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Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to execute a release from a restriction contained in an agreement dated April 10, 1951, related to all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land in and about the area bounded by Pennypack Park, Ryan Avenue and Rowland Avenue, conveyed by the City to the School District of Philadelphia in 1951, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted bill authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to release a 1951 restriction on land conveyed to the School District of Philadelphia near Pennypack Park, Ryan Avenue, and Rowland Avenue. The restriction limited the property to a recreation center and athletic field; it may now be replaced with permission to use the property for school or recreation purposes.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
November 29, 2018
Sponsors
Bobby HenonWilliam K. Greenlee
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, is hereby authorized to execute a release from a restriction contained in an agreement dated April 10, 1951, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of Philadelphia on May 9, 1951, in Deed Book CJP 2961, Page Number 472, related to all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land in and about the area bounded by Pennypack Park, Ryan Avenue and Rowland Avenue, conveyed by the City to the School District of Philadelphia in 1951, which restriction limited the use of the property to a recreation center and an athletic field; and to replace said restriction with an authorization to use the property for school or recreation purposes.

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 interest of the City of Philadelphia and to 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

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    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

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass