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File #: 160627    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: ADOPTED
File created: 6/9/2016 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 6/16/2016
Title: Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the Sixth Councilmanic District pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.
Sponsors: Councilmember Henon
Indexes: PHILADELPHIA LAND BANK, REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 16062700.pdf, 2. Signature16062700.pdf
Title
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the Sixth 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; 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 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"


4710 Devereaux avenue
4712 Devereaux avenue
4714 Devereaux avenue
4718 Devereaux avenue
4720 Devereaux avenue
4722 Devereaux avenue
4724 Devereaux avenue
4728 Devereaux avenue
4730 Devereaux avenue
6148 Hegerman street
6150 Hegerman street
6152 Hegerman street
6154 Hegerman street
6158 Hegerman street
6160 Hegerman street
6164 Hegerman street
6166 Hegerman street
7234 Keystone street
6111 Vandike stree...

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