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An Ordinance approving the sale of the County’s interest in a three-taxing bodies parcel of property located at Glenn Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA 15137 and identified as Block and Lot 0232-J-00155, for the sale price of $400.00 to Mr. Neil Straub.
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Whereas, the County is the co-owner in fee simple, along with the Borough of Wilkinsburg (“Borough”) and the Wilkinsburg School District (“School District”), of a vacant piece of real property located at Glenn Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA and identified as Block and Lot 0232-J-00155 (the “Property”); and
Whereas, Mr. Neil Straub, an adjoining landowner (the “Buyer”), wishes to acquire title to the Property and use it as a yard; and
Whereas, the County has obtained an appraisal indicating that the Property has a fair market value of $400.00; and
Whereas, the Borough and School District have approved the sale of their respective interests in the Property to the Buyer for a total consideration of $400.00 with the understanding that all three taxing bodies will share 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 Allegheny County has no interest or use in the Property and has recommended that the County join with the other taxing bodies in relinquishing the County’s 1/3 interest in the Property to the Buyer for $400.00; 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 232-J-155.
A. The County Council of Allegheny County does hereby approve the transfer of the County’s one-third interest in the Property located at Glenn Avenue in the Borough of Wilkinsburg known and identified as Block 232-J-155 to Mr. Neil Straub for a price of $400.00 to be divided between the County, the Borough and the School District based on their pro rata shares of the current millage rates.
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.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall go into effect immediately.