City of Philadelphia - File #: 180840

• File #: 180840
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/27/2018
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Final action: 10/18/2018
• Title: Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 119 and abandonment of a certain right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes, located along the westerly side of Tenth Street, north of Poplar Street, and extending westwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions
• Sponsors: Council President Clarke, Councilmember Greenlee
• Indexes: CITY PLAN, STRIKE FROM & VACATE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/31/2018	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/18/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
10/11/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/11/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/11/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/9/2018	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/9/2018	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
10/9/2018	0	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/27/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 119 and abandonment of a certain right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes, located along the westerly side of Tenth Street, north of Poplar Street, and extending westwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions

Body
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. 119 and abandon a certain right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes located along the westerly side of Tenth Street, at a point approximately one-hundred sixty-seven feet north of Poplar Street, and extending westwardly approximately one-hundred thirty-four feet therefrom.

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(s) 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 release 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.
c) The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, by the party in interest, to make any and all changes and adjustments to curbing, sidewalk paving, cartway paving, water pip...