Title
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the Second Councilmanic District pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.
Body
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;
WHEREAS, the City, in Bill No. 130156-A (approved December 18, 2013), authorized the creation of the Philadelphia Land Bank;
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;
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 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"
5931 Kingsessing avenue
2012 S. Salford street
5723 Kingsessing avenue
2103 S. 58th street
1548 S. Capitol street
1400 S. Patton street
2635 Wilder street
2637 Wilder street
2641 Wilder street
2645-47 Wilder street
2654 Wilder street
1448 S. 31st street
1401 S. 32nd street
6041 Kingsessing avenue
5811 Yocum street
5821 Woodland avenue
5813 Yocum street
1500 N. 19th street
1316 S. 28th street
1400 S. 28th street
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