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Bill 150894

Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 119 and abandoning of a certain pedestrian walkway reserved within the bed of former Thompson Street, from Watts Street to Thirteenth Street, and the modifying of a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes, also reserved within the bed of said former Thompson Street, by abandoning the right-of-way as to water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes, but retaining the said right-of-way on the City Plan as a right-of-way for drainage purposes only, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Nov 19, 2015Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President ClarkeCouncilmember Greenlee

From the floor

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  1. “An ordinance repealing an Ordinance (Bill No. 150894) entitled "An ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 119 and abandoning of a certain pedestrian walkway reserved within the bed of former Thompson Street, from Watts Street to Thirteenth Street, and the modifying of a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes, also reserved within …”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 21, 2018 · Jun 21, 2018 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Bill No. 160007, entitled "An ordinance repealing an ordinance (Bill No. 150894) entitled 'An ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 119 and abandoning of a Stated Meeting Invocation February 25, 2016 2ND READING certain pedestrian walkway reserved within the bed of former Thompson Street, from Watts Street to Thirteenth Street, and the modifying of a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes, water m…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 25, 2016 · Feb 25, 2016 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “…and Services, to which was referred Bill No. 160007, entitled "An ordinance repealing an ordinance (Bill No. 150894) entitled 'An ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 119 and abandoning of a certain pedestrian walkway reserved within the bed of former Thompson Street, from Watts Street to Thirteenth Street'"; and Bill No. 160008, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, enti…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 18, 2016 · Feb 18, 2016 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “… Street, Poplar Street, Carlisle Street, and Brown Street; and An ordinance repealing an ordinance (Bill No. 150894) entitled "An ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 119 and abandoning of a certain pedestrian walkway reserved within the bed of former Thompson Street, Invocation Stated Meeting January 21, 2016 from Watts Street to Thirteenth Street.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, January 21, 2016 · Jan 21, 2016 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “… maintain concrete stair and landscaped terrace encroachments at 2322 through 34 Green Street"; and Bill No. 150894, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 119 and abandoning of a certain pedestrian walkway reserved Stated Meeting December 10, 2015 bed of former Thompson Street, from Watts Street to Thirteenth Street"; and Bill No. 150895, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 12-2700 of…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 10, 2015 · Dec 10, 2015 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “… maintain concrete stair and landscaped terrace encroachments at 2322 through 34 Green Street"; and Bill No. 150894, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 119 and abandoning of a certain pedestrian walkway reserved within the bed of former Thompson Street, from Watts Street to Thirteenth Street"; and Bill No.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 3, 2015 · Dec 3, 2015 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Nov 19, 2015
    Introduced 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.

  2. Nov 30, 2015
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Nov 30, 2015
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Nov 30, 2015
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Dec 3, 2015
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Dec 3, 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. Dec 3, 2015
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 10, 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. Dec 23, 2015
    SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 119 and abandoning of a certain pedestrian walkway reserved within the bed of former Thompson Street, from Watts Street to Thirteenth Street, and the modifying of a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes, also reserved within the bed of said former Thompson Street, by abandoning the right-of-way as to water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes, but retaining the said right-of-way on the City Plan as a right-of-way for drainage purposes only, 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 make the following changes affecting a portion of City Plan No. 119: a) Striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain pedestrian walkway reserved within the bed of former Thompson Street, from Watts Street to Thirteenth Street. b) Modifying a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes, also reserved within the bed of former Thompson Street, from Watts Street to Thirteenth Street, by abandoning the right-of-way as to water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes, but retaining the said right-of-way on the City Plan as a right-of-way for drainage purposes only. 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. 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 DMEAST #23393138 v1 1