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Authorizing the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation and the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to execute a deed to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") and to accept a deed from PAID, and to execute all other necessary documents, for the purpose of exchanging an approximately One and one-tenths (1.1) acre parcel of City-owned land (the "K&T Parcel") that is part of a larger parcel commonly called the Kensington & Tacony Trail (the "K&T Trail") running between Tacony Street and the Frankford Creek, for an approximately One and one-tenths (1.1) acre parcel of land of equal or greater value owned by PAID (the "PAID Parcel") located at 3101 East Orthodox Street and, upon completion of PAID's acquisition of the K&T Parcel, removing the K&T Parcel from the K&T Trail and from the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation, subject to certain provisions.

AI summary

This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia to exchange about 1.1 acres of City-owned land that is part of the Kensington & Tacony Trail for an approximately equal-sized parcel owned by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development at 3101 East Orthodox Street. After the exchange, the City parcel would be removed from the trail and from the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
April 24, 2014
Sponsors
Bobby Henon
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Parks and Recreation and the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, are authorized to execute a deed to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (“PAID”) and to accept a deed from PAID, and to execute all other necessary documents, for the purpose of exchanging an approximately One and one-tenths (1.1) acre parcel of City-owned land (the “K&T Parcel”) that is part of a larger parcel commonly called the Kensington & Tacony Trail (the “K&T Trail”) running between Tacony Street and the Frankford Creek, for an approximately One and one-tenths (1.1) acre parcel of land of equal or greater value owned by PAID (the “PAID Parcel”) located at 3101 East Orthodox Street and, upon completion of PAID's acquisition of the K&T Parcel, removing the K&T Parcel from the K&T Trail and from the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance authorizes the City Solicitor to include in each deed in connection with the exchange of the K&T Parcel for the PAID Parcel those provisions that the City Solicitor deems necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the City, and to prepare all additional agreements that the City Solicitor deems necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the City.

SECTION 3. Upon completion of PAID's acquisition of the K&T Parcel, the K&T Parcel is deemed removed from the K&T Trail and removed from the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass