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File #: 2003-1901    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed Finally
File created: 5/27/2003 In control: Committee on Housing, Economic Development & Promotion
On agenda: Final action: 6/10/2003
Enactment date: 6/10/2003 Enactment #: 465
Effective date: 6/18/2003    
Title: Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to Acquire all of the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the following Publicly-Owned Property, in the 23rd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, under the Industrial Land Reserve Fund (Council District No. 1 - Site Assemblage for Future Commercial/Industrial Development): Ward Block/Lot Address 23rd 9-B-7 823-825 S. Canal Street 23rd 9-B-14 844 Carpenter Way 23rd 9-B-15 500 Warfield Street 23rd 9-B-16 502 Warfield Street 23rd 9-B-19 829 Canal Street 23rd 9-B-21 833 Canal Street 23rd 9-B-22 835 Canal Street 23rd 9-B-52 409 Warfield Street 23rd 9-B-53 407 Warfield Street 23rd 9-B-55 842 Progress Street 23rd 9-B-56 840 Progress Street 23rd 9-B-57 838 Progress Street 23rd 9-B-58 836 Progress Street
Indexes: URA PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS
Presenter
Presented by Councilwoman Carlisle
 
Title
Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to Acquire all of the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the following Publicly-Owned Property, in the 23rd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, under the Industrial Land Reserve Fund (Council District No. 1 - Site Assemblage for Future Commercial/Industrial Development):
 
 
                        Ward            Block/Lot            Address                  
                        23rd            9-B-7                  823-825 S. Canal Street      
                        23rd             9-B-14            844 Carpenter Way      
                        23rd             9-B-15            500 Warfield Street      
                        23rd             9-B-16            502 Warfield Street      
                        23rd             9-B-19            829 Canal Street                  
                        23rd             9-B-21            833 Canal Street                  
                        23rd             9-B-22            835 Canal Street                  
                        23rd             9-B-52            409 Warfield Street            
                        23rd             9-B-53            407 Warfield Street            
                        23rd             9-B-55            842 Progress Street      
                        23rd             9-B-56            840 Progress Street      
                        23rd             9-B-57            838 Progress Street      
                        23rd             9-B-58            836 Progress Street      
 
 
Body
Whereas, by Ordinance No. 427 of 1964, as amended, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh authorized the  Mayor and the Director of the Department of Lands and Buildings to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh providing for the establishment of an Industrial Land Reserve Fund and specifying the purposes, amount, and source of said Fund; and
 
Whereas, in accordance with the terms and provisions of said Ordinance No. 427 of 1964, as amended, the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Lands and Buildings of the City of Pittsburgh entered into a Cooperation Agreement with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh dated December 14, 1964, as amended; and
 
Whereas, in accordance with the terms and provisions of said Industrial Land Reserve Fund Cooperation Agreement, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh must obtain the approval of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh prior to the acquisition of any vacant and improved real property; and
 
Whereas, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, in accordance with the terms and conditions of said Cooperation Agreement desires to acquire all of the City's right, title and interest, if any, in and to the above-listed publicly-owned property in the 23rd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, for the sum of $1.00 plus all necessary and incidental expenses in connection with such acquisition; and
 
Whereas, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh believes that the aforesaid acquisition of said publicly-owned property by Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh will effectuate the purposes and provisions of the said Industrial Land Reserve Fund Cooperation Agreement and desires to give approval to the acquisition by Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh.
 
Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
 
Section 1.  That the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, in accordance with the purposes and provisions of the Industrial Land Reserve Fund Cooperation Agreement dated December 14, 1964, between said Authority and the City of Pittsburgh, be and is hereby authorized to acquire, for the sum of $1.00 plus all necessary and incidental expenses in connection with such acquisition, all of the City's right, title and interest, if any, in and to the publicly-owned property in the 23rd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as follows:
 
                        Ward            Block/Lot            Address                  
                        23rd            9-B-7                  823-825 S. Canal Street      
                        23rd             9-B-14            844 Carpenter Way      
                        23rd             9-B-15            500 Warfield Street      
                        23rd             9-B-16            502 Warfield Street      
                        23rd             9-B-19            829 Canal Street                  
                        23rd             9-B-21            833 Canal Street                  
                        23rd             9-B-22            835 Canal Street                  
                        23rd             9-B-52            409 Warfield Street            
                        23rd             9-B-53            407 Warfield Street            
                        23rd             9-B-55            842 Progress Street      
                        23rd             9-B-56            840 Progress Street      
                        23rd             9-B-57            838 Progress Street      
                        23rd             9-B-58            836 Progress Street
 
      
Section 2.  That the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh is authorized to incur said necessary and incidental expenses in connection with said acquisition as allowed under the Industrial Land Reserve Fund Cooperation Agreement, all of which sums shall be paid out of the monies of the Industrial Land Reserve Fund.