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File #: 2025-1517    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: In Standing Committee
File created: 2/14/2025 In control: Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure
On agenda: 2/18/2025 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
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Title: Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to take all necessary actions to acquire and secure a right-of-way and permanent and/or temporary construction easements, as-needed, including the taking of property by eminent domain if necessary, involving the Swindell Bridge project and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Zero Dollars ($0.00).
Indexes: ENCROACHMENTS & EASEMENTS, RIGHT OF WAY
Attachments: 1. 2025-1517 Cover Letter-Swindell Bridge RoW Authorization Letter - signed, 2. Summary 2025-1517

Title

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to take all necessary actions to acquire and secure a right-of-way and permanent and/or temporary construction easements, as-needed, including the taking of property by eminent domain if necessary, involving the Swindell Bridge project and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Zero Dollars ($0.00).

 

Body

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

 

Section 1. The Mayor and/or the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are hereby authorized to take all necessary action for the taking, appropriating, and condemning by the City of Pittsburgh, for the purpose of construction, inspection, maintenance, repair, reconstruction and alteration; authorizing the execution and filing of a Declaration of Taking and related documents, the payment of just compensation and necessary and incidental acquisition costs related thereto; in lieu of foreclosure, gift, dedication, condemnation/eminent domain pursuant to PA Tax Code, which is Section 91.193(b)(1).

 

Section 2. The Mayor and/or the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are hereby authorized to approve Drawings authorizing the acquisition of Right-of-Way for the Swindell Bridge project.