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Bill 080133

Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 361 and 367 by placing on the City Plan a fifteen feet wide right-of-way for drainage purposes adjacent to the northwesterly side of Bustleton Avenue and extending from Scotchbrook Drive to a point approximately six-hundred seventy-one feet northeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Feb 7, 2008Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Sanchez

From the floor

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  1. “…ndar for today. Council will now proceed under a special order of business, a resolution re-calling Bill No. 080133. The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Sanchez.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 27, 2008 · Mar 27, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “A resolution requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 080133, entitled "An ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 361 and 367 by placing on the City Plan a 15-foot-wide right-of-way for drainage purposes adjacent to the northwesterly side of Bustleton Avenue," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed …”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 27, 2008 · Mar 27, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “… of the City of Philadelphia, I am returning herewith as requested by your resolution adopted today Bill No. 080133, entitled "An ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 361 and 367," for the of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 27, 2008 · Mar 27, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “The Chair recognizes Councilwoman Sanchez for a motion that Council reconsider the vote by which Bill No. 080133 was passed.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 27, 2008 · Mar 27, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “…A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the motion carries and the vote by which Bill No. 080133 was passed has been reconsidered. Council will now consider Bill No. 080133. I would ask the Chief Clerk please read the title of the bill.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 27, 2008 · Mar 27, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “Bill No. 080133, an ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 361 and 367 by placing on the City Plan a 15-feet-wide right-of-way for drainage purposes adjacent to the northwesterly side of Bustleton Avenue and extending from Scotchbrook Drive.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 27, 2008 · Mar 27, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 7, 2008
    Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 7, 2008
    Introduced · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

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

  3. Feb 28, 2008
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Feb 28, 2008
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Feb 28, 2008
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  6. Mar 6, 2008
    ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Mar 13, 2008
    READ · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Mar 13, 2008
    PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

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

  9. Mar 27, 2008
    RECONSIDERED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

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

  10. Mar 27, 2008
    READ · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Mar 27, 2008
    PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

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

  12. Mar 28, 2008
    SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 361 and 367 by placing on the City Plan a fifteen feet wide right-of-way for drainage purposes adjacent to the northwesterly side of Bustleton Avenue and extending from Scotchbrook Drive to a point approximately six-hundred seventy-one feet northeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-404 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 Nos. 361 and 367 by placing on the City Plan a fifteen feet wide right-of-way for drainage purposes adjacent to the northwesterly side of Bustleton Avenue and extending from Scotchbrook Drive to a point approximately six-hundred seventy-one feet northeastwardly therefrom. 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 or owners 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 locate any owner or owners of property affected and has been unable to do so, 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 indemnify 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 filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, by the owner or owners of property affected thereby, granting to the City the aforesaid right-of-way for drainage purposes authorized in Section 1 of this Ordinance. The agreement shall provide that no changes in grades shall be made and that no fences, buildings, or other structures, either overhead, underground, or upon the surface, shall be constructed within the lines of the right-of-way or abutting thereon, unless the plans for such structures shall first be submitted to and approved by the Water Department. The agreement shall also grant the right-of-access and occupation at any and all times to the officers, agents, employees, and contractors of the City for the purpose of construction, reconstruction, maintenance, alterations, repairs, and inspection of present and future facilities and structures. (d) 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