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Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 57 by striking from the City Plan Eadom street from Pratt street to Granite street and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a certain right-of-way for gas main purposes, under certain terms and conditions.

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Status
Enacted
Type
Bill
Introduced
January 23, 2001
Sponsors
CKCouncilmember Krajewski

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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 authorized to revise the lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 57 by:

(a)

Striking from the City Plan Eadom street from Pratt street to Granite street.

(b)

Reserving and placing on the City Plan a forty (40) foot wide right-of-way for gas main purposes within the lines of Eadom street being stricken from the City Plan under authority of this Ordinance.

SECTION 2. This authorization is conditional upon compliance with the following requirements within one (1) year from the date this Ordinance becomes law:

(a)

The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the Law Department, 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 bond with corporate surety, satisfactory to the Law Department, to indemnify the City.

(b)

The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the Law Department, by the party in interest, to release, indemnify and defend the City from all damages or claims for damages, which may arise by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein.

(c)

The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the Law Department, by the party in interest, to make any and all changes and adjustments to curbing, sidewalk paving, cartway paving, water pipe, fire hydrants, sewers, inlets and manholes and to other City structures either overhead, underground or upon the surface, including the relocation, abandonment, repairing, reconstruction, cutting and sealing of such structures and facilities which may be necessary in the judgment of the Department of Streets and Water Departments by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein. The agreement shall provide for the removal of salvageable hydrants, valves, manhole covers, frames and connections, as determined by the Water Department, and for the delivery of any such items removed to the storage yard of the Water Department located at Twenty-ninth street and Cambria street at no cost to the City. The agreement shall also provide for the removal of salvageable cast iron manholes and covers, street inlet grates, frames and hoods and inlet castings, as determined by the Water Department, and for delivery of any such items removed to the storage yard of the Water Department located at 3201 Fox street at no cost to the City. The agreement shall provide that this work be completed within one year from the date of confirmation by the Board of Surveyors of the City Plan changes authorized by this Ordinance.

(d)

The filing of a bond, with corporate surety, satisfactory to the Law Department, to cover the cost of any work required under Section 2(c).

(e)

The filing of an agreement, satisfactory to the Law Department, by the owner or owners of property affected thereby, granting to the City the right-of-way for gas main purposes for the area described in Section 1(b) of this Ordinance. The agreement shall provide that no changes in grades shall be made and that no buildings or other structures, either overhead, underground or upon the surface shall be constructed within the lines of the right-of-way or abutting thereon, unless the plans for such structures shall first be submitted to and approved by the Philadelphia Gas Works. The agreement shall also grant the right-of-access and occupation at any and all times to the officers, agents, employees and contractors of the City and the Philadelphia Gas Works for the purpose of construction, reconstruction, maintenance, alterations, repairs and inspection of present and future gas structures.

(f)

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 sixty (60) days after this Ordinance becomes law.

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    SIGNED

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    READ

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    PASSED

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  3. 3 procedural actionsCITY COUNCIL
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    ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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    UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

    Pass
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    A motion was made by Councilmember DiCicco that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

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    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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  4. 3 procedural actionsCommittee on Streets and Services
    ProceduralCommittee on Streets and Services

    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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    TABLED

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  6. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

    Pass
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    A motion was made by Councilmember Krajewski that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.

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