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Bill 040598

Authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to enter into agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development and the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, both for purposes of hosting the Army-Navy intercollegiate football game in certain years, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 27, 2004Committee on Commerce & Economic DevelopmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President VernaCouncilmember Blackwell

From the floor

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  1. “To the President and Members of the Council City of Philadelphia, I am pleased to advise you on September 23, 2004, I signed the following bill that was passed by Council at its session on July 1, 2004: Bill No. 040598. And I'm transmitting with this correspondence for the introduction and consideration of your honorable body a proposed ordinance and resolution that repeals Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code ent…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, September 23, 2004 · Sep 23, 2004 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Madam Special Meeting - 7/1/04 President, at the appropriate time, I'd like to call for special consideration, two-thirds of the body, on Bill Number 040598. It's the last bill on the calendar, and it deals with authorizing the City's agreement with the Army-Navy game.”

    Councilman O'Neill · Stated Meeting, July 1, 2004 · Jul 1, 2004 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Madam President, first on behalf of the Special Meeting - 7/1/04 Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, I'd like to thank Councilman Goode for listing this bill and having a hearing, the bill that I'm about to call up, before the Commerce Committee. Because he did that, even though there was no chance, unless we had a special session, to be able to pass it. And it's a critical issue that had kind of fallen thro…”

    Councilman O'Neill · Stated Meeting, July 1, 2004 · Jul 1, 2004 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “Bill Number 040598, an ordinance authorizing the Director of Commerce on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to enter into agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Special Meeting - 7/1/04 Development and the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, both for purposes of hosting the Army-Navy intercollegiate football game in certain years, under certain terms and conditions.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, July 1, 2004 · Jul 1, 2004 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “To the President, members of the Council for the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Commerce and stated - 6/21/04 Economic Development to which was referred Bill Number 040598 entitled, an ordinance authorizing the Director of Commerce on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to enter into agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development and the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, both…”

    Ms. Rafferty · Stated Meeting, June 21, 2004 · Jun 21, 2004 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “Thank you, Madam President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill Number 040598. UNIDENTIFIED COUNCIL PERSON: Second. stated - 6/21/04”

    Councilman Goode · Stated Meeting, June 21, 2004 · Jun 21, 2004 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 27, 2004Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. May 27, 2004Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Jun 14, 2004HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  4. Jun 14, 2004HEARING HELD · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  5. Jun 14, 2004REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  6. Jun 21, 2004ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Jun 21, 2004SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 21, 2004ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jul 1, 2004READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Jul 1, 2004PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Sep 23, 2004SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to enter into agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development and the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, both for purposes of hosting the Army-Navy intercollegiate football game in certain years, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body WHEREAS, the annual Army-Navy intercollegiate football game ("Army-Navy Game") has become a tradition in Philadelphia, with The City of Philadelphia ("City") hosting the Army-Navy Game for 77 out of the past 104 years, beginning in 1899; WHEREAS, the Army-Navy Game generates a significant benefit to the local Philadelphia economy by filling an estimated 17,000 hotel room nights in the region as well as other related spending in the City; WHEREAS, the City and the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau ("PCVB") responded to a request for proposal issued by the Army Athletic Association ("Army") and the Naval Academy Athletic Association ("Navy") in the Fall of 2002 to host the Army-Navy Game; WHEREAS, the Army and Navy accepted the City and PCVB's proposal to play the Army-Navy Game in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field, in the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009; now, therefore, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for purposes of hosting the Army-Navy Game, which agreement shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit "A" hereto, pursuant to which PAID shall enter into a game agreement with the Army, the Navy and PCVB for the hosting of the Army-Navy Game. SECTION 2. The Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, is hereby authorized to enter into a cooperation agreement with the PCVB for the delineation of responsibilities in hosting the Army-Navy Game, which agreement shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit "B" hereto. SECTION 3. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to include in said agreements such other terms and conditions as he or she deems necessary or desirable to protect the interest of the City. SECTION 4. The Chief Clerk of City Council shall keep on file the documents referred to as Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" and shall make them available for inspection by the public during regular office hours. ..End