Resolution 2026-0727 · Pittsburgh City Council
PassedPittsburgh City Council voted unanimously to amend a 2020 agreement allowing the Urban Redevelopment Authority to acquire specific publicly-owned properties in the 12th Ward. The original 2020 resolution set the acquisition price at $1.00 plus incidental expenses for parcels located along Kelly Street and Frankstown Avenue. The amendment modifies the authorization regarding specific lots on Block 125-G.
Official title›
Resolution amending Resolution 384 of 2020, effective July 31, 2020, entitled “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 properties in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 125-G, Lots 42, 43, 51, and 64, located at the north side of Kelly Street, between 5th Avenue on the west and the railroad right-of-way on the east, and the south side of Frankstown Avenue, also between 5th Avenue on the west and the railroad right-of-way on the east (Council District No. 9).”
- Topic
- Housing
- Money
- $1city spends
- Who it affects
- residents of the 12th Ward
- Sponsors
- —
Recipient: Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh. Plus necessary and incidental expenses relating to the acquisition.. Where: Kelly Street and Frankstown Avenue, 12th Ward.
urban redevelopment authoritykelly streetfrankstown avenue12th ward
Record
What happened, and who voted how
Referred · Read and referred
Passed · Passed Finally9–0
- Anthony CoghillY
- Barbara WarwickY
- Bobby WilsonY
- Deborah L. GrossY
- Erika StrassburgerY
- Khari MosleyY
- Kim SalinetroY
- R. Daniel LavelleY
- Robert CharlandY
Source text
From the legislative file
..title Resolution amending Resolution 384 of 2020, effective July 31, 2020, entitled "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 properties in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 125-G, Lots 42, 43, 51, and 64, located at the north side of Kelly Street, between 5th Avenue on the west and the railroad right-of-way on the east, and the south side of Frankstown Avenue, also between 5th Avenue on the west and the railroad right-of-way on the east (Council District No. 9)." ..body Whereas, the Urban Redevelopment Authority seeks to amend the resolution authorizing its acquisition of the above parcels designated as Block 125-G, Lots 42 and 43. Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows: Section 1 of Resolution 384 of 2020, effective July 31, 2020, which originally read as follows: Section 1. That the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh is hereby authorized to acquire, for the sum of $1.00 plus all necessary and incidental expenses relating to such acquisition, all the City's right, title and interest, if any, in and to publicly-owned properties known as Block 125-G, Lots 42, 43, 51, and 64, located at the north side of Kelly Street, between 5th Avenue on the west and the railroad right-of-way on the east, and the south side of Frankstown Avenue, also between 5th Avenue on the west and the railroad right-of-way on the east, in the 12th Ward of the city of Pittsburgh (Council District No.9). Is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1. That the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh is hereby authorized to acquire, for the sum of $1.00 plus all necessary and incidental expenses relating to such acquisition, all the City's right, title and interest, if any, in and to publicly-owned properties known as Block 125-G, Lots 51 and 64, located at the north side of Kelly Street, between 5th Avenue on the west and the railroad right-of-way on the east, and the south side of Frankstown Avenue, also between 5th Avenue on the west and the railroad right-of-way on the east, in the 12th Ward of the city of Pittsburgh (Council District No.9). Section 2. That the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh authorizes the relinquishment of its interest over properties in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in th [… 95 more characters in the original]
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