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Bill 150504

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southerly two feet wide portion of Washington Avenue from Front Street to Alter Street and relocating the southerly curbline of Washington Avenue, from Front Street to Alter Street, two feet northwardly, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 21, 2015Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember SquillaCouncilmember Henon

From the floor

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  1. “…Code, entitled 'Farmers' Markets,' by amending and further clarifying the definitions section"; and Bill No. 150504, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southerly two feet Stated Meeting June 18, 2015 of Washington Avenue from Front Street to Alter Street"; and Bill No. 150506, entitled "An ordinance auth…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 18, 2015 · Jun 18, 2015 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…Code, entitled 'Farmers' Markets,' by amending and further clarifying the definitions section"; and Bill No. 150504, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 11, 2015 · Jun 11, 2015 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 21, 2015
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

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

  2. Jun 8, 2015
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Jun 8, 2015
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Jun 8, 2015
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Jun 11, 2015
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Jun 11, 2015
    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. Jun 11, 2015
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 18, 2015
    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. Sep 8, 2015
    SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southerly two feet wide portion of Washington Avenue from Front Street to Alter Street and relocating the southerly curbline of Washington Avenue, from Front Street to Alter Street, two feet northwardly, 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. 238 by: a) Striking from the City Plan and vacating the southerly two feet wide portion of Washington Avenue from Front Street to Alter Street. b) Relocating the southerly curbline of Washington Avenue, from Front Street to Alter Street, two feet northwardly. 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] [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 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 party requesting changes to the City Plan hereunder shall pay into the City Treasury, as reimbursement to the City, the appraised value of the bed of the portion of Washington Avenue being stricken from the City Plan under authority of Section 1(a) of this Ordinance. 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