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File #: 050574    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 6/2/2005 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 6/16/2005
Title: Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 299 by placing on the City Plan Valley Green Court and a 40' wide right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of Valley Green Court.
Sponsors: Councilmember Nutter
Indexes: WATER AND SEWER
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy05057400.pdf
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Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 299 by placing on the City Plan Valley Green Court and a 40' wide right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of Valley Green Court.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-402 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. 299 by:

(a) Placing Valley Green Court, on the southwesterly side of Henry Avenue, at a distance of approximately 573' southeast of Wigard Avenue, extending southwestwardly and northwestwardly to a dead-end turnaround.

(b) Placing a 40' wide right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes extending from the southwesterly side of proposed Valley Green Court to the northeasterly side of Hagner Street.

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, provided that, only after the party in interest has demonstrated best efforts to obtain such agreement and such efforts are unsuccessful, in lieu thereof, 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...

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