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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania authorizing the Chief Executive to execute deeds conveying the County of Allegheny's interest in parcels jointly owned by the County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh and the City of Pittsburgh School District to the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh.
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Whereas, the County of Allegheny, the City of Pittsburgh and the City of Pittsburgh School District acquired title to certain parcels pursuant to City Treasurer Sale actions on 9 parcels listed herein as Attachment “A” (“the Parcels”), all being acquired on September 27, 2002; and
Whereas, the Parcels have remained vacant and tax exempt since the time of the Treasurer's Sales; and
Whereas, the Urban Redevelopment Authority desires to acquire the Parcels from the Three Taxing Bodies at a purchase price yet to be established, plus costs, in order to assemble to parcels as part of the overall residential and commercial development plan for the Centre Avenue Corridor; and
Whereas, Article IV Section 2(l) of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter vests County's Council with the power and duty by ordinance to convey real property owned by the County.
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The provisions set forth in the preamble to this Ordinance are incorporated by reference in their entirety herein.
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The County Council of Allegheny County hereby does approve the transfer of the interest held therein by the County of Allegheny in certain parcels listed herein as Attachment “A” to the Urban Redevelopment Authority for and in consideration of price yet to be determined to be distributed among the Three Taxing Bodies.
The proper officers of the County are hereby authorized to execute any and all documents, including deeds, necessary to effectuate the conveyance of the County's interest in the Parcels.
SECTION 3. If any provision of this Ordinance...
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