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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 269 by relocating the curblines, reducing the cartway width, modifying the curb grades, and lowering the curb elevations of Osler Circle from Civic Center Boulevard to a terminus northwestwardly therefrom and from Curie Boulevard to a terminus southeastwardly therefrom, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-404 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. 269 by:
a) Relocating the curblines of Osler Circle from Civic Center Boulevard to a terminus approximately one-hundred forty-nine feet northwestwardly therefrom, thereby eliminating the center median and reducing the cartway width from fifty-four feet to approximately forty feet and increasing the footway widths from fifteen and one-half feet to approximately twenty-three feet on the northeasterly side, and approximately twenty-two feet on the southwesterly side.
b) Modifying the curb grades and lowering the curb elevations of Osler Circle from Civic Center Boulevard to a terminus approximately one-hundred forty-nine feet northwestwardly therefrom.
c) Relocating the curblines of Osler Circle from Curie Boulevard to a terminus approximately one-hundred thirty-seven feet southeastwardly therefrom, thereby eliminating the center median and reducing the cartway width from fifty-four feet to approximately forty feet and increasing the footway widths from fifteen and one-half feet to approximately twenty-three feet on the northeasterly side and approximately twenty-two feet on the southwesterly side.
d) Modifying the curb grades and lowering the curb elevations of Osler Circle from Curie Boulevard to a terminus approximately one-hundred thirty-seven feet southeastwardly 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 payment by the party in interest of the cost of advertising the public hearing by the Board of Surveyors on the City Plan changes authorized by this Ordinance.
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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