Bill 130948
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real estate, in parcels of land along the Delaware River and the Kensington & Tacony Trail, under certain terms and conditions.
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“Bill No. 130948, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real estate, in parcels of land along the Delaware River and the Kensington & Tacony Trail"; and Bill No. 130878, entitled "An ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 8, 2014 · May 8, 2014 · official transcript, this passage
“Bill No. 130948, an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real estate, in parcels of land along the Delaware River and Kensington and Tacony Trail.”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 1, 2014 · May 1, 2014 · official transcript, this passage
“The Committee on Public Property and Public Works, to which was referred Bill No. 130907, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel to land bounded by North Delaware Avenue to the east, Spring Garden Street to the south, North Beach Street to the west, and Fairmount Avenue to the north, for further c…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 24, 2014 · Apr 24, 2014 · official transcript, this passage
“The ayes have it, and these bills will be placed on our First Reading Calendar today. Bill No. 130948 will be placed on our First Reading Calendar at our next session of Council. That concludes our committee reports, and the next order of business is the consideration of the Calendar. I note that all the bills just reported from committee have been deemed to have had a first reading. These bills will be placed on our…”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, April 24, 2014 · Apr 24, 2014 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Dec 12, 2013Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 10, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
- Apr 10, 2014HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
- Apr 10, 2014REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
- Apr 24, 2014ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- May 1, 2014READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- May 8, 2014READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- May 19, 2014SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real estate, in parcels of land along the Delaware River and the Kensington & Tacony Trail, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, is authorized to acquire by purchase, condemnation, deed in lieu of condemnation, donation, dedication, or otherwise, title or other interests in some or all of the parcels of land identified in Section 2 of this Ordinance along the Delaware River and the Kensington & Tacony Trail for the purpose of incorporating the acquired land into the Kensington & Tacony Trail for public recreation use. SECTION 2. The lands subject to this Ordinance are the following: A. Land within the former right-of-way or easement of the Kensington and Tacony Railroad, and bounded as follows: 1. on the SOUTH by the south end of the Old Frankford Creek railroad bridge; 2. on the NORTH by the northeast side of former Disston Street; and 3. including the spur that starts west of former Disston Street and curves northwardly across former Disston Street and terminates at Milnor Street. B. Land along the Delaware River bounded as follows: 1. on the SOUTH by the south side of Magee Avenue; 2. on the NORTH by the south boundary of the Pennsylvania State Fish and Boat Commission Property that lies immediately south of Princeton Avenue; 3. on the EAST, following the course of the Delaware River, by the Bulkhead Line of the north or northwest side of the Delaware River as amended by the Secretary of War September 10, 1940; and 4. on the WEST, following the course of the Delaware River, (A) from the south side of Magee Avenue to the north side of former Disston Street, the western or northwestern most line of the former Kensington and Tacony Railroad right-of-way or easement, and (B) from the north side of former Bevan Street (not on City Plan; plotted from deeds recorded in Deed Books G.G.P. #266, page 99, and J.M.H. #2916, page 252) to the south boundary of the Pennsylvania State Fish and Boat Commission Property that lies immediately south of Princeton Avenue, a line 150 feet north or northwest of the Delaware River Bulkhead Line, amended by the Secretary of War, September 10, 1940. SECTION 3. The City Solicitor is authorized to review and approve all documents necessary to complete the acquisitions authorized by this Ordinance. The City Solicitor is further authorized to include in those documents provisions that the City Solicitor deems necessary and desirable to protect the interests of the City. ..End