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Amending Chapter 18-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Airports," by requiring providers of ground-handling services at City airport facilities to obtain a permit from the City before providing ground-handling services and providing for possible permit revocation, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 18-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Airports," is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 18-200. AIRPORTS.
ยง18-201. Leases of Airport Facilities.
(1) In fixing the rates and charges for and term of use of City airport facilities, including rates, fees and charges for the exercise of any privilege or right as hereinafter provided, the Department of Commerce shall, in so far as possible, follow such standards as shall:
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(d) assure long-term revenues to the City at rates calculated to return the cost of providing any service or facility particularly requested by a user, including the debt service and costs of operation, if any, of such service or facility; [and]
(e) give consideration to the value of any investment or expenditure to be made by any lessee or licensee which will result in temporary or permanent improvement of an airport or any of its facilities or available services and which may have to be amortized over the term of the lease or license, or which may later become the property of the City under the terms or conditions thereof; and
(f) promote efficiency, productivity and quality of service at the Airport through upholding of required standards, encouraging retention of experienced staff and preventing disruption of services due to labor unrest.
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(9) Any Use and Lease Agreement, or any amendment, extension or renewal of a Use and Lease Agreement, that the City enters into with any air carrier operating at Philadelphia International Airport that is approved by Council aft...
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