Resolution 240322

..Title Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to various properties located in the Eighth Councilmanic District, including on the following streets: West Manheim street, East Wister street, East Garfield street, Collom street, Blakemore street, Vernon road, Lena street, Germantown avenue, and Church lane, 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" 8th Councilmanic District Properties 117 W. Manheim Street 36 E. Wister Street 38 E. Wister Street 40 E. Wister Street 42 E. Wister Street 44 E. Wister Street 46 E. Wister Street 63 E. Wister Street 45 E. Garfield Street 47 E. Garfield Street 51 E. Garfield Street 50 Collom Street 56 E. Collom Street 60-74. Collom Street 101 E. Collom Street 6657-59 Blakemore Street and 530-34 Vernon Road 5423-27 Lena Street 5429-43 Lena Street 4949 Germantown Avenue 4951 Germantown Avenue 6526-34 Germantown Avenue 5417 Lena Street 5513 Lena Street 5515 Lena Street 67 E. Church Lane 83 Church Lane 85 Church Lane 87 E. Church Lane ..End