WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Gas Works by Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation (“PFMC”) desires to enter into a lease agreement (“Lease Agreement”) whereby PFMC, in its capacity as operator and manager of the City-owned Philadelphia Gas Works, under and pursuant to an agreement with the City of Philadelphia dated December 29, 1972, as amended, will rent from Germantown Realty Investment Group, LP, certain premises located at 212-214 W. Chelten Avenue for a four year term; and
WHEREAS, Section VIII(3) of the Agreement dated December 29, 1972, as amended, between the City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation provides in part that leases of real estate by or for the Philadelphia Gas Works shall be submitted to the Philadelphia Gas Commission for its approval and shall be submitted to City Council for its approval by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Gas Commission at a public meeting duly held on April 25, 2017 approved the proposed Lease Agreement between Philadelphia Gas Works by Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation and Germantown Realty Investment Group, LP, in the revised form attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, under certain terms and conditions and favorably recommended approval of the transaction to City Council; now, therefore
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section VIII(3) of the Agreement dated December 29, 1972, as amended, between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation, the City Council does hereby approve the Lease Agreement concerning 212-214 W. Chelten Avenue, set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof, between Philadelphia Gas Works by Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation, and Germantown Realty Investment Group, LP.
SECTION 2. The Exhibit “A” referred to and incorporated in this Ordinance shall be kept on file by the Chief Clerk of City Council and shall be available to the public for inspection, reading or copying at reasonable times.
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