City of Philadelphia - File #: 090435

• File #: 090435
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/21/2009
• In control: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
• Final action: 6/18/2009
• Title: Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to record a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants for Conservation with the Philadelphia County Recorder of Deeds on that certain deed conveying a parcel of land to the City of Philadelphia dated June 17, 1897 and recorded on June 18, 1897 in deed book WMG, Number 192, Page 155, for conservation of a tidal wetland located within Bartram's Garden, a park and botanical garden located at 54th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Council President Verna, Councilmember Tasco

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/26/2009	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/18/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/18/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
6/11/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/11/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/11/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/9/2009	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/9/2009	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING HELD
6/9/2009	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/21/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass
5/21/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred

Title
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to record a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants for Conservation with the Philadelphia County Recorder of Deeds on that certain deed conveying a parcel of land to the City of Philadelphia dated June 17, 1897 and recorded on June 18, 1897 in deed book WMG, Number 192, Page 155, for conservation of a tidal wetland located within Bartram's Garden, a park and botanical garden located at 54th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard, under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property is hereby authorized to record a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants for Conservation with the Philadelphia County Recorder of Deeds on that certain deed conveying a parcel of land to the City of Philadelphia dated June 17, 1897 and recorded on June 18, 1897 in deed book WMG, Number 192, Page 155, for conservation of a tidal wetland located within Bartram's Garden, a park and botanical garden located at 54th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard.

SECTION 2. The Declaration of Restrictive Covenants for Conservation shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit "1" attached hereto, with such changes as the City Solicitor deems necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the City.


EXHIBIT "1"

DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS FOR CONSERVATION

THIS DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS FOR CONSERVATION (hereinafter "Declaration") made this ______ day of ____, 2009, by THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, a City of the First Class of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (hereinafter "Grantor");

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Grantor is the fee simple owner of a certain tract of land located in the City and County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and being a property conveyed to the Grantor by deed dated June 17, 1897 and recorded on June 18, 1897 in deed book WMG No. 192 Page 155 in the land records of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvan...