Official:Authorizing the Commerce Director and the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire an approximately 17 acre property in the vicinity of Island Avenue, Penrose Avenue and Escort Street and to extinguish a deed restriction on the property, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Verna
Introduced: June 19, 2008
Signed: October 30, 2008
: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
The City Council authorized the Commerce Director and Commissioner of Public Property to buy a 17-acre property near Island Avenue, Penrose Avenue, and Escort Street, and remove restrictions on its use.
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