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Authorizing and directing the placing upon City Plan No. 271 of a certain variable width right-of-way for water main purposes, drainage purposes and gas main purposes on the southerly side of Brown Street approximately 58' west of Mintzer Street and extending approximately 167' in depth, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted ordinance authorizes the Board of Surveyors to add a variable-width right-of-way to City Plan No. 271 on the south side of Brown Street, about 58 feet west of Mintzer Street, for water mains, drainage, and gas mains. Property owners or other parties involved must meet conditions including granting access for construction and maintenance, limiting structures in the right-of-way, filing agreements protecting the City from claims, and paying specified costs.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
April 12, 2007
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 and directed to place upon City Plan No. 271 a variable width right-of-way for water main purposes, drainage purposes and gas main purposes on the southerly side of Brown Street approximately 58' west of Mintzer Street and extending approximately 167' in depth.

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 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 locate any owner or owners of property affected and has been unable to do so, 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 by the owner or owners of property affected thereby, granting to the City the aforesaid right-of-way for drainage purposes and water 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.

(d) 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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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    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

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred