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Granting permission to Houston Small and Debra Wilson, owners and operators of Tasty Eats Food Truck located in the right-of-way on the east side of 13th Street between Norris Street and Diamond Street, to install, use and maintain certain electrical wires, conduits and appurtenances in, under and over the right-of-way on the east side of 13th Street between Norris Street and Diamond Street, for the purpose of supplying electricity to said lunch truck, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This withdrawn bill would have allowed Houston Small and Debra Wilson, who operate the Tasty Eats Food Truck on 13th Street between Norris and Diamond Streets, to install and maintain electrical wires and conduits in, under, and over the public right-of-way to supply electricity to the truck. The proposal would have required compliance with city regulations, permits, a bond and insurance, and removal of the equipment and street restoration within 120 days after lawful notice.

File details

Status
WITHDRAWN
Introduced
March 9, 2017
Sponsors
Darrell L. ClarkeWilliam K. Greenlee
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to Houston Small and Debra Wilson owners and operators of Tasty Eats Food Truck located in the

right-of-way on the east side of 13th Street between Norris Street and Diamond Street

, to install, use and maintain certain electrical wires, conduits and appurtenances in, under and over the

right-of-way on the east side of 13th Street between Norris Street and Diamond Street

, for the purpose of supplying electricity to said lunch truck, under certain terms and conditions.

SECTION 2. The wires, conduits and appurtenances shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the regulations of the Departments of Licenses and Inspections, Public Property and Streets.

SECTION 3. Said wires, conduits and appurtenances shall be agreed to be removed and the street properly restored to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Streets within one hundred twenty (120) days from date of lawful service of notice.

SECTION 4. No City department, board, agency or commission shall be solely required by virtue of this Ordinance to issue any permit or approval that to Houston Small and Debra Wilson must obtain prior to construction in the public right-of-way.

SECTION 5. Before exercising any rights or privileges under this Ordinance, Houston Small and Debra Wilson shall enter into an agreement with the appropriate City department, in form satisfactory to the City Solicitor to provide that Houston Small and Debra Wilson shall,

inter alia

:

(a) Furnish the City with a bond with corporate surety in an amount and in form satisfactory to the City Solicitor to insure compliance with all terms and conditions of this Ordinance; to protect and indemnify the City from and against all damages which may arise directly or indirectly as a result of construction, maintenance, use or operation of the wires and conduits authorized herein;

(b) Secure all necessary permits, licenses and approvals from all appropriate departments, agencies, boards or commissions of the City or other governmental entity as may be required by law;

(c) Assume the cost of all changes, adjustments, relocation and/or abandonment of all utilities and structures as may be necessary by reason of the installation of the wires, conduits and appurtenances as authorized herein;

(d) Carry public liability and property damage insurance, naming the City as an insured party, in such amount as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

SECTION 6. The City Solicitor shall include in the agreement such other terms and provisions as he shall deem necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the City.

SECTION 7. This Ordinance shall not become effective unless the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00), towards the cost thereof, is paid into the City Treasury within sixty (60) days after approval of this Ordinance.

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File history

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  1. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Withdrawn

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and 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

  3. 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

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass