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An Ordinance approving the sale of the County’s interest in a parcel of real property located at Hollywood Drive, Hampton Township, PA 15044 and identified as Block and Lot 01076-E-00393, for the sale price of $3,300.00 to Ashley and Kenneth Downing.
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Whereas, the County is the co-owner in fee simple, along with the Township of Hampton (“Township”) and the Hampton Township School District (“School District”), of a vacant piece of real property located at Hollywood Drive, Hampton Township, PA, and identified as Block and Lot 01076-E-00393 (the “Property”); and
Whereas, Ashley and Kenneth Downing, adjoining landowners, or the (“Buyers”) seek to obtain the parcel to maintain and improve it; and
Whereas, the County has obtained an appraisal of the Property with the said appraisal indicating a value of $3,300.00, the Township and School District have approved the sale of its interest in the Property for $3,300.00, and the taxing bodies agreed to sharing in the sale proceeds based on their pro rata shares of the current millage rates; and
Whereas, Article IV, Section 2 (k) of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter and Article 5-701.03 of the Administrative Code of Allegheny County vests the County’s Council with the power and duty by ordinance to authorize the sale and conveyance of County-owned land, buildings, or other real or personal property owned by the County; and
Whereas, the County Manager has determined that it is no longer in the interest of Allegheny County to continue to own its 1/3 interest of this Property; and
Whereas the Council of Allegheny County is of belief that the sale of the Property to the Buyer under the terms and conditions set forth above will inure to the benefit of the citizens of the County by placing a formerly tax delinquent parcel of land back on the tax rolls for productive use.
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Incorporation of the Preamble.
The provisions set forth in the preamble to this Ordinance are incorporated by reference in their entirety herein.
Section 2. Approval of Transfer of County Interest in Block 1076-E-393.
A. The County Council of Allegheny County does hereby approve the transfer of the County’s one-third interest held by the County of Allegheny in the Property located at Hollywood Drive in Hampton Township, known as Block 1076-E-393, to Ashley and Kenneth Downing.
B. The appropriate County officers and officials are authorized to execute the Deed and related agreements and documents as required to effectuate the sale and take such other action as is necessary to carry out the purpose of the authorization granted herein.
Section 3. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance shall be determined to be unlawful, invalid, void, or unenforceable, then that provision shall be considered severable from the remaining provisions of this Ordinance which shall be in full force and effect.
Section 4. Repealer. Any Resolution or Ordinance or part thereof conflicting with the provisions of this Ordinance is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this Ordinance.