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Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to execute an easement agreement that grants to Philadelphia University ("University") an easement to convey storm water from the University's campus across a certain portion of Wissahickon Park and to repair and maintain the University's improvements in a certain easement area in the vicinity of Lincoln Drive, approximately 500 feet northeast of the Henry Avenue Bridge; also authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park to execute an Operations and Maintenance Agreement with the University that sets forth certain requirements for the University to perform improvements in Wissahickon Park and to maintain those improvements; all under certain conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to grant Philadelphia University an easement to carry stormwater from its campus across part of Wissahickon Park and to repair and maintain improvements near Lincoln Drive. It also authorizes Fairmount Park officials to enter an agreement requiring the University to make and maintain improvements in the park.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
June 2, 2005
Sponsors
MAMichael A. Nutter
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

The Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia (“City”), is authorized to enter into an easement agreement (“Easement”) with Philadelphia University (“University”) that grants an easement to the University to convey storm water from the University’s campus across a certain portion of Wissahickon Park identified in an attachment to the Easement and to repair and maintain the University’s improvements in a certain area in the vicinity of Lincoln Drive, approximately 500 feet northeast of the Henry Avenue Bridge, as identified in the Easement.

SECTION 2.

The President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park are authorized to execute an Operations and Maintenance Agreement (“O & M Agreement”) with the University that sets forth certain requirements for the University to perform improvements in Wissahickon Park and to maintain those improvements.

SECTION 3.

The Easement, and all the exhibits to the Easement, must be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit “A” to this Ordinance. The O & M Agreement, and all exhibits to the O & M Agreement, must be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit “B” to this Ordinance. The City Solicitor is authorized to include in the Easement and in the O & M Agreement, and the exhibits to each of them, such other provisions as the City Solicitor deems necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the City and to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance.

SECTION 4.

The Chief Clerk of City Council must keep on file and make available to the public for inspection during regular office hours the exhibits referred to in this Ordinance.

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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

    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

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred