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Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase fee simple title to a certain parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon known as 2212 W. Indiana Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase the land, buildings, and other improvements at 2212 W. Indiana Avenue for a nominal amount. The purchase must follow terms and conditions approved by the City Solicitor.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
October 23, 2003
Sponsors
DRDonna Reed Miller
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

The Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, is hereby authorized to purchase for nominal consideration fee simple title to a certain parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon situated at the Southeasterly corner of Croskey Street and Indiana Avenue, more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and known as 2212 W. Indiana Avenue.

SECTION 2.

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

EXHIBIT "A"

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected.

SITUATE in the 38th Ward of the City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, described as follows:

SITUATE on the Southeasterly corner of Croskey Street (30 feet wide) with the Southerly side of Indiana Avenue (50 feet wide);

CONTAINING in front or breadth on the said side of Indiana Avenue 47 feet and extending of that width in length or depth Southwardly 80 feet, the Westerly line thereof being along the Easterly side of Croskey Street.

BEING No. 2212 West Indiana Avenue.

BEING the same premises which the Sheriff of the City of Philadelphia, John Green, by deed dated the 15th day of March, 1988, and recorded in Deed Book FHS, conveyed unto Jasper Menkan.

BEING the same premises which Jasper Menkan, by deed dated the 22nd day of November, 1989, and recorded in Deed Book FHS No. 1497, Page 31, conveyed unto Jessee and Virginia Ryan, husband and wife.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  4. Council actionCommittee on Public Property and Public Works

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Public Property and Public Works

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Public Property and Public Works

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred