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City of Philadelphia
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City Council
Chief Clerk's Office
402 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107
BILL NO. 080495
Introduced May 15, 2008
Councilmember Tasco
for
Council President Verna
(By Request)*
Referred to the
Committee on Finance
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, incorporated pursuant to the
"Municipality Authorities Act of 1945," P.L. 382, as amended (the "Act"), to design,
build, finance, own, operate, maintain, and lease facilities and equipment, and provide
related services, for the management of the City's wastewater treatment solids; all under
certain terms and conditions.
WHEREAS, By Ordinance approved December 23, 1975 (1975 Ordinances, p.
1572), City Council authorized the organization of the Equipment Leasing Authority of
Philadelphia pursuant to the provisions of the Act; and
WHEREAS, By Ordinance effective March 24, 1983 (1983 Ordinances, p. 513),
the name of the Equipment Leasing Authority of Philadelphia was changed to "The
Philadelphia Municipal Authority" ("Authority"), and the powers of the Authority were
expanded to include the acquisition, holding, construction, improvement, maintenance,
operation, ownership and leasing of facilities for the collection, removal or disposal of
ashes, garbage, rubbish and other refuse materials by incineration, landfill or other
methods, steam heating plants and distribution systems, and incinerator plants; and
WHEREAS, By Ordinance approved July 9, 1984 (1984 Ordinances, p. 768), the
powers of the Authority were expanded to include the acquisition, holding, construction,
improvement, maintenance, ownership and leasing of facilities and equipment for the
conduct of judicial proceedings and/or facilities and equipment for the incarceration,
detention, correction and rehabilitation of prisoners; and
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WHEREAS, By Ordinance approved March 25, 1988 (1988 Ordinances, p. 58),
and August 3, 1989 (1989 Ordinances, p. 1317), the powers of the Authority were
expanded to include the acquisition, holding, construction, improvement, maintenance,
operation, ownership and leasing (either as lessor or lessee) of certain buildings to be
devoted wholly or partially for public uses; and
WHEREAS, By Ordinance approved August 3, 1989 (1989 Ordinances, p. 1199),
the powers of the Authority were expanded to include the development and operation of
buildings, facilities and equipment for cogeneration systems related to sewage treatment
plants using digester gas as the primary fuel, supplemented by liquid or gaseous fossil
fuels, and located at the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant (3900 Richmond Street)
and the Southwest Water Pollution Control Plant (8200 Enterprise Avenue); and
WHEREAS, By Ordinance approved July 1, 1997 (Bill No. 970352) , the powers
of the Authority were expanded to include acquisition, maintenance and operation,
ownership or leasing (either in the capacity of lessor or lessee) of facilities and equipment
for the automated collection and delivery of water usage data from water and sewer
customers to the City of Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, By Ordinance approved January 3, 2008 (Bill No. 071082) the
powers of the Authority, were expanded to acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain,
operate, own and lease, either in the capacity of lessor or lessee, to the City of
Philadelphia or to others, the real property, facilities, equipment and the improvements
located at 91 North 48th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania devoted wholly or partially to
public uses and to be known as the New Youth Center Facility; now, therefore
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. City Council hereby approves the following additional powers for
the Philadelphia Municipal Authority:
The Philadelphia Municipal Authority, incorporated pursuant to the Municipal
Authorities Act of 1945, as amended, and in accordance with an Ordinance of City
Council, approved December 23, 1975 (1975 Ordinances, p. 1572), is hereby
empowered, in addition to such other powers heretofore granted by ordinance, to
to design, build, finance, own, operate, maintain, and lease (either in the capacity of
lessor or lessee) facilities and equipment, and provide related services, for the
management of the City's wastewater treatment solids; and is hereby empowered to
exercise, with respect to such activities, all powers granted by the Municipal Authorities
Act.
SECTION 2. The Authority or its representative is hereby authorized and
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directed to adopt and file with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania such
amendments to the Articles of Incorporation of the Authority as are necessary to
implement the provisions of this Ordinance.
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