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An Ordinance approving the sale of the County’s interest in a parcel of property identified as 2608 Crestas Avenue, North Versailles, PA 15137 Block and Lot 0376-M-00201, for the sale price of $6,000.00 to Mr. Melvin Gooden and the sharing of the sale price with North Versailles Township and the East Allegheny School District.
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Whereas, the County of Allegheny (“the County”), North Versailles Township (“Township”) and the East Allegheny School District (“School District”) (collectively the “Three Taxing Bodies”) are the owners of a longstanding vacant piece of real property acquired through a tax sale that is identified as 2608 Cresta Avenue, North Versailles, PA, Block and Lot 0376-M-00201 (the “Property”); and
Whereas, Mr. Melvin Gooden (“Buyer”) has offered to purchase the Property from the Three Taxing Bodies in order to improve the Property by erecting a structure thereon for use as his personal residence; and
Whereas, the Buyer obtained a professional appraisal of the Property; and
Whereas, the said appraisal indicated that the Property has a fair market value of $5,000.00; and
Whereas, the Township and the School District enacted resolutions agreeing to sell their respective one-third interests in the Property for a total consideration of $6,000 (“the Purchase Price”) with the understanding that the Purchase Price would be shared by the Three Taxing Bodies based upon their respective percentages of each Taxing Bodies’ tax millage to the current total tax millage on the Property; 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 the Property is of no use to the County and that there is no reason for the County to continue to own a one-third interest in the Property; and
Whereas the Council of Allegheny County is of belief that the sale of the Property to the Buyer under the terms and conditions set forth above will inure to the benefit of the citizens of the County by placing another former tax delinquent parcel of land back on the tax rolls for productive use.
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. Approval of Transfer of County Interest in Block 376-M-201.
A. The County Council of Allegheny County does hereby approve the transfer of the County’s one-third interest in the Property located on Crestas Avenue in the North Versailles Township, known as Block 376-M-201, to Mr. Melvin Gooden with the understanding that the Purchase Price will be divided among the Three Taxing Bodies in accordance with the respective percentage that each Three Taxing Bodies” taxes bear to the entire amount of tax millage levied on the Property.
B. The appropriate County officers and officials are authorized to execute the Deed and related agreements and documents as required to effectuate the sale and take such other action as is necessary to carry out the purpose of the authorization granted herein.
Section 3. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance shall be determined to be unlawful, invalid, void, or unenforceable, then that provision shall be considered severable from the remaining provisions of this Ordinance which shall be in full force and effect.
Section 4. Repealer. Any Resolution or Ordinance or part thereof conflicting with the provisions of this Ordinance is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this Ordinance.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance will enter into effect immediately upon its approval.