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Bill 210444

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real estate, by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation, or otherwise, in parcels of land connecting Tacony Street to the Frankford Arsenal Boat Launch, for public recreational purposes, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 13, 2021Committee on Public Property and Public WorksOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Henon

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 17, 2021 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Thomas

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “210418, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, to convey to the 01:22:25 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land in and about the area bounded by Kingston Street, I-95, East Venango Street and Bath Street"; and 01:22:35 Bill No. 210419, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, to grant to the Pennsylvania Department…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 17, 2021 · Jun 17, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Public Property and Public Works, to which was referred Bill No. 200662, 00:28:46 entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, for use 00:28:58 by the City, of a portion of the premises located at 11311 Roosevelt Boulevard"; and Bill No. 200677, entitled "An…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 10, 2021 · Jun 10, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 13, 2021Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. May 28, 2021HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  3. May 28, 2021HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  4. May 28, 2021REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  5. Jun 10, 2021SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Jun 10, 2021ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Jun 10, 2021READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 17, 2021READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jul 15, 2021SIGNED · MAYOR

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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 in real estate, by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation, or otherwise, in parcels of land connecting Tacony Street to the Frankford Arsenal Boat Launch, for public recreational purposes, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, isauthorized to acquire by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation or otherwise, fee simple title or a lesser interest in real estate, in some or all of the parcels of land identified in Section 2 of this Ordinance, for the purpose of making, enlarging, extending, operating and maintaining publicparks for public recreation use as well as for the purpose of providing for vehicular and non-vehicular access to those public parks. SECTION 2. The lands subject to this Ordinance are generally bounded as follows: on the West by Tacony Street, on the South by Baird Street and Old Frankford Creek, on the East by the Bulkhead Line of the north or northwest side of the Delaware River as amended by the Secretary of War September 10, 1940, and on the North by Darkrun Lane (extending to the Bulkhead). SECTION 3. The City Solicitor is authorized to review and approve alldocuments 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