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File #: 110614    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 9/15/2011 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 10/27/2011
Title: Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 18-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Shedwick Street from Reed Street to Wharton Street, and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for public utility purposes within the lines of a portion of Shedwick Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Council President Verna, Councilmember Tasco
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy11061400.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
11/14/20110 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/27/20110 CITY COUNCIL READ AND PASSEDPass16:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
10/20/20110 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/20/20110 CITY COUNCIL SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/20/20110 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/19/20110 Committee on Streets and Services HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/19/20110 Committee on Streets and Services HEARING HELD   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/19/20110 Committee on Streets and Services REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/15/20110 CITY COUNCIL Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 18-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Shedwick Street from Reed Street to Wharton Street, and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for public utility purposes within the lines of a portion of Shedwick Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, 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 hereby authorized to revise the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 18-S by:
(a) Striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Shedwick Street from Reed Street to Wharton Street.
(b) Reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for public utility purposes within the lines of the portion of Shedwick Street being stricken by authority of this Ordinance, said portion extending from Reed Street northwardly to the southeasterly right-of-way line of the Schuylkill River East Side Railroad.

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 City Solicitor, 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 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 indemnify the City as aforesaid.
(b) The filing of an...

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