City of Philadelphia - File #: 160563

• File #: 160563
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/26/2016
• In control: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
• Final action: 6/16/2016
• Title: Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to acquire land known as the Orange Line in Tinicum Township and Philadelphia, in the vicinity of Philadelphia International Airport, together with all improvements thereon, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Johnson
• Indexes: AIRPORT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/28/2016	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/16/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/9/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/9/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/9/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/6/2016	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/6/2016	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING HELD
6/6/2016	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/26/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to acquire land known as the Orange Line in Tinicum Township and Philadelphia, in the vicinity of Philadelphia International Airport, together with all improvements thereon, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
WHEREAS, Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development is the owner of land in Tinicum Township, Delaware County and the City of Philadelphia, in the vicinity of Philadelphia International Airport, more specifically described in Exhibit "A";

WHEREAS, the City seeks to purchase the Property; now, therefore

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce are hereby authorized to acquire on behalf of the City land known as the Orange Line located in Tinicum Township, Delaware County and the City of Philadelphia, in the vicinity of Philadelphia International Airport, more specifically described in Exhibit "A."

SECTION 2. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to review and to approve all instruments and documents necessary to effectuate this Ordinance, which instruments and documents shall contain such terms and conditions as the City Solicitor shall deem necessary and proper to protect the interests of the City of Philadelphia and carry out the purposes for this Ordinance.



EXHIBIT "A"


Legal Description
Orange Line Parcel

Land is the "Orange Line", situate, lying and being in the Township of Tinicum, County of Delaware and the City and County of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, shown on the Comprehensive Plan showing former and present Railroad Facilities and New Roadways in the vicinity of Philadelphia International Airport, Plan made for the Department of Commerce, prepared by Israel Zeitz, Surveyor & Regulator of the Third Survey District, dated February 9, 1973, revised April 6, 1987 by Urban Engineers, In...