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Bill 150475

Authorizing the Public Property Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to accept title from Natural Lands Trust, Inc., to a certain approximately 6 acre parcel of land known as 7900 Cherokee Street or Lane, subject to a conservation easement granted by the Natural Land Trust, Inc., to Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association, and incorporating the parcel into Wissahickon Valley Park, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 14, 2015Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural AffairsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Bass

From the floor

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  1. “The Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, to which was referred Bill No. 150475, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Public Property Commissioner to accept title from Natural Lands Trust to a certain approximately 6 acre parcel of land at 7900 Cherokee Street or Lane, subject to a conservation agreement granted by the Natural Land Trust to Stated Meeting October 1, 2015 Association, and incorporatin…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 1, 2015 · Oct 1, 2015 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Mr. President, I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 150475. (Duly seconded.)”

    Councilman Jones · Stated Meeting, October 1, 2015 · Oct 1, 2015 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 150475. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.) Stated Meeting October 1, 2015”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, October 1, 2015 · Oct 1, 2015 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 14, 2015Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jun 4, 2015HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  3. Jun 4, 2015RECESSED · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  4. Sep 30, 2015HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  5. Sep 30, 2015HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  6. Sep 30, 2015REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  7. Oct 1, 2015SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Oct 1, 2015ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Oct 1, 2015READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Oct 8, 2015READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Oct 20, 2015SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the Public Property Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to accept title from Natural Lands Trust, Inc., to a certain approximately 6 acre parcel of land known as 7900 Cherokee Street or Lane, subject to a conservation easement granted by the Natural Land Trust, Inc., to Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association, and incorporating the parcel into Wissahickon Valley Park, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Public Property Commissioner, on behalf of the City, is hereby authorized to accept as a donation a deed from Natural Lands Trust, Inc., that conveys title to the City to a certain parcel of land known as 7900 Cherokee Street (also known as 7900 Cherokee Lane) (the "Donation Parcel"), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, generally in the area identified in Exhibit "A" to this Ordinance, subject to a conservation easement previously granted by Natural Land Trust, Inc., to the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association by a Conservation Easement dated May 6, 1987, and authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute all other documents necessary or appropriate for the purpose of accepting title to the Donation Parcel. SECTION 2. Upon vesting of title in the City, the parcel shall be deemed incorporated into the Wissahickon Valley Park, and shall likewise be a part of the Fairmount Park System, consistent with Section 15-201 of The Philadelphia Code. SECTION 3. The City Solicitor is authorized to include in the deed to be executed by Natural Lands Trust, Inc., those provisions that the City Solicitor deems necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the City, and to prepare all additional agreements and documents that the City Solicitor deems necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the City and to properly carry out the purposes of this Ordinance. ..End