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Bill 190862

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease agreement with Mount Airy Bethesda Manor CDC, for use by the City of all or a portion of the premises located at 7800 Ogontz Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 31, 2019Committee on Public Property and Public WorksOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Parker

How members voted

  1. Vote on Dec 5, 2019 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Council President ClarkeCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember Taubenberger

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “190827, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land in and about the area bounded by West Thompson Street, North Orianna Street, West Stated Meeting December 5, 2019 Girard Avenue and North 4th Street, for further conveyance;" and Bill No. 190862, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Comm…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 5, 2019 · Dec 5, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Public Property and Public Works, to which was referred Bill No. 190554, Stated Meeting November 21, 2019 "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title or a lesser interest, by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation or otherwise, in parcels of land generally bounded by South Street, the Bulkhe…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 21, 2019 · Nov 21, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 31, 2019Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 18, 2019HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  3. Nov 18, 2019HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  4. Nov 18, 2019REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  5. Nov 21, 2019SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Nov 21, 2019ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Nov 21, 2019ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 5, 2019READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Dec 30, 2019SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease agreement with Mount Airy Bethesda Manor CDC, for use by the City of all or a portion of the premises located at 7800 Ogontz Avenue, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, is hereby authorized to enter into a lease agreement with Mount Airy Bethesda Manor CDC for use by the City of all or a portion of the premises located at 7800 Ogontz Avenue, Philadelphia, pursuant to terms substantially as set forth in the document attached hereto as Exhibit "A". SECTION 2. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to review and to approve the lease and other documents necessary to effectuate this Ordinance, which lease and documents shall contain such terms and conditions as the City Solicitor shall deem necessary and proper to protect the interests of the City of Philadelphia and to carry out the purpose of this Ordinance. EXHIBIT "A" Terms of Proposed Lease For 7800 Ogontz Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 1. Landlord: Mount Airy Bethesda Manor CDC 2. Tenant: The City of Philadelphia 3. Premises Address: 7800 Ogontz Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 4. Use of the Premises: Approximately seventeen thousand four hundred (17,400) rentable square feet, to be used for office space for the City's Fire Department and Department of Public Health. 5. Term of Lease: Five (5) years; provided, however, the City (in accordance with Section 8-200(3) of the Philadelphia Charter) shall have right to terminate the Lease amendment, at the City's sole option, at any time after the expiration of four years without liability to the Landlord for damages or loss of profits which would have been realized had the Lease not been terminated. 6. Renewal Term: Tenant shall have one (1) five (5) year renewal option. 7. Rent: The annual base rent will be approximately $15 per rentable square foot and will escalate at a rate of approximately 10% per rentable square foot per five (5) years. At approximately 17,400 rentable square feet, the first year's annual base rent will be approximately $261,000.00 and maintain throughout the initial five (5) year term. 8. Utilities: Tenant shall pay monthly for utility usage at the premises. 9. Operating Expenses: Tenant is responsible for its pro rata share of real estate taxes, insurance, maintenance and janitorial expenses. 10. Tenant Improvements: Landlord shall turn-key the premises based on a mutually accepted space plan. ..End