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Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to various properties located in the Third Councilmanic District, including on the following streets: Brandywine street, Olive street, Melon street, N. Shedwick street, Wallace street, N. 33rd street, and N. 35th street, pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.
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WHEREAS, Act 153 of 2012, 68 Pa. C.S.A. ? 2101, et seq. (the "Land Bank Act") authorized the City to create a land bank in accordance with the Land Bank Act; and
WHEREAS, The City, in Bill No. 130156-A (approved December 18, 2013), authorized the creation of the Philadelphia Land Bank; and
WHEREAS, Under Section 2109 of the Land Bank Act, 68 Pa. C.S.A. ? 2109(d)(3), a redevelopment authority, with the consent of the local governing body and without a redevelopment contract, may convey title to certain redevelopment authority property to a land bank; and
WHEREAS, The properties identified in this Resolution qualify for transfer from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to the Philadelphia Land Bank as provided by Section 2109 of the Land Bank Act; and
WHEREAS, The transfer of the properties identified in this Resolution to the Philadelphia Land Bank will promote the public purposes for which the City created the Philadelphia Land Bank; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority is hereby authorized to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank, without consideration, deeds conveying title to the properties listed in Exhibit "A" hereto.
EXHIBIT "A"
3rd Council District Properties
3713 Brandywine Street
3835 Brandywine Street
3842 Olive Street
3841 Melon Street
616 N. Shedwick Street
708 N. Shedwick Street
710 N. Shedwick Street
714 N. Shedwick Street
3405 Wallace Street
682 N. 33rd Street
705 N. 35th Street
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