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File #: 060759    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 10/19/2006 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 12/7/2006
Title: Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 312 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southeasterly 20' portion of Arendell Avenue from State Road northwestwardly to James Street thereby narrowing Arendell Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Krajewski
Indexes: CITY PLAN, STRIKE FROM & VACATE
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 06075900.pdf, 2. CertifiedCopy06075900.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
1/23/20070 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
1/23/20070 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/7/20060 CITY COUNCIL READ   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/7/20060 CITY COUNCIL READ   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/7/20060 CITY COUNCIL PASSEDPass16:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
12/7/20060 CITY COUNCIL PASSEDPass16:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
11/30/20060 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/30/20060 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/30/20060 CITY COUNCIL SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/30/20060 CITY COUNCIL SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/30/20060 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/30/20060 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/29/20060 Committee on Streets and Services HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/29/20060 Committee on Streets and Services HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/29/20060 Committee on Streets and Services REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/29/20060 Committee on Streets and Services REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/29/20060 Committee on Streets and Services HEARING HELD   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/29/20060 Committee on Streets and Services HEARING HELD   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/19/20060 CITY COUNCIL Referred   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/19/20060 CITY COUNCIL Referred   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/19/20060 CITY COUNCIL IntroducedPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/19/20060 CITY COUNCIL IntroducedPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
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Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 312 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southeasterly 20' portion of Arendell Avenue from State Road northwestwardly to James Street thereby narrowing Arendell Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
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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 authorized and directed to revise the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 312 by:

(a) Striking from the City Plan and vacating the southeasterly 20' portion of Arendell Avenue from State Road northwestwardly to James Street thereby narrowing Arendell Avenue.

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 Law Department, by the owner or owners 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 locate any owner or owners of property affected and has been unable to do so, the party in interest shall file an agreement and bond with corporate surety, satisfactory to the Law Department, to indemnify the City as aforesaid.

(b) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the Law Department, by the party in interest, to release, indemnify and defend the City from all damages or claims for damages, which may arise by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein.

(c) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the Law Department, by the party in interest, to make any and all changes and adjustments to curbing, sidewalk paving, cartway paving, water pipe, fire hydrants, sewers, inlets and manholes, street light poles and equipment, and to other City structures either overhead, underground or upon the surface, including the relocation, abandonment, repairing, reconstruction, cutting and sealing such structures and facilities which may be necessary in the judgment of the Department of Streets and Water Department by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein. The agreement shall provide for the removal of all existing City-owned street lighting poles and equipment and for their delivery to the storage yard of the Street Lighting Division at 701 Ramona Avenue at no cost to the City. The agreement shall provide for the removal of salvageable hydrants, valves, manhole covers, frames and connections as determined by the Water Department and delivery to the storage yard of the Water Department located at Twenty-ninth Street and Cambria Street at no cost to the City and shall also provide for the removal of salvageable cast iron manholes and covers, street inlet grates, frames and hoods and inlet castings as determined by the Water Department and delivery to the storage yard of the Water Department located at 3201 North Fox Street at no cost to the City. The Agreement shall provide that this work be completed within one year from the date of confirmation by the Board of Surveyors of the City Plan changes authorized by this Ordinance.

(d) The filing of a bond, with corporate surety, satisfactory to the Law Department, to cover the cost of the work required under Section 2 (c).

(e) 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 twenty (120) days after this Ordinance becomes law.
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