Resolution 210759
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the First Councilmanic District pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.
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“…at they elected to represent and protect their interests. Which brings me to state my opposition to Resolution 210759, 210760 Stated Meeting September 30, 2021 to stop this blatant transfer of the people's wealth of public and private land in the form of land deed transfers to the Philadelphia Land Bank for cheap, easy access to developers, robbing us of financial compensation from the wealthy and placing an eventual…”
Ms. Bell · Stated Meeting, September 30, 2021 · Sep 30, 2021 · official transcript, this passage
“The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Resolution No. 210759.”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, September 30, 2021 · Sep 30, 2021 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Sep 23, 2021Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
This Resolution was Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar.
- Sep 30, 2021ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL
This Resolution was ADOPTED.
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..Title Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the First Councilmanic District pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act. ..Body WHEREAS, Act 153 of 2012, 68 Pa. C.S.A. � 2101, et seq. (the "Land Bank Act") authorized the City to create a land bank in accordance with the Land Bank Act; and WHEREAS, The City, in Bill No. 130156-A (approved December 18, 2013), authorized the creation of the Philadelphia Land Bank; and WHEREAS, Under Section 2109 of the Land Bank Act, 68 Pa. C.S.A. � 2109(d)(3), a redevelopment authority, with the consent of the local governing body and without a redevelopment contract, may convey title to certain redevelopment authority property to a land bank; and WHEREAS, The properties identified in this Resolution qualify for transfer from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to the Philadelphia Land Bank as provided by Section 2109 of the Land Bank Act; and WHEREAS, The transfer of the properties identified in this Resolution to the Philadelphia Land Bank will promote the public purposes for which the City created the Philadelphia Land Bank; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority is hereby authorized to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank, without consideration, deeds conveying title to the properties listed in Exhibit "A" hereto. EXHIBIT "A" 2612 S. 9th Street 2118 Bellmore Street 2250 E. William Street 2252 E. William Street ..End 2