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Bill 220950

Authorizing the striking from City Plan Nos. 40-S, 47-S, 48-S, 53-S, and 56-S and abandonment of certain rights-of-way reserved for water and gas main purposes, located along the former Lanier Avenue from Penrose Avenue to former Schuylkill Avenue and located along the former Schuylkill Avenue from Lanier Avenue to Passyunk Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Dec 1, 2022Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Johnson

How members voted

  1. Vote on Mar 30, 2023 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (14)

    Councilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember VaughnCouncilmember Phillips

From the floor

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  1. “… extension of Passyunk Avenue Service Road (also known as Frontage Road) to Schuylkill Avenue"; and Bill No. 220950, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan Nos.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 30, 2023 · Mar 30, 2023 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…n STATED MEETING 38 3/23/2023 Service Road (also known as Frontage Road) to Schuylkill Avenue"; and Bill No. 220950, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan Nos.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 23, 2023 · Mar 23, 2023 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Dec 1, 2022
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced.

  2. Feb 24, 2023
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Feb 24, 2023
    Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing.

  4. Mar 17, 2023
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  5. Mar 17, 2023
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  6. Mar 17, 2023
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  7. Mar 23, 2023
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  8. Mar 23, 2023
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  9. Mar 23, 2023
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.

  10. Mar 30, 2023
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

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

  11. Apr 12, 2023
    SIGNED · MAYOR

    This Bill was SIGNED.

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..Title Authorizing the striking from City Plan Nos. 40-S, 47-S, 48-S, 53-S, and 56-S and abandonment of certain rights-of-way reserved for water and gas main purposes, located along the former Lanier Avenue from Penrose Avenue to former Schuylkill Avenue and located along the former Schuylkill Avenue from Lanier Avenue to Passyunk Avenue, 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: a) Strike from City Plan No. 53-S and abandon a certain right-of-way reserved for water and gas main purposes located along the former Lanier Avenue from Penrose Avenue to former Schuylkill Avenue; and b) Strike from City Plan Nos. 40-S, 47-S, 48-S, 53-S, and 56-S and abandon a certain right-of-way reserved for water and gas main purposes located along the former Schuylkill Avenue from Lanier Avenue to Passyunk Avenue. SECTION 2. This authorization is conditional upon compliance with the following requirements within ten (10) 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 party in interest shall file a bond, with corporate surety, satisfactory to the City Solicitor or an irrevocable letter of credit satisfactory to the City Solicitor, in an amount satisfactory to the Water Department, to cover the cost of any work which may be necessary in the judgment of the Water Department by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein; and 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