City of Philadelphia - File #: 010175

• File #: 010175
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 3/15/2001
• In control: Committee on Public Safety
• Final action: 12/31/2003
• Title: Authorizing City Council Public Safety Committee to conduct Public Hearings to investigate the "Sinking Homes" problem, affecting residents in the Feltonville section of the City of Philadelphia.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Goode, Council President Verna, Council President Verna, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember O'Neill
• Indexes: SINKING HOMES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/9/2001	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/9/2001	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/15/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
3/15/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
3/15/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass
3/15/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Authorizing City Council Public Safety Committee to conduct Public Hearings to investigate the "Sinking Homes" problem, affecting residents in the Feltonville section of the City of Philadelphia.
Body
WHEREAS, For several years residents of the Feltonville community have registered complaints and expressed concern with regard to the safety and structural integrity of their homes which are situated on or near the reclaimed valley of the Wingohocking Creek; and

WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia, through Senator Arlen Specter, Senator Rick Santorum, U.S. Representative Robert Brady, has requested the assistance of the US Army Corps of Engineers to investigate the problem; and

WHEREAS, On July, 2000 the Army Corps of Engineers issued it's Logan (Feltonville) Sinking Homes Study including findings that "portions of the Feltonville section of Philadelphia are situated on the reclaimed valley of the former Wingohocking Creek that has been filled in with miscellaneous fill including ash and cinders." It was further noted that many buildings in the area are "experiencing significant stress and are progressively becoming more unstable with time" due to the differential settlement of the fill; and

WHEREAS, The Army Corps of Engineers' Feltonville report, recommends further investigation and monitoring of the problem including an immediate inspection of the sewer, water and natural gas infrastructure and a detailed structural inspection of the homes located in the affected areas; and

WHEREAS, The Feltonville sinking homes problem is historically rooted to diverted creeks and streams and may be eligible for assistance under the Southeastern Pennsylvania Environmental Assistance Program, Section 566 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996; and

WHEREAS, The magnitude of the Feltonville "Sinking Homes" problem may require the condemnation of homes, the relocation of residents and repairs to utilizes and street infrastructures and is beyond ...