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File #: 010397    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 5/24/2001 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 6/14/2001
Title: Granting permission to WXIII/PHL Real Estate Limited Partnership, c/o Archon Group, LP, its successors and assigns to construct, maintain and operate, replace, and remove ductbanks for certain telecommunications uses under and in the public rights-of-way and City streets; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke
Indexes: TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy01039700.pdf
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Granting permission to WXIII/PHL Real Estate Limited Partnership, c/o Archon Group, LP, its successors and assigns to construct, maintain and operate, replace, and remove ductbanks for certain telecommunications uses under and in the public rights-of-way and City streets; all 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 WXIII/PHL Real Estate Limited Partnership, c/o Archon Group LP, 1275 K street, Suite 900, Washington D.C. 20005 and its successors, assigns, and agents (collectively, "WXIII/PHL") to construct, maintain, operate, replace, and remove ductbanks containing variable numbers of four inch diameter (4") ducts in and under the public rights-of-way and streets of the City of Philadelphia (the "City"), for the purpose of providing access by telecommunications service providers to telecommunications carrier buildings located along the Phase One and Phase Two Routes described below, that contain space for facilities for telecommunication switching, Internet access and electronic commerce, and related telecommunications services and activities.

(a) WXIII/PHL is authorized to construct, maintain and operate, replace and remove ductbanks consisting of thirty-six (36) four inch diameter (4") ducts and manholes in and under the public rights-of-way and streets and to perform such work in two phases, the "Phase One Route, Section 1 and Section 2" and the "Phase Two Route," as defined below.

Phase One Route, Section 1 consists of a thirty-six (36)- four inch (4") ductbank (to be constructed by WXIII/PHL and available for use by all telecommunications companies using the ductbank) and begins at the first new six foot by six foot by six foot (6'x 6'x 6') manhole located in the west footway of Fifteenth street at a point approximately fifty-eight feet (58') south of the south curb line of Callowhill street and ten feet (10') west of the west curb line ...

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