act-2000-0-97•Pennsylvania Act 2000-97 — CONVEYANCE - AMEND COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN VARIOUS COUNTIES
Pennsylvania Act 2000-97 — CONVEYANCE - AMEND COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN VARIOUS COUNTIES
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CONVEYANCE - AMEND COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN VARIOUS COUNTIES
Act of Dec. 20, 2000, P.L. 712, No. 97 Cl. 85
Session of 2000
No. 2000-97
SB 1468
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 25, 1999 (P.L.205, No.27), entitled "An
act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the
approval of the Governor, to convey to East Allen Township,
Northampton County, certain land situate in East Allen
Township, Northampton County, and to convey to the trustees
of the University of Pittsburgh certain land situate in the
City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County; and authorizing and
directing the State Armory Board of the Department of
Military and Veterans Affairs and the Department of General
Services, with the approval of the Governor, to convey to the
Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County a tract
of land situate in the Borough of Indiana, County of Indiana,
Pennsylvania," further providing for the purpose of the
conveyance; authorizing and directing the Department of
General Services, with the approval of the Governor and
Department of Transportation, to sell and convey to the
Borough of Hollidaysburg certain land situate in the Borough
of Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania; authorizing the
Department of General Services, with the approval of the
Governor, to convey a tract of land in the Borough of
Selinsgrove, Snyder County, to the Eastern Snyder County
Regional Authority in exchange for another tract of land in
the Borough of Selinsgrove, Snyder County; authorizing and
directing the Department of General Services, with the
approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Snyder
County certain lands situate in Penn Township; authorizing
conveyance of certain lands to Warren County; and authorizing
conveyance to Warren County of certain lands situate in
Conewango Township.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The title of the act of June 25, 1999 (P.L.205,
No.27), entitled "An act authorizing the Department of General
Services, with the approval of the Governor, to convey to East
Allen Township, Northampton County, certain land situate in East
Allen Township, Northampton County, and to convey to the
trustees of the University of Pittsburgh certain land situate in
the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County; and authorizing and
directing the State Armory Board of the Department of Military
and Veterans Affairs and the Department of General Services,
with the approval of the Governor, to convey to the Historical
and Genealogical Society of Indiana County a tract of land
situate in the Borough of Indiana, County of Indiana,
Pennsylvania," is amended to read:
AN ACT
Authorizing the Department of General Services, with the
approval of the Governor, to convey to East Allen Township,
Northampton County, certain land situate in East Allen
Township, Northampton County, and to convey to the trustees
of the University of Pittsburgh certain land situate in the
City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County; [and] authorizing and
directing the State Armory Board of the Department of
Military and Veterans Affairs and the Department of General
Services, with the approval of the Governor, to convey to the
Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County a tract
of land situate in the Borough of Indiana, County of Indiana,
Pennsylvania[,]; authorizing and directing the Department of
General Services, with the approval of the Governor and
Department of Transportation, to sell and convey to the
Borough of Hollidaysburg certain land situate in the Borough
of Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania; authorizing the
Department of General Services, with the approval of the
Governor, to convey a tract of land in the Borough of
Selinsgrove, Snyder County, to the Eastern Snyder County
Regional Authority in exchange for another tract of land in
the Borough of Selinsgrove, Snyder County; and authorizing
and directing the Department of General Services, with the
approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Snyder
County certain lands situate in Penn Township.
Section 2. Section 1(e) of the act is amended to read:
Section 1. East Allen Township, Northampton County.
* * *
(e) Purpose.--Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in
subsection (d), the deed of conveyance shall contain a clause
that the land conveyed shall be used only for purposes which are
compatible to the provisions under the Surplus Property
Disposition Plan No. 1 of 1995 or for other municipal purposes.
* * *
Section 3. The act is amended by adding sections to read:
Section 4.1. Hollidaysburg Borough, Blair County.
(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with
the approval of the Governor and Department of Transportation,
is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania to grant, sell and convey by special warranty
deed to the Borough of Hollidaysburg for fair consideration
equal to the fair market value as determined by an independent
appraisal the tract of land and buildings described in
subsection (b).
(b) Description.--The property to be conveyed pursuant to
subsection (a) is the following tract of land consisting of the
Department of Transportation's Blair County Maintenance Facility
situate in the Borough of Hollidaysburg, Blair County,
Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron pin on the northeasterly side of Bedford
Street, said iron pin being N. 30 degrees 40 minutes W. and
sixty-five (65) feet from an angle point in said street; thence
by lot No. 2, land N/F of Hollidaysburg Union Prayer Band, N. 59
degrees 20 minutes E. one hundred thirty-nine and eighty-five
one-hundredths (139.85) feet to a tack in a 4-inch stake on the
westerly bank of the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River;
thence S. 32 degrees 6 minutes E. ninety-three and seventy-four
one-hundredths (93.74) feet to a stake on the westerly bank of
the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River; thence S. 32 degrees
17 minutes E. one hundred fifty-three and ninety-five one-
hundredths (153.95) feet to a tack in a 4-inch post on the
westerly bank of the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River and
on the northwesterly side of a fifteen (15) foot alley; thence
along the northwesterly side of said alley S. 70 degrees 45
minutes W. one hundred seventy-nine and eight-tenths (179.8)
feet to a tack in a 6 inch post at the intersection of the
northwesterly side of said alley and the easterly side of
Bedford Street; thence along the easterly side of Bedford Street
N. 19 degrees 15 minutes W. one hundred fifty (150) feet to a
tack in a 6-inch post at an angle point in Bedford Street;
thence by the northeasterly side of Bedford Street N. 30 degrees
40 minutes W. sixty-five (65) feet to the point of beginning.
CONTAINING 0.8158 of an acre, more or less.
(c) Condition.--The conveyance authorized by this section is
subject to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's completion of a
new maintenance shed for the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation, hereinafter referred to as PADOT, and PADOT
vacating the above-described tract of land.
(d) Easements.--The conveyance authorized by this section
shall be made under and subject to all lawful and enforceable
easements, servitudes, infringements known or unknown and rights
of others, including, but not confined to, streets, roadways and
rights of any telephone, telegraph, cable, water, electric,
sewer, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject
to any lawful and enforceable interest, estates or tenancies
vested in third persons appearing of record for any portion of
the land or improvements erected thereon.
(e) Restrictions.--The deed of conveyance shall contain a
clause that the property conveyed shall be used for municipal
purposes, and if at any time the Borough of Hollidaysburg or its
successor in function conveys the property or permits the
property to be used for any purpose other than that specified in
this subsection, the title to the property shall immediately
revert to and revest in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(f) Execution.--The deed of conveyance authorized by this
section shall be approved as provided by law and shall be
executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In the event that this conveyance
is not executed within 12 months of the effective date of this
act or within 12 months of PADOT vacating the premises,
whichever is later, the property may be disposed of in
accordance with Article XXIV-A of the act of April 9, 1929
(P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929.
(g) Government approvals.--Grantee shall be solely
responsible to obtain all required subdivision approvals and all
other governmental approvals necessary for the transfer or
intended use of the transferred tract and its buildings required
as a result of this conveyance. All fees and costs associated
with obtaining the subdivision or other approvals shall be borne
by the Grantee.
(h) Costs and fees.--All other costs and fees incidental to
the conveyance, including, but not limited to, appraisal fees,
title insurance, survey, authorized by this section shall be
borne by the Grantee.
(i) General fund.--Proceeds from this sale shall be
deposited in the General Fund.
Section 4.2. Conveyance to Eastern Snyder County Regional
Authority.
(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with
the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized and directed
to convey to the Eastern Snyder County Regional Authority the
tract of land described in subsection (b) in exchange for the
tract of land described in subsection (c).
(b) Land to be conveyed from the Commonwealth.--All that
certain tract or parcel of land situate in the Borough of
Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, being bounded and
described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the Northern right-of-way line of
Sandhill Road, said point being in the center of the described
30-foot wide easement;
1. Thence thru the lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
North forty degrees twenty-nine minutes East a distance
of fifty-eight and seventy-nine hundredths feet to a
point;
2. Thence thru the same North ten degrees twenty-nine
minutes East a distance of one hundred thirty-four and
seventy-eight hundredths feet to a point;
3. Thence thru the same North forty degrees twenty-nine
minutes East a distance of four hundred ninety-six feet
to a point at the end of said easement.
(c) Land to be conveyed to the Commonwealth.--ALL that
certain tract or parcel of land situate in the Borough of
Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, being bounded and
described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the Northerly right-of-way line of
Sandhill Road. Said point being a distance of twenty-seven and
thirty hundredths feet and measured in a Easterly direction
along said Northerly right-of-way line from the intersection of
said right-of-way line with the Westerly line of property of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
1. Thence North eleven degrees, eleven minutes, sixteen
seconds East a distance of three hundred twenty-six and
ninety-five hundredths feet to an existing manhole.
2. Thence South seventy-eight degrees, fifty-one minutes,
twenty-nine seconds East a distance of three hundred
seventeen and fifty-seven hundredths feet to an existing
manhole.
3. Thence North eighty-six degrees, four minutes, thirty-one
seconds East a distance of seventy-six and five
hundredths feet to an existing manhole.
4. Thence North thirty-six degrees, fifty-one minutes,
forty-four seconds East a distance of one hundred eighty-
six feet to a point located South thirty-six degrees,
fifty-one minutes, forty-four seconds West twelve feet
from an existing manhole.
The above described right-of-way is thirty feet wide. Fifteen
feet on each side of the existing sewer line with the exception
of line number 2 where the right-of-way is ten feet on the South
side and fifteen feet on the North side. Being part of the same
right-of-way as described in Deed Book 144, Page 312.
(d) Deed.--The deed of conveyance shall be approved as
provided by law and shall be executed by the Department of
General Services in the name of the Commonwealth.
(e) Costs and fees.--The costs and fees incidental to this
conveyance shall be borne by the grantee.
Section 4.3. Penn Township, Snyder County.
(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with
the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized and directed
on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and
convey to Snyder County certain land described in subsection (b)
for fair market value as determined by independent appraisal.
(b) Description.--The property to be conveyed pursuant to
subsection (a) consists of approximately seven acres bounded and
more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a found iron spike in the centerline of State
Route 1010 (Old Colony Road - formerly Legislative Route 54068);
said iron spike marking the southeasterly corner of other land
now or formerly of Snyder County. Thence along said other land
now or formerly of Snyder County, the following 5 courses and
distances:
(1) N 45 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds W a distance of
247.34 feet to a point;
(2) N 26 degrees 08 minutes 40 seconds W a distance of
315.10 feet to a found iron pin;
(3) S 81 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds W a distance of
339.28 feet to a point:
(4) S 00 degrees 33 minutes 10 seconds E a distance of
207.42 feet to a found iron pin; and
(5) S 15 degrees 14 minutes 00 seconds E a distance of
345.87 feet to a point in the centerline of aforesaid State
Route 1010.
Thence through land of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, of
which the land herein described is a part, the following 7
courses and distances:
(1) S 65 degrees 39 minutes 10 seconds W a distance of
10.99 feet, to a set nail in the centerline of said State
Route 1010;
(2) N 26 degrees 06 minutes 10 seconds W, passing
through a set iron pin at a distance of 16.51 feet, a total
distance of 708.31 feet to a set iron pin;
(3) N 87 degrees 03 minutes 40 seconds E a distance of
555.08 feet to a set iron pin;
(4) S 84 degrees 24 minutes 50 seconds E a distance of
583.16 feet to a set iron pin;
(5) S 06 degrees 39 minutes 00 seconds W, passing
through a set iron pin at a distance of 473.34 feet, a total
distance of 489.84 feet to a set nail in the centerline of
aforesaid State Route 1010;
(6) N 83 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds W a distance of
143.05 feet to a set nail in the centerline of said State
Route 1010; and
(7) on an arc concave to the south; having a radius of
572.96 feet, a chord bearing of N 86 degrees, 08 minutes, 50
seconds W, and a chord distance of 55.89 feet; an arc
distance of 55.91 feet to the place of beginning.
Containing an area of 7 acres of land.
Being all of Lot Number 1, as shown on the Plan of
Subdivision for Snyder County Commissioners, as prepared by
Gerald E. Bickhart & Sons, Inc., dated 03-31-94, and recorded in
Snyder County Map File number 2275.
(c) Easements.--The conveyance shall be made under and
subject to all lawful and enforceable easements, servitudes and
rights of others, including, but not confined to, streets,
roadways and rights of any telephone, telegraph, water,
electric, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and
subject to any lawful and enforceable estates or tenancies
vested in third persons appearing of record for any portion of
the land or improvements erected thereon.
(d) Release of restrictions.--Restrictions imposed under the
act of January 19, 1968 (1967 P.L.992, No.442), entitled "An act
authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the local
government units thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for
open space uses," upon the use of the property described under
section 2 are hereby released.
(e) Deed.--The deed of conveyance shall be by Special
Warranty Deed and shall be executed by the Secretary of General
Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(f) Costs and fees.--Costs and fees incidental to this
conveyance shall be borne by the grantee.
(g) Alternative disposition.--In the event that this
conveyance is not executed within 12 months of the effective
date of this act, the property may be disposed of in accordance
with section 2406-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177,
No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929.
Section 4. Warren County conveyance.
(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with
the approval of the Governor and the Department of Public
Welfare, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania to grant and convey to Warren County 15 acres of
vacant land, more or less, described in subsection (b) for fair
market value as determined by independent appraisal.
(b) Description.--The property to be conveyed pursuant to
subsection (a) consists of the 15 acres of vacant land, more or
less, bounded and more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a Rebar and Cap (Found) at the Northeast corner
of Lands of the North Warren Municipal Authority and the West
Right-of-Way line of S.R.0062,
Thence North 78 degrees 40 minutes 19 seconds West a distance of
605.00 Feet to a Point, said point being a Rebar and Cap (Set),
Thence North 26 degrees 48 minutes 38 seconds East a distance of
1133.75 Feet to a point, said point being a Rebar and Cap (Set),
Thence North 52 degrees 55 minutes 39 seconds East a distance of
320.69 Feet to a Point, said point being a Rebar and Cap (Set),
Thence South 84 degrees 09 minutes 01 second East a distance of
237.80 Feet to a Point, said point being a Rebar and Cap (Set),
Thence South 04 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds West a distance of
74.75 Feet to a Point, said point being a Fence Corner (Found),
Thence South 18 degrees 17 minutes 11 seconds West a distance of
1290.43 Feet to a Point, said point being the Place of
Beginning.
The above-described parcel contains or is said to contain
653,402 square feet or 15.000 acres of land more or less.
(c) Restrictions.--The conveyance shall be made under and
subject to all lawful and enforceable easements, servitudes and
rights of others, including, but not confined to, streets,
roadways and rights of telephone, telegraph, water, electric,
gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject to any
lawful and enforceable estates or tenancies vested in third
persons appearing of record for any portion of the land or
improvements erected thereon.
(d) Deed.--The deed of conveyance shall be by Special
Warranty Deed and shall be executed by the Secretary of General
Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(e) Costs and fees.--Costs and fees incidental to this
conveyance shall be borne by the Grantee.
(f) Proceeds.--The proceeds from the sale shall be placed in
the General Fund.
Section 5. Warren County conveyance in Conewango Township.
(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with
the approval of the Governor and the Department of Public
Welfare, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania to grant and convey to Warren County 22.7451 acres
of vacant land, more or less, described in subsection (b) for
fair market value as determined by independent appraisal.
(b) Description.--The property to be conveyed pursuant to
subsection (a) consists of all that certain piece or parcel of
land situate in Conewango Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the northerly
right-of-way line of Jackson Run Road with the northwesterly
right of way of Market Street Extension (Route 62);
THENCE North 39 degrees 12 minutes 07 seconds West along said
northerly right-of-way line of Jackson Run Road a distance of
213.40 feet to a point of curvature;
THENCE northwesterly along said northerly right-of-way line
along the arc of a curve concave to the southwest having a
central angle of 12 degrees 04 minutes 30 seconds, a radius of
980.37 feet, a distance of 206.61 feet to a point of tangency;
THENCE North 51 degrees 16 minutes 37 seconds West along said
right-of-way line a distance of 443.73 feet to a point of
curvature;
THENCE northwesterly along said northerly right-of-way line
along the arc of a curve concave to the southwest having a
central angle of 15 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds, a radius of
1067.14 feet, a distance of 392.88 feet to a point of tangency;
THENCE North 67 degrees 00 minutes 07 seconds West along said
northerly right-of-way line a distance of 120.76 feet to the
easterly line of the Warren State Hospital Cemetery;
THENCE North 27 degrees 08 minutes 51 seconds East along the
said easterly line of the cemetery a distance of 390.10 feet;
THENCE North 86 degrees 20 minutes 58 seconds East a distance of
92.88 feet;
THENCE North 51 degrees 19 minutes 50 seconds East a distance of
228.53 feet;
THENCE North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of
679.09 feet;
THENCE South 23 degrees 37 minutes 03 seconds East a distance of
120.87 feet;
THENCE South 55 degrees 32 minutes 09 seconds East a distance of
118.17 feet;
THENCE South 79 degrees 56 minutes 49 seconds East a distance of
104.60 feet to a point on the westerly right-of-way line of said
Market Street Extension;
THENCE South 33 degrees 13 minutes 34 seconds West along said
westerly right-of-way a distance of 75.20 feet;
THENCE South 18 degrees 17 minutes 41 seconds West along said
right-of-way a distance of 200.00 feet;
THENCE South 15 degrees 34 minutes 55 seconds West along said
westerly right-of-way a distance of 800.86 feet;
THENCE South 04 degrees 15 minutes 31 seconds West along said
westerly right-of-way a distance of 41.23 feet;
THENCE South 73 degrees 15 minutes 42 seconds West along said
right-of-way a distance of 68.48 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Containing 22.7451 acres of vacant land more or less.
(c) Restrictions.--The conveyance shall be made under and
subject to all lawful and enforceable easements, servitudes and
rights of others, including, but not confined to, streets,
roadways and rights of telephone, telegraph, water, electric,
gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject to any
lawful and enforceable estates or tenancies vested in third
persons appearing of record for any portion of the land or
improvements erected thereon.
(d) Deed.--
(1) The deed of conveyance shall be by Special Warranty
Deed and shall be executed by the Secretary of General
Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(2) The deed of conveyance shall contain a condition
reciting that the land herein conveyed shall be used for open
space or agricultural purposes, and, if at any time Warren
County or its successors in function conveys said property or
authorizes or permits said property to be used for any
purpose other than those aforementioned, the title to the
land shall immediately revert and revest in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
(e) Alternate disposition of property.--In the event this
conveyance is not executed in compliance with the Purchase
Agreement, the property may be disposed of in accordance with
section 2406-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175),
known as The Administrative Code of 1929.
(f) Costs and fees.--Costs and fees incidental to this
conveyance shall be borne by the Grantee.
(g) Proceeds.--The proceeds from the sale shall be placed in
the Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Fund.
Section 6. This act shall take effect immediately.
APPROVED--The 20th day of December, A. D. 2000.
THOMAS J. RIDGE
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