Bill 010715

..Title To authorize the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with CIP Housing, L.P., the owner of the property at 38 through 60 West Rittenhouse street for the grant of right-of-way to the City for drainage, sewer and water main purposes extending from the southeasterly line of Rittenhouse street to approximately one hundred and twenty-one feet southeasterly of the southeasterly line of Rittenhouse, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Water Commissioner is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with CIP Housing, L.P., the owner of the property at 38 through 60 West Rittenhouse street for the grant of right-of-way to the City for drainage, sewer and water main purposes extending from the southeasterly line of Rittenhouse street to approximately one hundred and twenty-one feet southeasterly of the southeasterly line of Rittenhouse, under certain terms and conditions; and SECTION 2. The agreement shall be prepared by the City Solicitor in a form substantially as follows: "AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made this ________ day of ______________20 ____, by and between CIP HOUSING, L.P., the record owners of a certain Property at 38 through 60 West RITTENHOUSE STREET in the 22nd Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (hereinafter the "Owner"), and THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA (hereinafter the "City") being hereafter called the Parties; WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Owner's property is located approximately one hundred and sixty-nine feet west of Germantown avenue; and WHEREAS, Owner proposes to develop its property and does not have frontage on a public street with public sewers; and WHEREAS, Owner proposes to construct a sewer to City standards, through the adjacent property of Villa Vincent, Inc., 5830 through 5838 Germantown avenue from the westerly line of Germantown avenue, at a point south of Rittenhouse street, to the common property line, west of Germantown avenue, thence northerly to the southeasterly line of Rittenhouse street; and WHEREAS, the City proposes to accept ownership of said sewer from Owner in accordance with The Philadelphia Code; and WHEREAS, in order to construct and maintain the said proposed public utilities, the Owner must grant unto the City a certain right-of-way for drainage, sewer and water main purposes, of a varying width through Owner's premises from the southeasterly line of Rittenhouse street to approximately one hundred and twenty-one feet southeasterly of the southeasterly line of Rittenhouse, under certain terms and conditions; and WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into an agreement for the grant of said right-of-way; and NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, covenant and agree as follows: 1. For good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Owner of the property at 38 through 60 West Rittenhouse Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144 has granted, bargained and sold and by these presents does grant, bargain and sell unto the City, its successors and assigns, the full, free and uninterrupted use, liberty and privilege of right-of-way for drainage, sewer and water main purposes over, under, along and of the following described property owned by the Owner, described Property being, to wit : ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PIECE OF GROUND SITUATE IN THE 22ND WARD OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING at a point on the Southeasterly line of Rittenhouse street (33'?wide), S?42???'20" W, said point being measured along same, a distance of 169.291 feet from the intersection of the Southwesterly line of Germantown avenue (as widened to 63 feet); thence from a point of beginning S?42???'20" W, along the Southeasterly line of Rittenhouse street, a distance of 15.500 feet to a point; thence S?47?55'40"?E, a distance of 45.120 feet to a point; thence N 42?04'20"????a distance of 2.000 feet to a point; thence N?47???'40"?E, a distance of 76.219 feet to a point; thence N?42???'20"?E, a distance of 13.500 feet to a point; thence N?47???'40"?W, a distance of 121.339 feet to the point of beginning. CONTAINING an area of 1728 Square Feet or 0.040 Acres. BEING a portion of Lot "F", as shown on a Plan of Property, made for Thomas Massaro by Joel S. Cirello, Surveyor and Regulator, Ninth Survey District, dated June 13, 1994. Said description, made by Edward S. McConnell, PLS, PA License No. SU-017313-E, is a right-of-way for drainage, sewer and water main purposes (of varied width) extending in a southwesterly direction from the Southeasterly line of Rittenhouse street, thence northeasterly to the Southwesterly line of Germantown avenue. 2. Owner for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby grants the right-of-access, ingress, egress and occupancy of the said Premise to and for the City, the Philadelphia Water Department, its officers, agents, employees and contractors, with the necessary equipment and materials, for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, alteration, repair and inspection of any and all present and future sewers and water mains now situated in the said right-of-way or which the said City may hereafter at any time desire to locate therein. 3. It is expressly understood and agreed that the rights and privileges herein granted to the City shall not terminate, cease or diminish unless and until the City shall surrender the same by writing, duly executed by its proper officers. Owner hereby grants the City the right to place said right-of-way on the City Plan. Owner for itself, its successors and assigns, covenants and agrees to release the City, all its officers, employees, agents, departments and commissions, from all damages or claims for damages which can, may or might arise by reason of such City Plan changes. 4. Owner does for itself, its successors and assigns, covenant and agree that no change in grades or other alterations within the lines of the right-of-way shall be made and that no building and/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 changes of grades, other alterations or structures shall first be submitted to and approved by the Water Department. 5. Owner agrees that this Agreement may be filed of record in the office of the Department of Records of the City of Philadelphia, the same to be public notice of waiver and release of any and all damages which may be sustained by reason of future City Plan changes and the grant of the right-of-way described herein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto have caused these presents to be duly executed the day and year first above written. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT ______________________ ______________________ APPROVED AS TO FORM KUMAR KISHINCHAND WATER COMMISSIONER ATTEST CIP HOUSING, L.P. BY PENROSE PROPERTIES, INC., Its GENERAL PARTNER ______________________ ______________________ WITNESS By ______________________" By SECTION 3. The City Solicitor shall include in said agreement such terms and conditions as he may deem necessary or proper to protect the interest of the City. ..End 5 1