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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 13 parcels listed herein as Attachment A ("the Parcels"); 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 of $35,000 plus costs in order to assemble these properties as part of the City's Industrial Land Reserve Fund in anticipation of future commercial/industrial development; and
Whereas, Article IV Section 2(k) 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.
Section 2.
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 the sum of Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00) to be distributed among the Three Taxing Bodies, according to the terms of the 1992 agreement between the Three Taxing Bodies, which specifies the distribution of revenue received as a result of the disposition of Three Taxing Body property.
The proper officers of the County are hereby authorized to e...
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