City of Philadelphia - File #: 170904

• File #: 170904
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 10/19/2017
• In control: Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
• Final action: 12/14/2017
• Title: Authorizing the Commissioner of Parks & Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for maintenance of a shared use trail located at the Girard Avenue Interchange and Interstate Route 95, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla
• Indexes: EASEMENTS, PARKS AND RECREATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/20/2017	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/14/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
12/7/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/7/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
12/7/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
12/6/2017	0	Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/6/2017	0	Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs	HEARING HELD
12/6/2017	0	Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/19/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Authorizing the Commissioner of Parks & Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for maintenance of a shared use trail located at the Girard Avenue Interchange and Interstate Route 95, under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Parks & Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia is hereby authorized to enter into a Shared Use Trail Maintenance Agreement ("Agreement") with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pursuant to terms substantially as set forth in the document attached hereto as Exhibit "A".

SECTION 2. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to review and approve the Agreement and other documents necessary to effectuate this Ordinance, which Agreement shall contain such terms and conditions as the City Solicitor deems necessary and proper to protect the interests of the City and to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance.



Exhibit A

Shared Use Trail Maintenance Agreement for Use and Maintenance of Girard Avenue and Interstate 95 Interchange Trail.

1. Term: To run from the effective date of the agreement until terminated by either party. The Commonwealth may terminate the agreement at any time upon ninety (90) days written notice to the City. The City may terminate the agreement at any time after four (4) years with no financial obligation or penalty upon thirty (30) days written notice to Commonwealth.

2. Location: Girard Avenue and Interstate 95 Interchange.

3. PennDOT's obligations: Construct Shared Use Trail to serve very limited motorized vehicles for emergency and maintenance purposes. Trail shall be constructed by PennDOT and is owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

4. City's Financial obligations: City, by and through its Department of Parks and Recreation, shall provide maintenance for the Trail for at l...