City of Philadelphia - File #: 040265

• File #: 040265
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 3/18/2004
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Final action: 6/3/2004
• Title: Authorizing the Department of Veterans Affairs to construct and maintain a pedestrian bridge over and across University Avenue between Curie Boulevard and Civic Center Boulevard under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell
• Indexes: ENCROACHMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/21/2004	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/3/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/3/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
5/27/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
5/27/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
5/27/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
5/26/2004	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/26/2004	0	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/26/2004	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
4/6/2004	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/6/2004	0	Committee on Streets and Services	RECESSED
4/6/2004	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
3/18/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
3/18/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Authorizing the Department of Veterans Affairs to construct and maintain a pedestrian bridge over and across University Avenue between Curie Boulevard and Civic Center Boulevard under certain terms and conditions.
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Veterans Affairs owns or controls land on both sides of University Avenue; and,

WHEREAS, the Department of Veterans Affairs desires to connect the Nursing Home Care Unit on the east side of University Avenue to the Medical Center on the west side of University Avenue by way of a pedestrian bridge; and,

WHEREAS, the Department of Veterans Affairs has requested permission to construct and maintain a pedestrian bridge over and across University Avenue to connect the Nursing Home Care Unit to the Medical Center; therefore,

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Department of Veterans Affairs is hereby authorized to erect and maintain an overhead pedestrian bridge, approximately two hundred sixty (260) feet in length and approximately twelve feet in width, having a minimum clearance of approximately twenty-one feet over University Avenue, located as follows:

(a) Centerline of the bridge intersects the easterly house line of University Avenue approximately two hundred eighty-two (282) feet south of Curie Boulevard.

(b) Centerline of the bridge intersects the westerly house line of University Avenue approximately two hundred eighty-two (282) feet south of Curie Boulevard.

SECTION 2. Before exercising any rights and privileges under this ordinance, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall enter into an agreement, with the appropriate City department or departments in form satisfactory to the City Solicitor to provide that the Department of Veterans Affairs shall, inter alia:

(a) Agree that upon one hundred eighty (180) days notice from the City, they shall remove the bridge without cost or expense to the City and shall restore the cartway and footway of University...