Official:Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to accept from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ("CHOP") or its successors or assigns, fee simple title or a lesser property interest in any portion of the real estate owned by CHOP and located south of the South Street Bridge, east of the Schuylkill River, west of railroad tracks owned and operated by CSX Transportation, Inc., and north of a railroad bridge owned and operated by CSX Transportation, Inc., under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Verna
Introduced: November 18, 2010
Signed: December 16, 2010
: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows the City of Philadelphia to accept a donation of land from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in a specific location near the Schuylkill River. The donated land will be accepted with certain terms and conditions negotiated by the City Solicitor.
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