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An Ordinance authorizing the County of Allegheny to acquire by condemnation certain right-of-way and temporary construction easement areas from a parcel required to reconstruct Jacks Run Bridge No. 4 carrying Jacks Run Road over Jacks Run in Ross Township, and to take such further action as may be necessary under applicable law, including the Eminent Domain Code.
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Whereas, the Allegheny County Council deems it advisable to acquire certain right-of-way and easement areas, being: 2,900 square feet of right-of-way and 2,443 square feet of temporary construction easement, required from a parcel of land of Paul Murray and Jeanette Murray, husband and wife, identified as Parcel 2 in the project hereinafter defined within Ross Township, County of Allegheny and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the purpose of reconstructing Jacks Run Bridge No. 4, located on Jacks Run Road just north of its intersection with Balsam Street Project No. JA04-0109, (the “Project”); and
Whereas, the Right-of-Way Drawings for said Project were recorded January 26,2018 in the Allegheny County Department of Real Estate in Plans-Miscellaneous Volume 174, Page 12; and
Whereas, the County Manager authorized the Law Department to clear the right of way for said Project by his Executive Action approved 10/6/2017, No. 6715-17; and
Whereas, said Project constitutes a valid public purpose serving the interests of the residents of the County of Allegheny; and
Whereas, the Allegheny County Council is satisfied that all means have been exhausted to amicably acquire the property and now deems it advisable to acquire by condemnation, certain land hereinafter described, as necessary, for the Project.
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 Acquire Parcels.
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