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Authorizing the revision of City Plan No. 19-S by relocating a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and gas main purposes lying within the lines of former Mifflin street between Water street and Swanson street, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to move a 50-foot-wide right-of-way 30 feet south within the former Mifflin Street area between Water Street and Swanson Street. The right-of-way is reserved for drainage, water-main, and gas-main purposes, and affected property owners or other parties involved must meet conditions including granting access, covering required infrastructure changes and related costs, and protecting the City from damage claims.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
November 15, 2001
Sponsors
FJFrank J. DiCicco
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

The Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets is authorized to revise City Plan No. 19-S by relocating a certain fifty (50) foot wide right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and gas main purposes lying within the lines of former Mifflin street between Water street and Swanson street thirty (30) feet southwardly.

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 as aforesaid.

(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, street light poles and equipment and to other City structures either overhead, underground or upon the surface, including the relocation, abandonment, repairing, reconstruction, cutting and sealing such structures and facilities which may be necessary in the judgment of the Department of Streets and Water Department by reason of the City Plan changes authorized herein. The agreement shall provide for the removal of all existing City owned street lighting poles and equipment and delivery to the storage yard of the Street Lighting Division at 701 Ramona avenue at no cost to the City. The agreement shall provide for the removal of salvageable hydrants, valves, manhole covers, frames and connections as determined by the Water Department and delivery to the storage yard of the Water Department located at Twenty-ninth street and Cambria street at no cost to the City and 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 delivery 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 on the City Plan changes authorized by this Ordinance.

(d)

The filing of an agreement by the owner or owners of property affected thereby, granting to the City the aforesaid right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and gas main purposes in Section 1 of this Ordinance. The agreement shall provide that no changes in grades shall be made and that no fences, 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 Water Department and 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 facilities and structures.

(e)

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

(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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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  4. Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred