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Bill 180011

Amending Chapter 16-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sales, Leases and Other Grants of City-Owned Buildings and Facilities," by requiring appraisals as a condition of approval of certain acquisitions and dispositions of real estate, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Jan 25, 2018Committee on Public Property and Public WorksOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember DombCouncilmember Henon

From the floor

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  1. “The Committee on Public Property and Public Works, to which was referred Bill No. 171084, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to Stated Meeting May 3, 2018 or a lesser real estate interest to all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land located in and about the area bounded by North Broad Street, Noble Street, 13th Street, and the building…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 3, 2018 · May 3, 2018 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jan 25, 2018Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Apr 30, 2018HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  3. Apr 30, 2018HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  4. Apr 30, 2018REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  5. May 3, 2018ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. May 3, 2018SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. May 3, 2018READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. May 10, 2018READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. May 22, 2018SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Chapter 16-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sales, Leases and Other Grants of City-Owned Buildings and Facilities," by requiring appraisals as a condition of approval of certain acquisitions and dispositions of real estate, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 16-200 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 16-200. SALES, LEASES AND OTHER GRANTS OF CITY-OWNED LAND, BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES. * * * § 16-202. [Leases (Reserved).] Required appraisals. (1) Council shall not approve any acquisition by the City of title in real estate unless, prior to Council approval, the Commissioner of Public Property has filed with the Chief Clerk of Council an independent appraisal of the value of such real estate. This subsection (1) shall not apply under any of the following circumstances: (a) Acquisitions at Sheriff Sales pursuant to § 16-102. (b) Acquisitions to be made pursuant to the City's exercise of its powers of eminent domain under state law. (c) Whenever application of subsection (1) would not be in the best interests of the City. (2) Council shall not approve any sale by the City of any real estate where the market value of such real estate, as assigned by the Office of Property Assessment, is in excess of $200,000, unless, prior to Council approval, the Commissioner of Public Property has filed with the Chief Clerk of Council an independent appraisal of the value of the such real estate. This subsection (2) shall not apply whenever its application would not be in the best interests of the City. * * * ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End