City of Philadelphia - File #: 010191

• File #: 010191
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 3/29/2001
• In control: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
• Final action: 12/31/2003
• Title: Authorizing the Director of Commerce and the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, by amicable negotiation or by condemnation, (i) fee simple title to a certain parcel of property owned by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia and the New Eastwick Corporation and their successors and assigns, located on the south side of Bartram avenue within the limits of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and containing an area of 708,402 square feet or 16.2626 acres; and (ii) any and all other real property interests in such parcel.
• Sponsors: Council President Verna, Councilmember Blackwell
• Indexes: CITY-OWNED PARCELS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/6/2001	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/6/2001	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	RECESSED
6/6/2001	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING HELD
3/29/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
3/29/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

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Authorizing the Director of Commerce and the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, by amicable negotiation or by condemnation, (i) fee simple title to a certain parcel of property owned by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia and the New Eastwick Corporation and their successors and assigns, located on the south side of Bartram avenue within the limits of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and containing an area of 708,402 square feet or 16.2626 acres; and (ii) any and all other real property interests in such parcel.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. (a) By virtue and in pursuance of the authority vested in it by the Acts of Assembly, Council hereby authorizes the acquisition by the City of Philadelphia (the "City") for public purposes, either by amicable negotiation or by condemnation, the following: (i) fee simple title to a parcel of property (the "Parcel") owned by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia and the New Eastwick Corporation and their successors and assigns, more fully described on Exhibit A attached hereto, in accordance with a Plan of Property (00 16SK 5602 CP314 D2977) made by Raymond E. Havey, Surveyor & Regulator of the Seventh Survey District, dated November 2, 1999, within the legal limits of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and (ii) any and all other real property interests in the Parcel (collectively, the "Property").

(b) The Director of Commerce ("Director") and the Commissioner of Public Property ("Commissioner") are authorized to proceed with the acquisition of such Property and to give the City Solicitor written notification to file one or more Declarations of Taking, if required.

(c) Upon receipt of written notification pursuant to subsection 1(b), the City Solicitor is authorized and directed to prepare and file with the appropriate court one or more Declarations of Taking which shall be executed by the Director and the Commissio...