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Authorizing the Department of Public Property to enter into an easement agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of General Services allowing the Department of General Services to use portions of 1515 Arch Street under certain terms and conditions; authorizing the Department of General Services, or its designees to construct, use and maintain a marquee attached to the proposed building to be located at the northwest corner of 15th and Arch Streets and projecting over the footways of 15th and Arch Streets; and authorizing the Department of General Services, or its designees to construct, use and maintain a foundation encroachment under the footways of 15th, Arch and Cherry Streets, 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 an easement agreement ("Easement Agreement") with the Department of General Services allowing the Department of General Services or its designees to use portions of 1515 Arch Street for the following purposes:
(i) for pedestrian ingress and egress to and from the proposed staff entrance for the proposed new Family Court Center ("FCC") to be located at the northwest corner of 15th and Arch Streets;
(ii) to provide secure bicycle storage for the FCC and for pedestrian and bicycle ingress and egress to and from the proposed storage area;
(iii) to construct and maintain underground utilities for the benefit of the proposed FCC; and
(iv) to permit construction of the proposed FCC with northwesterly-facing windows.
SECTION 2. The Easement Agreement shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, with such changes as the City Solicitor deems necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the City.
SECTION 3. Permission is hereby granted to the Department of General Services, or its designees, to construct, use and maintain a continuous, wrap-aro...
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