Bill 020316
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to enter into a further amendment to a lease between the City and the Far Northeast Senior Citizens, Inc. for the use of certain property located on the northeast corner of Byberry-Southampton road and Townsend road, to provide for an extension of the City's responsibility for the payment of charges and fees for public utilities, sewer rents, water rents, water charges, and heating charges, under certain terms and conditions.
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“Aye. The ayes are 17, the nays are 0. A majority of all Members having voted in the affirmative, this bill passes. The next bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 020316.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, June 13, 2002 · Jun 13, 2002 · official transcript, this passage
“To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Public Property, to which was referred: Bill No. 020312, an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed located in the vicinity of 19th Street and Allegheny Avenue; And Bill No. 020316, an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner o…”
The Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 6, 2002 · Jun 6, 2002 · official transcript, this passage
“And Bill No. 020316, an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to enter into a further amendment to a lease between the City and the Far Northeast Senior Citizens.”
The Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 6, 2002 · Jun 6, 2002 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- May 9, 2002Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- May 9, 2002Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 5, 2002HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
- Jun 5, 2002HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
- Jun 5, 2002REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
- Jun 6, 2002ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 6, 2002SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 6, 2002ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 13, 2002READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 13, 2002PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 6, 2002SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to enter into a further amendment to a lease between the City and the Far Northeast Senior Citizens, Inc. for the use of certain property located on the northeast corner of Byberry-Southampton road and Townsend road, to provide for an extension of the City's responsibility for the payment of charges and fees for public utilities, sewer rents, water rents, water charges, and heating charges, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body WHEREAS, Pursuant to Bill No. 768 (approved May 25, 1994), the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, accepted from the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") the assignment of an existing twenty-five year lease ("Lease") dated July 10, 1990 between PAID and the Far Northeast Senior Citizens, Inc. ("Tenant") for the use of certain property located on the northeast corner of Byberry-Southampton road and Townsend road, for use as a senior citizens center; and WHEREAS, Bill No. 768 further authorized the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to enter into an amendment to the Lease to provide that the City would be responsible for the payment of charges and fees and public utilities, sewer rents, water rents, water charges, and heating charges, provided (as required by Section 8-200(3) of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter) that the City could terminate its obligation to pay such charges after the expiration of four years from the date of the Lease amendment; and WHEREAS, Pursuant to Bill No. 980147 (approved June 25, 1998), the City was authorized to further amend the Lease to extend for an additional four year term the City's obligation to pay utility charges under the Lease; and WHEREAS, Council wishes to authorize a further amendment to the Lease to extend for an additional four year term the City's obligation to pay utility charges under the Lease; now therefore THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, is hereby authorized to enter into a further amendment to paragraph 4 of the lease ("Lease") dated July 10, 1990 between the City and the Far Northeast Senior Citizens, Inc. ("Tenant"), as previously amended (which Lease was assigned to the City pursuant to Bill No. 768, approved May 25, 1994), for the use of certain property located on the northeast corner of Byberry-Southampton road and Townsend road, which amendment shall state that the City shall be responsible for the payment of charges and fees for public utilities, sewer rents, water rents, water charges, and heating charges, provided that the City may terminate its obligations to pay such charges, without any liability to the Tenant, at any time after the expiration of four years from the date of the Lease amendment authorized by this Ordinance, and thereafter, payment of such charges will be Tenant's responsibility. SECTION 2. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to review and to approve all instruments and documents necessary to effectuate this Ordinance, which instruments and documents shall contain such terms and conditions as the City Solicitor shall deem necessary and proper to protect the interest of the City. ..End