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File #: 9391-16    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 1/15/2016 In control: Chief Clerk
On agenda: 1/19/2016 Final action: 3/22/2016
Title: An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing the continued use of the house on Chipmunk Drive in the County’s Harrison Hills Park as an Environmental Learning Center by the Friends of Harrison Hills Park.
Sponsors: Chief Executive
Attachments: 1. 05-16-OR 9391-16.pdf

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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing the continued use of the house on Chipmunk Drive in the County’s Harrison Hills Park as an Environmental Learning Center by the Friends of Harrison Hills Park.  

 

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Whereas, The County of Allegheny is the owner of real property on Chipmunk Drive in the County’s Harrison Hills Park,

 

Whereas, The Department of Parks is requesting the continued use of the house in the County’s Harrison Hills Park as an Environmental Learning Center,

 

                      Whereas, The Department of Parks recognizes that the Friends of Harrison Hills Park will continue to manage and maintain the Environmental Learning Center, at no cost to the County,

 

Whereas, The Department of Parks recognizes the community service and educational value provided to the County’s residents, including civic groups, such as Boys Scouts and Girl Scouts, through the availability of the Learning Center,

 

Whereas, Article IV, Section 2(k) of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter vests County Council with the power and duty by ordinance to lease or permit the use of County real property.

 

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 as set forth in their entirety herein.

 

SECTION 2.                       Authorization to permit the Use of County Real Property.

 

                                          County Council does hereby authorize the continued use of the house located on Chipmunk Drive in the County’s Harrison Hills Park as an Environmental Learning Center by the Friends of Harrison Hills Park. The appropriate County officers and officials are authorized to take such action as is necessary to carry out the purposes of the authorization granted herein.