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Authorizing the Director of Commerce to enter into a Second Extension of the Use and Lease Agreements between the City of Philadelphia and each of the airlines servicing Philadelphia International Airport, under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia and certain Airlines providing regularly scheduled service to Philadelphia International Airport entered into a certain Airport-Airline Use and Lease Agreement effective July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2011. Bill No. 070220 authorizing this agreement was passed by City Council on May 31, 2007 and signed by Mayor Street on June 13, 2007.
WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia and certain Airlines providing regularly scheduled service to Philadelphia International Airport entered into an Extension of a certain Airport-Airline Use and Lease Agreement effective July 1, 2011 and terminating June 30, 2013. Bill No. 110342 authorizing this extension was passed by City Council on June 2, 2011 and signed by Mayor Nutter on June 15, 2011.
WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia and certain airlines wish to extend the Airport-Airline Use and Lease Agreement under virtually identical provisions effective July 1, 2013 and terminating June 30, 2015 and to add certain Pre-Approved Capital Improvement Programs to Exhibit E and to provide for a new Exhibit F.
WHEREAS, The Mayor of Philadelphia, the Chief Executive Officer of the Philadelphia International Airport, the President of City Council and the Chairman of the City Council Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, attached as Exhibit G, which will create opportunities for workforce training, job placement, and the development of small businesses in order to benefit residents of the region, particularly those in neighborhoods impacted by the Airport.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The Department of Commerce, acting through the Dir...
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