Legislation Details

File #: 260337    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: IN COMMITTEE
File created: 4/16/2026 In control: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
On agenda: Final action:
Title: Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into lease or sublease agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for all or a portion of the premises that includes certain parcels of land, generally referred to as Victory Gardens and Emerson Landfill, for environmental remediation of the land, development of a facility at said premises, and use by the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Council President Johnson, Councilmember Lozada
Indexes: LEASE AGREEMENT, PUBLIC PROPERTY
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 26033700
Title
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into lease or sublease agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for all or a portion of the premises that includes certain parcels of land, generally referred to as Victory Gardens and Emerson Landfill, for environmental remediation of the land, development of a facility at said premises, and use by the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542, all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property is hereby authorized, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into multi-year lease or sublease agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID"), with the City as landlord, for use by the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542 ("Local 542") as tenant or subtenant, of all or a portion of the premises that includes a certain parcels of land, as described in Exhibit A-1 (the "Premises"), generally referred to as Victory Gardens, consisting of approximately 12.49, acres, and Emerson Landfill, consisting of approximately 8.6583 acres for environmental remediation of the land and the development of a Local 542 training facility at the Premises, pursuant to terms substantially set forth in Exhibit A-2.

SECTION 2. The Commissioner of Public Property is hereby authorized to take all actions deemed by the Commissioner to be necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions and intent of this Ordinance, including executing and amending any and all instruments and ancillary documents that are necessary and appropriate.

SECTION 3. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to review, negotiate, amend and approve the various leases and subleases and all other instruments and documents necessary and appropriate to effectuate this Ordinance, which leases, subleases, ...

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