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Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire from the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development certain land along the Schuylkill River in the vicinity of 49th Street and Botanic Avenue, and making the property part of Schuylkill River Park, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire certain land along the Schuylkill River near 49th Street and Botanic Avenue from the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development. Once the City obtains the property, it becomes part of Schuylkill River Park and the Fairmount Park System, subject to conditions set by the City Solicitor.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
March 16, 2017
Sponsors
Jannie L. Blackwell
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

Section 1. The Commissioner of Public Property is hereby authorized to acquire from the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) certain land along the Schuylkill River in the vicinity of 49th Street and Botanic Avenue, as generally depicted in the attached Exhibit “A.”

SECTION 2. Upon title to the Property vesting in the City, the Property shall, by operation of this Section 2, be incorporated into Schuylkill River Park, and shall likewise be a part of the Fairmount Park System, consistent with Section 15-201 of The Philadelphia Code.

SECTION 3. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to impose such terms and conditions on the transaction authorized by this Ordinance as the City Solicitor deems necessary and proper to protect the interests of the City, and to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and 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 Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Re-Referred

  6. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass