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Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to acquire an approximately 136 acre property known as the Airport Business Center located in Tinicum Township, Delaware County, together with all improvements thereon, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property and Director of Commerce to acquire the approximately 136-acre Airport Business Center in Tinicum Township, Delaware County, including its buildings and other improvements. The City may pursue the purchase through negotiation, condemnation, or another approved method, with the City Solicitor reviewing the required documents.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
February 9, 2017
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WHEREAS, The David C. Henderson Testamentary Marital Trust and those entities set forth on Exhibit “A” attached hereto are the owners of approximately 136 acres of land in Tinicum Township, Delaware County (“Property”) more specifically described in Exhibit “B” hereto;

WHEREAS, the City seeks to purchase the Property; now, therefore

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce are hereby authorized to acquire on behalf of the City, by amicable negotiation or condemnation or otherwise, approximately 136 acres of property known as the Airport Business Center located in Tinicum Township, Delaware County, as more specifically described in Exhibit “B” hereto.

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 of Philadelphia and carry out the purposes of this Ordinance.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and ordered placed on next week's second reading calendar

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered printed and placed on next first reading calendar

  4. Council actionCommittee on Public Property and Public Works

    Reported favorably

    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 and Referred

    Pass