Official:Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to accept title to all or a portion of the parcels of land in the area bounded by North Street, North 18th Street, Wallace Street, and North 19th Street; and amending Chapter 15-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fairmount Park System," to include such properties among the areas designated as part of the Fairmount Park System; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: May 12, 2016
Signed: June 16, 2016
: Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill adds several city-owned parcels of land to the Fairmount Park System, which is a collection of public spaces managed by the Department of Parks and Recreation.
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