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Bill 170856

Authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Public Property to acquire a trestle over Germantown Avenue just below Cresheim Valley Drive and to enter into an agreement to license from PECO Energy Company a certain strip of land running parallel to a portion of Cresheim Creek, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 5, 2017Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural AffairsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Bass

From the floor

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  1. “…, entitled 'Sidewalk Sales,' to prohibit sidewalk vending on certain portions of Olney Avenue"; and Bill No. 170856, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Public Property to acquire a trestle over Germantown Avenue just below Cresheim Valley Drive and to enter into an agreement to license from PECO Energy Company a certain strip of land running parallel to a portion of Stated Meetin…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 14, 2017 · Dec 14, 2017 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, to which was referred Bill No. 170856, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Public Property to require a trestle over Germantown Avenue just below Cresheim Valley Drive and to enter into an agreement to license from PECO Energy Company a certain strip of land running parallel to a portion of Cresheim Creek"; and Bill No. 1709…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 7, 2017 · Dec 7, 2017 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 5, 2017
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember Bass that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. The motion carried unanimously.

  2. Dec 6, 2017
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  3. Dec 6, 2017
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  4. Dec 6, 2017
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  5. Dec 7, 2017
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Dec 7, 2017
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

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

  7. Dec 7, 2017
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 14, 2017
    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 20, 2017
    SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Public Property to acquire a trestle over Germantown Avenue just below Cresheim Valley Drive and to enter into an agreement to license from PECO Energy Company a certain strip of land running parallel to a portion of Cresheim Creek, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Commissioner of the Department of Public Property, on behalf of the City, is hereby authorized to acquire a trestle (also known as the Abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad Fort Washington Branch Bridge at S.R. 4007 Germantown Avenue) (the "Trestle"), through a donation from PECO Energy Company, generally in the area identified as the "Trestle Location" in Exhibit B to this Ordinance, and authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute all other documents necessary or appropriate for the purpose of acquiring the Trestle. SECTION 2. The Commissioner of the Department of Public Property is hereby authorized to enter into a License Agreement between PECO Energy Company as Licensor and the City of Philadelphia as Licensee for a strip of land running parallel along the Cresheim Creek from Wissahickon Valley Park to the intersection of Stenton Avenue and Cresheim Valley Drive (as generally shown in Exhibit B), based substantially on the terms set forth in Exhibit A hereto. SECTION 3. The City Solicitor is authorized by this ordinance to include in the License Agreement such terms and provisions as the City Solicitor deems necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the City. ..End