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Amending Chapter 16-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sales, Leases and Other Grants of City-Owned Buildings and Facilities," by requiring appraisals as a condition of approval of certain acquisitions and dispositions of real estate, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted amendment requires the Commissioner of Public Property to file an independent appraisal before City Council can approve most City acquisitions of real estate. It also requires an appraisal before Council can approve the sale of City-owned real estate valued above $200,000 by the Office of Property Assessment, with exceptions for certain acquisitions and when applying the requirement would not be in the City’s best interests.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
January 25, 2018
Sponsors
Allan DombBobby Henon
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 16-200 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 16-200. SALES, LEASES AND OTHER GRANTS OF CITY-OWNED

LAND,

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES.

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§ 16-202. [Leases (Reserved).]

Required appraisals.

(1)

Council shall not approve any acquisition by the City of title in real estate unless, prior to Council approval, the Commissioner of Public Property has filed with the Chief Clerk of Council an independent appraisal of the value of such real estate. This subsection (1) shall not apply under any of the following circumstances:

(a)

Acquisitions at Sheriff Sales pursuant to § 16-102.

(b)

Acquisitions to be made pursuant to the City’s exercise of its powers of eminent domain under state law.

(c)

Whenever application of subsection (1) would not be in the best interests of the City.

(2)

Council shall not approve any sale by the City of any real estate where the market value of such real estate, as assigned by the Office of Property Assessment, is in excess of $200,000, unless, prior to Council approval, the Commissioner of Public Property has filed with the Chief Clerk of Council an independent appraisal of the value of the such real estate. This subsection (2) shall not apply whenever its application would not be in the best interests of the City.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

End

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 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 and Referred

    Pass