Bill 160617
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to acquire approximately 20.8 acres of land known as Parcel G, bounded by Island and Bartram Avenues and I-95, together with all improvements thereon, all under certain terms and conditions.
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“To the President Stated Meeting October 20, 2016 Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Public Property and Public Works, to which was referred Bill No. 160617, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce to acquire approximately 20.8 acres of land known as Parcel G, bounded by Island and Bartram Avenues and I-95"; and Bill No. 160774, entitled "A…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 20, 2016 · Oct 20, 2016 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Jun 9, 2016Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 18, 2016HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
- Oct 18, 2016HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
- Oct 18, 2016REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
- Oct 20, 2016ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 20, 2016SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 20, 2016READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 27, 2016READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 16, 2016SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to acquire approximately 20.8 acres of land known as Parcel G, bounded by Island and Bartram Avenues and I-95, together with all improvements thereon, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body WHEREAS, Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development is the owner of approximately 20.8 acres of land in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as 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 approximately 20.8 acres of land known as Parcel G, bounded by Island and Bartram Avenues and I-95, as 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" PARCEL G RECORD DESCRIPTION ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situate in the Fortieth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, bounded and described as follows: According to Eastwick URA, Plot Plan, Parcel G, Stage A, made by Kissane-Leddy & Associates, Inc., Engineers and Surveyors, dated 10/28/1974. BEGINNING at a point formed by the intersection of the Northeasterly side of Island Avenue (108' wide) with the Northerly Right-of-Way line of the proposed L.R. 795 (variable width); Thence extending in a Northwestwardly direction along said Northeasterly side of Island Avenue, 438' more or less to an angle point; thence extending in a Northeasterly direction along the Southeasterly line of Island Avenue, 4' more or less to an angle point; thence extending in a Northwestwardly direction along the Northeasterly side of Island Avenue 103' more or less to a point of curve; thence extending in a Northeastwardly direction, on the arc of a circle curving to the right having a radius of 38.08', the arc distance 60' more or less to a point in the Southerly side of Bartram Avenue (variable width); thence extending along said Southerly side of Bartram Avenue the following four directions and distances: (1) Northeastwardly, 266' more or less to a point of curve, (2) still Northeastwardly, on the arc of a circle curving to the right having a radius of 1856.04' the arc distance 695' more or less to a point of compound curve, (3) Southeastwardly, on the arc of a circle curving to the right having a radius of 1151.01' the arc distance 761' more or less to a point, (4) still Southeastwardly, 317' more or less to a point in the Southeasterly line of Essington Avenue (reserved as a utility easement); thence extending in a Southwestwardly direction along said Southeasterly side of Essington Avenue, 154' more or less to a point in the Northerly Right-of-Way line of proposed L.R. 795; thence extending in a Southwestwardly direction along said proposed Right-of-Way line of L.R. 795, crossing the bed of the aforementioned Essington Avenue, on the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 4082.64', the arc distance 1643' more or less to the first mentioned point and place of BEGINNING. Containing in area 21.24 acres more or less. ..End