ridge Avenue, the last table to be located approximately one hundred and sixteen feet (116') north of the north curb line of Ridge Avenue. SECTION 2. Before exercising any rights or privileges under this ordinance, Sally Ferry must first obtain all required permits, licenses and approvals from all appropriate departments, boards, agencies or commissions. No such department, board, agency or commission shall be required to issue any such permit, license or approval solely because this Ordinance has been enacted, it being the express intent of this Ordinance not to supersede any other provision of law governing the issuance of such permits, licenses or approvals. In addition, Sally Ferry shall enter into an agreement ("Agreement") with the appropriate City department(s), in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor that shall: (a) furnish the City with a bond with corporate surety in the amount required by the Streets Commissioner and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor to insure compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this ordinance and the aforementioned agreement; (b) protect, indemnify and save harmless the City from all suits or claims from damages which may arise directly or indirectly as a result of the open air sidewalk cafe; (c) comply with the provisions of The Philadelphia Code thereby securing all required permits, licenses and approvals from all appropriate departments, boards, agencies or commissions, as may be required; (d) submit documentation in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor that the owner of the property located at 3749-51 Midvale Avenue has no objection to Sally Ferry operating and maintaining an open air sidewalk café on the footways adjacent thereto; (e) agree in writing that when, at the determination of the City of Philadelphia, the open air sidewalk cafe necessitates relocation and/or removal of any underground structure, either publicly or privately owned, Sally Ferry will absorb all costs and expenses for the performance of such work at no cost to the City; (f) insure that the eight (8) tables for the open air sidewalk cafe encroach no more than a maximum of approximately eight feet (8') onto the west footway adjacent to 3749-51 Midvale Avenue; (g) carry public liability and property damage insurance co-naming the City of Philadelphia as an insured party in such amounts as shall be satisfactory to the City Solicitor; and (h) remove the open air sidewalk cafe within thirty (30) days upon service of lawful written notice from the Streets Department. SECTION 3. The City Solicitor shall include in the Agreement such other terms and conditions, as he shall deem necessary or appropriate in the interest of the City. SECTION 4. The permission granted to Sally Ferry to maintain and operate an open air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of Midvale Avenue, adjacent to the property 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, shall expire without any further action by the City of Philadelphia if Sally Ferry has not entered into the Agreement and satisfied all requirements of the Agreement within one (1) year after this ordinance becomes law. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall not become effective unless the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00), toward the costs thereof, is paid into the City Treasury within sixty (60) days after this Ordinance becomes law. ..End