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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing the grant of permanent and temporary easements and/or rights of way to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission over, under and across County owned property leased to the Allegheny County Airport Authority at Pittsburgh International Airport sufficient to accommodate the construction, operation and maintenance of the Findlay Connector and the construction and/or reconstruction of new and existing entrance and exit ramps to and from the Findlay Connector to S.R. 0060.
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WHEREAS, the County of Allegheny (hereinafter referred to as "County") owns certain property in Findlay Township and Moon Township known as Pittsburgh International Airport (hereinafter referred to as "PIT"); and
WHEREAS, the County transferred its interest in PIT to the Allegheny County Airport Authority (hereinafter referred to as "Authority") pursuant to the "Airport Operation Management and Transfer Agreement and Lease" (hereinafter referred to as the "Transfer Agreement") dated September 16, 1999; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (hereinafter the "Commission") is charged by legislation to build a project known as the Mon-Fayette Expressway/Southern Beltway; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the that project connects S.R. 0060 with S.R.0022 and is known as the Findlay Connector (the "Connector"); and
WHEREAS, 196.44 acres, more or less, of property at PIT is needed and necessary for the construction of the Connector; and
WHEREAS, the Commission needs temporary use of PIT property for the construction of the Connector and permanent easements thereafter to accommodate the operation and maintenance of the Connector; and
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 2.K of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter vests the County's Council with the power and duty by ordinance to lease or permit the use of land owned by the County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, IN LAWFUL SESSION DULY ASSEMBLED, AND IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED AND ENACTED AS FOLLOWS:
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Incorporation of Preamble.
The provisions set forth in the preamble to this Ordinance are incorporated by
reference in their entirety herein.
Section 2. Authorization to enter into easements and/or right of way agreements, in conjunction with the Authority
The County Council of Allegheny County does hereby grant authority to the County Executive and/or County Manager to take any and all actions, including but not limited to, the execution of an Agreement with the Authority and Commission and the execution of Easements and/or Right of Way Agreements and any and all additional documents and papers necessary to grant temporary and permanent easements and/or rights of way to the Commission over, under and across County owned property at PIT for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing, maintaining and operating the Connector and new and existing entrance and exit ramps to and from the Connector to S.R. 0060, subject to the approval of the County Solicitor.
SECTION 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 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.