City of Philadelphia - File #: 150348

• File #: 150348
• Version: 2
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 4/16/2015
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 11/19/2015
• Title: Establishing a neighborhood improvement district, to be known as the Mayfair Business Improvement District ("District"), in an area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Avenue from the north side of Harbison Avenue to the south side of Sheffield Street and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Frankford Avenue; designating Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a plan for the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc. relating to the District; and authorizing Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc. to assess property owners within the District a special property as...
• Sponsors: Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Neilson
• Indexes: MAYFAIR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/1/2015	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/19/2015	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	15:0
10/1/2015	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/1/2015	2	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/1/2015	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
9/30/2015	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/30/2015	1	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
9/30/2015	1	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
9/30/2015	2	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
6/9/2015	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/9/2015	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
6/9/2015	0	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
6/9/2015	1	Committee on Rules	RECESSED
4/16/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district, to be known as the Mayfair Business Improvement District ("District"), in an area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Avenue from the north side of Harbison Avenue to the south side of Sheffield Street and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Frankford Avenue; designating Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a plan for the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc. relating to the District; and authorizing Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc. to assess property owners within the District a special property assessment fee to be used in accordance with the approved plan; all in accordance with the provisions of the Community and Economic Improvement Act, and under certain terms and conditions.

Body
WHEREAS, Council is authorized by the Community and Economic Improvement Act, Act of December 21, 1998, P.L. 1307, No. 174 (53 P.S. §18101 et. seq.) ("Act") to establish, by ordinance, neighborhood improvement districts and to designate certain entities to administer programs and services within such districts in order "to promote and enhance more attractive and safer commercial, industrial, residential and mixed-use neighborhoods; economic growth; increased employment opportunities; and improved commercial, industrial, business districts and business climates;" and

WHEREAS, The purpose of this Ordinance is to establish a neighborhood improvement district in the Mayfair area, to be known as the Mayfair Business Improvement District ("District"); and

WHEREAS, All procedures re...