Bill No. _____________
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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, (the “County') authorizing the acceptance of a grant in the amount of $2,000,000.00 from the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or his/her authorized representative (“HUD”) pursuant to HUD's Brownfields Economic Development Initiative Grant Program (the “BEDI Program”) to be used to defray a portion of the costs of the redevelopment of two former “brownfields” sites currently owned by RIDC Southwestern Pennsylvania Growth Fund known as “City Center Duquesne” located in the City of Duquesne and “Industrial Center of McKeesport” located in the City of McKeesport
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WHEREAS, the County, through its Department of Economic Development, has applied for, and has been awarded, a grant in the amount of $2,000,000.00 from the Secretary of HUD pursuant to HUD's BEDI Program (the “BEDI Grant”); and
WHEREAS, the County intends to use the BEDI Grant to defray a portion of the costs of the redevelopment of two former “brownfields” sites currently owned by RIDC Southwestern Pennsylvania Growth Fund known as “City Center Duquesne” located in the City of Duquesne and “Industrial Center of McKeesport” located in the City of McKeesport; and
WHEREAS, Subsection j of Section 2 of Article IV of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter provides, in part, that County Council shall accept by ordinance grants on behalf of the County; and
WHEREAS, it is the considered opinion of the County Council that the acceptance and use of the BEDI Grant as part of the ongoing redevelopment of brownfield sites in the County is in the public interest and will inure to the benefit of the citizens of the County.
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 entirely herein ...
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