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Bill 170106

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to acquire an approximately 136 acre property known as the Airport Business Center located in Tinicum Township, Delaware County, together with all improvements thereon, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Feb 9, 2017Committee on Public Property and Public WorksOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Johnson

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  1. Bill No. 170106, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to acquire an approximately 136 acre property known as the Airport Business Center located in Tinicum Township, Delaware County, together with all improvements thereon.

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 23, 2017 · Feb 23, 2017 · official transcript, this passage

  2. The Committee on Public Property and Public Works, to which was referred Bill No. 170089, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Stated Meeting February 16, 2017 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. 170106, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Pub…

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 16, 2017 · Feb 16, 2017 · official transcript, this passage

  3. The ayes have it, and this bill will be placed on our First Reading Calendar for today. Bill No. 170106 will be placed on the First Reading Calendar at our next session of Council. That concludes the reports from committee. The next order of business is the consideration of the Calendar. Stated Meeting February 16, 2017 2ND READING I note that the bills just reported from committee have been deemed to have had a firs…

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, February 16, 2017 · Feb 16, 2017 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 9, 2017Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 15, 2017HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  3. Feb 15, 2017HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  4. Feb 15, 2017REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  5. Feb 16, 2017ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Feb 23, 2017READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Mar 2, 2017READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Mar 13, 2017SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to acquire an approximately 136 acre property known as the Airport Business Center located in Tinicum Township, Delaware County, together with all improvements thereon, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body WHEREAS, The David C. Henderson Testamentary Marital Trust and those entities set forth on Exhibit "A" attached hereto are the owners of approximately 136 acres of land in Tinicum Township, Delaware County ("Property") more specifically described in Exhibit "B" hereto; 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, by amicable negotiation or condemnation or otherwise, approximately 136 acres of property known as the Airport Business Center located in Tinicum Township, Delaware County, as more specifically described in Exhibit "B" hereto. 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 of this Ordinance. ..End