Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to accept from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ("CHOP") or its successors or assigns, fee simple title or a lesser property interest in any portion of the real estate owned by CHOP and located south of the South Street Bridge, east of the Schuylkill River, west of railroad tracks owned and operated by CSX Transportation, Inc., and north of a railroad bridge owned and operated by CSX Transportation, Inc., under certain terms and conditions.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property is authorized to accept from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) or their successors or assigns, a conveyance of fee simple title, or a lesser property interest, in any portion of the real estate owned by CHOP and located south of the South Street Bridge, east of the Schuylkill River, west of railroad tracks owned and operated by CSX Transportation Inc., and north of a railroad bridge owned and operated by CSX Transportation, Inc.
SECTION 2. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to review and to approve any documents necessary to effectuate the purpose of this Ordinance, which documents shall contain such terms and conditions as the City Solicitor shall deem necessary and proper to protect the interests of the City of Philadelphia and to carry out the purpose of this Ordinance.
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Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Pass
Official action detail
A motion was made by Councilmember Tasco that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Public Property and Public Works. The motion carried unanimously.