Presented by Mr. Ferlo
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Resolution providing for a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh ("URA") pursuant to which the URA will act as agent for the City of Pittsburgh ("City") to acquire certain property at 950 Saw Mill Run Boulevard, in the 18th Ward of the City from the United States of America, represented by the Department of the Army ("Army") in consideration of the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County ("RAAC"), acting in conjunction with the URA and City, acquiring and conveying to the Army certain properties in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, providing for payment by the City of the costs thereof and/or providing for transfer to the URA of funds necessary for payment of the costs thereof.
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WHEREAS, the City desires to acquire the Lieutenant General Malcolm Hay United States Army Reserve Center at 950 Saw Mill Run Boulevard, in the 18th Ward of the City, comprising approximately 2.58 acres and a 31,124 square foot building ("Army Property") from the Army to use for municipal purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Army will consider conveying title to the Army Property to the City or its agent, but only through an exchange of the Army Property; and
WHEREAS, the Army has identified certain properties located in the Township of Moon, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania ("Moon Township Property") which it is interested in acquiring in exchange for the Army Property; and
Whereas, the City desires to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the URA and designate the URA as its agent in connection with the transaction; and
WHEREAS, since neither the URA nor the City have the authority to acquire property outside the limits of the City for the proposed purpose, and the RAAC does not have the authority to acquire property within the City, it is necessary for the City, the URA and the RAAC to coordinate and act in conjunction with each other in order to accomplish the transaction; and
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