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Bill 190637

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title or a lesser interest, by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation or otherwise, in Sayre Morris Recreation Center located 5800 Walnut Street for public recreational or other purposes, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 12, 2019CITY COUNCILOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Blackwell

How members voted

  1. Vote on Nov 21, 2019 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (15)

    Council President ClarkeCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember DombCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember Taubenberger

From the floor

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  1. “The Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, to which was referred Bill No. 190637, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire fee simple title or a lesser interest, by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation or otherwise, in Sayre Morris Recreation Center located at 5800 Stated Meeting November 14, 2019 recreational or other p…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 14, 2019 · Nov 14, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 12, 2019
    Introduced · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced.

  2. Oct 31, 2019
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Oct 31, 2019
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. Oct 31, 2019
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  5. Nov 14, 2019
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  6. Nov 14, 2019
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.

  7. Nov 14, 2019
    ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  8. Nov 21, 2019
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. Dec 4, 2019
    SIGNED · MAYOR

    This Bill was SIGNED.

Official documents

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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, by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation or otherwise, in Sayre Morris Recreation Center located 5800 Walnut Street for public recreational or other purposes, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body WHEREAS, The City would like to acquire fee simple or lesser interest such as an easement, by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation or otherwise, in all or part of Sayre Morris Recreation Center located 5800 Walnut Street for public recreational or other purposes; and WHEREAS, the Sayre Morris Recreation Center which the City desires to acquire fee simple or lesser interest, is an essential recreational asset in the neighboring community and is heavily utilized by the community during and after the regular school-day and school-year; now therefore, 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, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation or otherwise, fee simple title or a lesser interest such as an easement, in all or part of Sayre Morris Recreation Center located 5800 Walnut Street for the purpose of operating and maintaining all or part of the facility for public recreational or other use. SECTION 2. The property, and parts thereof, that are subject to this Ordinance include: 1: The Sayre Morris Recreation Center Building; 2: Sayre Morris Recreation Center Swimming Pool; and 3: Sayre Morris Recreation Center Gymnasium. 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