Bill 120876
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan the westerly ten feet wide portion of Twenty-first Street from Race Street to Spring Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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“…An ordinance establishing a parking 39th Street, both sides, Baring Street to Powelton Avenue"; and Bill No. 120876, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan the westerly ten feet wide portion of Twenty-First Street from Race Street to Spring Street"; and Bill No. 120877, entitled "An ordinance establishing a parking regulatio…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 29, 2012 · Nov 29, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Nov 1, 2012Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember Greenlee that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Streets and Services. The motion carried unanimously.
- Nov 15, 2012HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
- Nov 15, 2012HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
- Nov 15, 2012REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
- Nov 29, 2012ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 29, 2012SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 29, 2012ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 6, 2012READ 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:
- Jan 8, 2013SIGNED · 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 the westerly ten feet wide portion of Twenty-first Street from Race Street to Spring Street, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body 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 the westerly ten feet wide portion of Twenty-first Street from Race Street to Spring 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