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Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to lease the land and improvements known as the Mann Center for Performing Arts, located on Parkside Avenue in West Fairmount Park, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for sublease to the Mann Center for the Performing Arts and to enter into related agreements.

AI summary

This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioners of Public Property and Parks and Recreation to lease the Mann Center for Performing Arts site and related buildings and facilities to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development. The authority can then sublease the property to the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, subject to agreements that include an Economic Opportunity Plan and comparable commitments from later developers for at least five years after any transfer.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
February 3, 2011
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

The Commissioner of Public Property and the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, are hereby authorized to lease the land and improvements known as the Mann Center for Performing Arts and appurtenant buildings, grounds and facilities (collectively, the “Premises”) to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (“PAID”), for sublease to the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation (“Mann”). The approximate location of the Premises is shown on the sketch attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit “A”. The sublease shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit “B” to this Ordinance.

SECTION 2.

The Commissioner of Public Property and the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, are hereby authorized to enter into agreements contemplated by the sublease and other agreements necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Ordinance.

SECTION 3. Subject to Section 17-1602 of The Philadelphia Code, PAID is not authorized to transfer the Premises to the Mann unless the Mann commits to an Economic Opportunity Plan in compliance with Section 17-1603 of The Philadelphia Code and to require any subsequent developer of the Premises to make comparable commitments for a period not to expire prior to five (5) years after the transfer by PAID.

SECTION 4.

The City Solicitor is authorized to review and approve all agreements necessary to effectuate the purpose of this Ordinance and include in those agreements such terms and provisions as the City Solicitor deems necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the City.

SECTION 5.

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

[Note: Exhibits to this Bill are on file in the Office of the Chief Clerk.]

End

File history

Sometimes city council's record keeping is not complete. This timeline reflects the information on the council's legistar website.
  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. 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

  3. Council actionCommittee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    Hearing notices sent

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass