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Bill 060857

Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission to execute a ground lease and license agreement with the Philadelphia Museum of Art corporation ("Corporation") under which the Corporation would (1) construct a parking garage and related improvements in East Fairmount Park in the vicinity of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to primarily serve patrons of the Museum, (2) construct and operate a sculpture garden above the garage, (3) pay all costs to construct, operate, maintain, repair, replace and improve the garage, sculpture garden, and related improvements, (4) construct a new surface parking lot in East Fairmount Park, and (5) make other improvements for the benefit of the City; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Nov 16, 2006Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural AffairsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember ClarkeCouncilmember Kelly

From the floor

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  1. “Aye. The ayes are 17, the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 060857.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, December 14, 2006 · Dec 14, 2006 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia: The Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, to which was referred: Bill No. 060628, an ordinance naming and designating the Mallory Recreation Center located at Johnson Street and Martin Street as the Daniel A. Rohm II Recreation Center; and Bill No. 060857, an ordinance authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission to…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 7, 2006 · Dec 7, 2006 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Nov 16, 2006Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 16, 2006Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Dec 6, 2006HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  4. Dec 6, 2006HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  5. Dec 6, 2006REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  6. Dec 7, 2006ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Dec 7, 2006SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 7, 2006ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Dec 14, 2006READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Dec 14, 2006PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Jan 23, 2007SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission to execute a ground lease and license agreement with the Philadelphia Museum of Art corporation ("Corporation") under which the Corporation would (1) construct a parking garage and related improvements in East Fairmount Park in the vicinity of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to primarily serve patrons of the Museum, (2) construct and operate a sculpture garden above the garage, (3) pay all costs to construct, operate, maintain, repair, replace and improve the garage, sculpture garden, and related improvements, (4) construct a new surface parking lot in East Fairmount Park, and (5) make other improvements for the benefit of the City; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The President of the Fairmount Park Commission is authorized to enter into a Ground Lease and License Agreement ("Agreement") with the Philadelphia Museum of Art corporation ("Corporation") under which the Corporation would (1) construct a parking garage and related improvements to primarily serve patrons of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, (2) construct and operate a sculpture garden above the garage, (3) pay all costs to construct, operate, maintain, repair, replace and improve the garage, sculpture garden, and related improvements, (4) construct a new surface parking lot in East Fairmount Park, and (5) make other improvements for the benefit of the City. SECTION 2. The Agreement must be substantially in the form set forth in the document attached as Exhibit "A" to this ordinance, with changes that the City Solicitor deems necessary or desirable to protect the interests of the City. ..End