Official:Authorizing real estate transactions necessary to permit The City of Philadelphia to acquire property needed for use by the Philadelphia International Airport; in particular, authorizing the Director of Commerce and the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, by amicable negotiation or by condemnation, any and all interests in two parcels of property located generally, (1) East of Lindbergh Boulevard, North of Mario Lanza Boulevard and Southwest of Eighty-fourth Street; and (2) Southeast of the Philadelphia Airport High Speed Line, Northwest of Bartram Avenue, and Southwest of Eighty-four
Sponsor: Council President Verna
Introduced: November 17, 2011
: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Status: Failed
This bill allows the City of Philadelphia to acquire two parcels of property near the Philadelphia International Airport for public use through negotiation or condemnation.
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