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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

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  1. “…Stated Meeting June 17, 2021 City, of a portion of the premises located at 1101 Market Street"; and Bill No. 210444, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of 01:23:13 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 01:23:22 otherwise, in parcels of land connect…”

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

  2. “…ent, for use by the City, of a portion of the premises 00:31:40 located at 1101 Market Street"; and Bill No. 210444, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real 00:31:51 estate, by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation, or otherwise, in parcels of land connecting Tacony Street to the Frankfor…”

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

Status timeline

  1. May 13, 2021
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Public Property and Public Works

  2. May 28, 2021
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Property and Public Works

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. May 28, 2021
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Property and Public Works

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. May 28, 2021
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Public Property and Public Works

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  5. Jun 10, 2021
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  6. Jun 10, 2021
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

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

  7. Jun 10, 2021
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  8. Jun 17, 2021
    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. Jul 15, 2021
    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 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