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File #: 070464    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 5/24/2007 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 6/14/2007
Title: Granting permission to Manpants LLC, owner of Johnny Brendas Tavern, tenant of the property 1201-03-05 Frankford Avenue and 109 E. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the northeast corner of Frankford Avenue & E. Girard Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke
Indexes: ENCROACHMENT
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy07046400.pdf
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Granting permission to Manpants LLC, owner of Johnny Brendas Tavern, tenant of the property 1201-03-05 Frankford Avenue and 109 E. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the northeast corner of Frankford Avenue & E. Girard Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Permission is hereby granted to Manpants LLC, 1201 Frankford Avenue and 109 E. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125, owner Johnny Brendas Tavern, tenant of the property 1201-03-05 Frankford Avenue and 109 E. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe with a total of eight (8) tables, four (4) tables are approximately thirty inch (30") diameter and four (4) tables are approximately twenty-four inch (24") diameter, with chairs encroaching a maximum of six feet six inches (6'-6") onto the north footway of E. Girard Avenue, leaving a minimum of nine feet six inches (9'-6") clear footway for pedestrians. The first table is located approximately thirty-five feet (35') east of the east curb line of Frankford Avenue and the last table approximately ninety-one feet (91') east curb line of Frankford Avenue.

SECTION 2. Before exercising any rights or privileges under this Ordinance, Manpants LLC must first obtain all required permits, licenses and approvals from all appropriate departments, boards, agencies or commissions. No such department, board, agency or commission shall be required to issue any such permit, license or approval solely because this Ordinance has been enacted, it being the express intent of this Ordinance not to supersede any other provision of law governing the issuance of such permits, licenses or approvals. In addition, Manpants LLC shall enter into an agreement ("Agreement") with the appropriate City department(s), in a form satisfactory to the Law Department, which shall:

(a) furnish the City with a bond with corporate surety in the amount required by the Streets Commissioner and in a form satisfactory to the Law Department to insure compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this Ordinance and the aforementioned agreement;

(b) protect, indemnify and save harmless the City from all suits or claims for damages which may arise directly or indirectly as a result of the open air sidewalk cafe;

(c) comply with the provisions of The Philadelphia Code thereby securing all required permits, licenses and approvals from all appropriate departments, boards, agencies or commissions, as may be required;

(d) agree in writing that when, at the determination of the City of Philadelphia, the open air sidewalk cafe necessitates relocation and/or removal of any underground structure, either publicly or privately owned, Manpants LLC will absorb all costs and expenses for the performance of such work at no cost to the City;

(e) insure that the eight (8) tables for the open air sidewalk cafe encroach no more than the maximum of approximately six feet six inches (6'-6") onto the north footway of E. Girard Avenue adjacent to the property;

(f) carry public liability and property damage insurance co-naming the City of Philadelphia as an insured party in such amounts as shall be satisfactory to the Law Department; and

(g) remove the open air sidewalk cafe within thirty (30) days upon service of lawful written notice from the Streets Department.

SECTION 3. The Law Department shall include in the Agreement such other terms and conditions, as shall be deemed necessary or appropriate in the interest of the City.

SECTION 4. The permission granted to Manpants LLC to maintain and operate an open air sidewalk café on the northeast corner of Frankford Avenue and E. Girard Avenue shall expire without any further action by the City of Philadelphia if Manpants LLC has not entered into the Agreement and satisfied all requirements of the Agreement that are listed in Section 2 within one (1) year after this Ordinance becomes law.

SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall not become effective unless the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) is paid into the City Treasury within sixty (60) days after this Ordinance becomes law.

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