City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2020-0123

• File #: 2020-0123
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 2/14/2020
• In control: Committee on Finance and Law
• On agenda: 2/18/2020
• Final action: 2/25/2020
• Enactment date: 2/25/2020
• Enactment #: 79
• Effective date: 2/26/2020
• Title: Resolution amending resolution 748 of 2019 entitled "a resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to execute an Agreement of Sale and all related documents necessary to effect the purchase by the City of Pittsburgh, in lieu of taking by eminent domain, of 410 Mathews Avenue in the 30th Ward and to accept a deed for the property; further authorizing the expenditure of funds for the purchase, closing, and other associated auxiliary costs;" to adjust the code account information to the 2020 year.
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS (AMENDING), DEED TRANSFER, PROPERTY ACQUISITION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/26/2020	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
2/25/2020	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
2/19/2020	1	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
2/18/2020	1	City Council	Waived under Rule 8	Pass
2/18/2020	1	City Council	Read and referred

Title

Resolution amending resolution 748 of 2019 entitled “a resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to execute an Agreement of Sale and all related documents necessary to effect the purchase by the City of Pittsburgh, in lieu of taking by eminent domain, of 410 Mathews Avenue in the 30^th Ward and to accept a deed for the property; further authorizing the expenditure of funds for the purchase, closing, and other associated auxiliary costs;” to adjust the code account information to the 2020 year.

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh has determined that it is in the best interests of the City and community to construct a new 4^th Division for the Department of Public Works; and

WHEREAS, in lieu of taking by eminent domain, the City seeks to purchase 410 Mathews Avenue in order to allow the enhancement of the amenities for the division, to support the division and the residents; and

WHEREAS, the property owner involved has agreed to sell said property to the City; and

WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into an agreement with the property owner in order to acquire said property.

Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1. Resolution 748 of 2019 entitled “a resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to execute an Agreement of Sale and all related documents necessary to effect the purchase by the City of Pittsburgh, in lieu of taking by eminent domain, of 410 Mathews Avenue in the 30^th Ward and to accept a deed for the property; further authorizing the expenditure of funds for the purchase, closing, and other associated auxiliary costs;” shall be amended as follows:

Section 2. The Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are authorized to execute an Agreement of Sale and all related documents necessary to effect the purchase by the City, in lieu of taking by eminent domain, of 410 Mathews Ave in the 30^th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, identified as Block and Lot Number 33-A-215; with the current property owner of said parcel, John D. Lipner and to accept a deed for the property. All documents must be approved as to form by the City Solicitor.

The purchase price, as stipulated in said Agreement of Sale, closing costs, and other associated costs (collectively the “Acquisition Costs”) shall not exceed sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000). Monies allocated for the Acquisition Costs shall be payable as follows:

Funding for said agreement shall be authorized for appropriation from the following code account:

Fund Account	Account Fund	JDE Cost Center	Budget Year	Amount
11101	58105 58015	108000	2020[19]	$65,000