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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing the County to acquire by condemnation, certain coal, oil, gas, limestone, and mineral properties with appurtenant mining rights and certain private roads, pipelines, reversionary interests, gaps and gores situate in the township of Moon, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, located in the area of the Pittsburgh International Airport and designated as the Mineral Estates Plan of Acquisition - Phase VIII (“MEC VIII”).
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Whereas, the County Council of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (“Council”) deems it advisable to acquire by condemnation certain rights including mineral estates, easements and other interests of record for the purpose of establishing and maintaining air navigation, access and terminal facilities in furtherance of the Airport Operating Management and Transfer Agreement and Lease dated September 16, 1999 between the County of Allegheny and the Allegheny County Airport Authority and
Whereas, the condemnation herein is authorized by Article IV, Sec. 6 of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter, Article VII, Sections 701.02 and 703.07 of the Allegheny County Administrative Code, and the Act of 1953 July 28, P.L. 723, Article XXVI, §5601, et seq.
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 Title to Mineral Estates and Other Property Interests.
The County deems it advisable and necessary to authorize the Law Department, in conjunction with the Allegheny County Airport Authority, to obtain appraisals and title reports, to negotiate and acquire the required rights-of-way and easements, to prepare the necessary petitions, resolutions and all other documents, including, but not limited to Declarations of Taking, Petitions to Deposit Es...
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