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Bill 120334

Authorizing and directing the revision of a portion of City Plan No. 231 by changing the grades of Cross Street from Gates Street to Hermitage Street and Gates Street from Silverwood Street to Cross Street, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 3, 2012Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Jones

From the floor

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  1. “…from Gates Street to Hermitage Street and Gates Street from Silverwood Street to Cross Street"; and Bill No. 120334, entitled "An ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 231 by changing the grades of Cross Street from Gates Street to Hermitage Street and Gates Street from Silverwood Street to Cross Street"; and Bill No. 120335, entitled "An ordinance authoriz…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 7, 2012 · Jun 7, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…from Gates Street to Hermitage Street and Gates Street from Silverwood Street to Cross Street"; and Bill No. 120334, entitled "An ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 231 by changing the from Gates Street to Hermitage Street and Gates Street from Silverwood Street to Cross Street"; and Bill No. 120335, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lin…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 31, 2012 · May 31, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 3, 2012
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember Jones that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Streets and Services. The motion carried unanimously.

  2. May 29, 2012
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. May 29, 2012
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. May 29, 2012
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. May 31, 2012
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. May 31, 2012
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

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

  7. May 31, 2012
    ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 7, 2012
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

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

  9. Jun 20, 2012
    SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing and directing the revision of a portion of City Plan No. 231 by changing the grades of Cross Street from Gates Street to Hermitage Street and Gates Street from Silverwood Street to Cross Street, 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 authorized to revise a portion of City Plan No. 231 by: (a) Changing the grades of Cross Street from Gates Street to Hermitage Street. (b) Changing the grades of Gates Street from Silverwood Street to Cross Street. 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