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File #: 0823-02    Version: 1 Name: Ordinance authorizing the County of Allegheny to vacate Chartiers Creek Bridge No. 15 carrying Turner Street over Chartiers Creek between Rosslyn Farms Borough and the 28th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh to the City of Pittsburgh (Project No. CC15-0607).
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 8/22/2002 In control: County Council
On agenda: Final action: 9/10/2002
Title: Ordinance authorizing the County of Allegheny to vacate Chartiers Creek Bridge No. 15 carrying Turner Street over Chartiers Creek between Rosslyn Farms Borough and the 28th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh to the City of Pittsburgh (Project No. CC15-0607).
Sponsors: Chief Executive
Attachments: 1. 42-02-OR.pdf

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Ordinance authorizing the County of Allegheny to vacate Chartiers Creek Bridge No. 15 carrying Turner Street over Chartiers Creek between Rosslyn Farms Borough and the 28th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh to the City of Pittsburgh (Project No. CC15-0607).

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                     WHEREAS, the Chartiers Creek Bridge No. 15 (hereinafter called "the bridge") has been closed to traffic for several years and has been scheduled for demolition; and

 

                     WHEREAS, the Chartiers Nature Conservancy, a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, wishes to utilize the bridge in its "Chartiers Creek Trail" for pedestrians and bicycles; and

 

            WHEREAS, the Chartiers Nature Conservancy owns land adjacent to the bridge within the City of Pittsburgh; and

           

            WHEREAS, the Borough of Rosslyn Farms has declined involvement with the bridge; and

           

            WHEREAS, by its Resolution enacted May 23, 2000, recorded in Resolution Book Volume 134 on June 7, 2000, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh authorized to enter into an agreement with the County of Allegheny to accept the vacation of the bridge.

 

 

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.  AUTHORIZATION TO VACATE CHARTIERS CREEK BRIDGE NO. 15 TO THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH

                     Council deems it advisable and necessary to vacate the bridge to the City of Pittsburgh.

                     

 

 

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.