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 commonly known as 1035-37 South 6th Street and 1028-32 South Fairhill 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: Councilmember Squilla
Introduced: May 19, 2016
Signed: June 16, 2016
: Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows the City to acquire ownership of two parcels of land in South Philadelphia and adds them to the Fairmount Park System.
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