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Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a license or long term lease agreement and other related agreements between the City of Philadelphia as licensor or landlord, and the Center City District as licensee or tenant, for a certain parcel of land bounded approximately by John F. Kennedy Boulevard, 15th Street, South Penn Square and the west side of City Hall, commonly referred to as Dilworth Plaza, 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 to enter into a license or long term lease agreement, consistent with the Term Sheet attached as Exhibit "A" hereto, and such other agreements as are necessary to effectuate such terms, between the City of Philadelphia and the Center City District, for a certain parcel of land bounded by John F. Kennedy Boulevard, 15th Street, South Penn Square, and a line 60 feet east of, and parallel to, the easternmost west-facing plane of the west face of City Hall (as extended), which area is commonly referred to as Dilworth Plaza, except that the authorization provided by this Ordinance shall not extend to any part of the building known as City Hall, nor to any land underlying such building.
SECTION 2. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to review and to approve the lease or license and other documents necessary to effectuate the agreement referred to in Section 1, which agreement and other 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.
SECTION 3. Provided that the agreement authorized by this Ordinance will include a provision that ensures the operating departments of the City that currently control and license events on Dilworth Plaza will continue to control and license events on Dilworth Plaza.
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