WHEREAS, Pursuant to Resolution No. 240585, the Council President, or a Councilmember designated by the Council President, shall have full authority to seek and retain legal counsel to file an appeal of the decision of the ZBA and to engage in any related litigation as may be necessary on behalf of and in the name of City Council; and
WHEREAS, The Council intends by this Resolution to authorize Councilmember Young to be a party to such an appeal on its behalf and to ratify Councilmember Young’s authority to file the appeal on behalf of and as representative of the Council; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That Councilmember Jeffery Young, Jr. has full authority to intervene in and thereafter as a party therein to prosecute and defend, on behalf of and as representative of this Council, the appeal of the decision of the Zoning Board of Adjustment with respect to 3230-38 Diamond Street.
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Council ratifies all steps taken to date by Councilmember Young on behalf of and as representative of Council in preparation for said appeal.
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Council authorizes Councilmember Young to take all further steps on behalf of and as representative of Council with respect to such appeal as Councilmember Young determines is appropriate for the successful prosecution and defense of such appeal, including, if necessary, any further appeals.
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