THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1759
Resolution approving the agreement between the Mayor and Council that all property acquired within the Willets Point Urban Renewal Area, if, disposed of, shall be disposed of by the City pursuant to Section 384(b)(4) of the Charter (L.U. No. 942; 20095204 RSQ).
By Council Members Katz and Garodnick
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2008, the Council approved Res. No. 1687 (L.U. No. 779, C 080221 MMQ), Res. No. 1688 (L.U. 780, C 080381 ZMQ), Res. No. 1689 (L.U. 781, N 080382 ZMR), Res. No. 1690 (L.U. No. 782, N 080383 HGQ), Res. No. 1691 (L.U. 783, C 080384 HUQ) and Res. No. 1692 (L.U. 784, C 080385 HDQ), which were filed with the Mayor on November 14, 2008;
WHEREAS, collectively, the actions provide for the development of Willets Point through an Urban Renewal Plan and related actions;
WHEREAS, the Plan requires the acquisition and subsequent disposition of property within the Willets Point Urban Renewal Area;
WHEREAS, Section 85 of the Charter creates a Borough Board consisting of the Borough President, the Council Members from the Borough and the Chairperson of each Community Board within the Borough;
WHEREAS, Section 384(b)(4) allows the disposition of real property to a local development corporation, subject to the approval of the Mayor and the Borough Board in which such real property is located;
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have negotiated an agreement (the “Agreement” attached to this resolution as Appendix A) which provides that all property acquired with the Willets Point Urban Renewal Area, if disposed of, shall be disposed of by the City pursuant to Section 384(b)(4) of the Charter
WHEREAS, the Agreement provides the affected Borough Board with the opportunity to review and approve the dispositions
WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on this resolution;
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20095204 RSQ
Res. No. 1759 (L.U. No. 942)
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications and other policy issues relating to the Agreement and the Resolution;
RESOLVED:
The Council of The City of New York hereby approves the agreement that all property acquired within the Willets Point Urban Renewal Area, if disposed of, shall be disposed of by the City pursuant to Section 384(b)(4) of the Charter.
Adopted.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution passed by The Council of The City of New York on December 18, 2008, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council