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An Ordinance approving the sale of a parcel of property identified as 11th Street, City of McKeesport, PA, 15132 Block and Lot 0382-A-00289, for the sale price of $300.00 to The Redevelopment Authority of the City of McKeesport.
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Whereas, the County is the co-owner in fee simple, along with the City of McKeesport ("City") and McKeesport Area School District ("School District"), of a vacant piece of real property identified as 11th Street, City of McKeesport, PA, Block and Lot 0382-A-00289 (the "Property"); and
Whereas, The Redevelopment Authority of the City of McKeesport ("RACM" or the "Buyer") seeks to obtain the parcel for future redevelopment; and
Whereas, the Borough obtained an appraisal of the Property with the said appraisal indicating a value of $300.00, the City has approved the sale of its interest in the Property, the School District has obtained approval of the sale of its interest in the Property, and the taxing bodies have agreed to sharing equally in the sale proceeds ($100.00 each); and
Whereas, Article IV, Section 2 (k) of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter and Article 5-701.03 of the Administrative Code of Allegheny County vests the County's Council with the power and duty by ordinance to authorize the sale and conveyance of County-owned land, buildings, or other real or personal property owned by the County; and
Whereas, the County Manager has determined that it is no longer in the interest of Allegheny County to continue to own its interest of this Property; and
Whereas, the Council of Allegheny County is of the belief that the sale of the Property will inure to the benefit of the citizens of the County.
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 entirely herein.
Section 2. Approval of Transfer of County Interest in Block 0382-A-00289.
A. The C...
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