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File #: 160017    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 1/21/2016 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 2/25/2016
Title: Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 27-S and abandonment of a right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes within the lines of former Jackson Street, from Swanson Street to Vandalia Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla
Indexes: CITY PLAN, STRIKE FROM & VACATE
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy16001700.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
3/8/20160 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/25/20160 CITY COUNCIL READ AND PASSEDPass17:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
2/18/20160 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/18/20160 CITY COUNCIL SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/18/20160 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/16/20160 Committee on Streets and Services HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/16/20160 Committee on Streets and Services HEARING HELD   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/16/20160 Committee on Streets and Services REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
1/21/20160 CITY COUNCIL Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
Title
Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 27-S and abandonment of a right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes within the lines of former Jackson Street, from Swanson Street to Vandalia Street, 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 strike from City Plan No. 27-S and abandon a right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes within the lines of former Jackson Street, from Swanson Street to Vandalia 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 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 agreement, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, by the party in interest, to release, indemnify, and defend the City from all damages or claims for damages that may arise by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein. '

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


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