Resolution 210877
Appointing Maria González to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Land Bank.
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“The ayes have it, and each of the resolutions on the Resolution Consent Agenda has been adopted. We will now consider the bills 11/04/21 Stated Meeting November 4, 2021 11/4/21 - STATED - 2ND READING and resolutions on the regular Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar. I would ask Mr. Decker to please read the title of Resolution No. 210877.”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, November 4, 2021 · Nov 4, 2021 · official transcript, this passage
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- Oct 28, 2021Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 4, 2021ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL
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..Title Appointing Maria Gonz�lez to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Land Bank. ..Body WHEREAS, In December 2012, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted the Pennsylvania Land Bank Legislation, Act 153 of 2012, authorizing, among other things, the creation of "land banks" by municipalities; and WHEREAS, In December 2013, the City of Philadelphia enacted legislation creating the City's first land bank, with its stated mission being "to return vacant property to productive status using a unified, predictable, and transparent process, thereby revitalizing neighborhoods, creating socially and economically diverse communities, and strengthening the City's tax base"; and WHEREAS, Section 16-704 of the Code of the City of Philadelphia requires that five members of the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Land Bank shall be appointed by majority vote of all the members of City Council; and WHEREAS, Eric Bodzin was appointed to the Land Bank via Resolution 190986 adopted on December 12, 2019, but has resigned effective upon the appointment of a replacement; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That Council hereby appoints Maria Gonz�lez to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Land Bank. ..End