City of Philadelphia - File #: 070540

• File #: 070540
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 6/7/2007
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 12/13/2007
• Title: Reestablishing a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Avenue from Torresdale Avenue to Bridge Street and certain side streets including portions of Kensington Avenue, Foulkrod Street, Gillingham Street, Griscom Street, Margaret Street, Meadow Street, Orthodox Street, Paul Street, Pratt Street, Darrah Street, and Unity Street, to be known as the Frankford Special Services District ("District"); designating the Frankford Special Services District of Philadelphia ("the Authority"), an Authority established pursuant to the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a final 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 the Authority...
• Sponsors: Councilmember Savage
• Indexes: FRANKFORD SPECIAL SERVICES DISTRICT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/3/2008	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/13/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
12/13/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
10/25/2007	1	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/25/2007	1	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
10/25/2007	1	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/25/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/25/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/25/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
9/24/2007	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/24/2007	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
9/24/2007	0	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
9/24/2007	1	Committee on Rules	RECESSED
6/7/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
6/7/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Reestablishing a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Avenue from Torresdale Avenue to Bridge Street and certain side streets including portions of Kensington Avenue, Foulkrod Street, Gillingham Street, Griscom Street, Margaret Street, Meadow Street, Orthodox Street, Paul Street, Pratt Street, Darrah Street, and Unity Street, to be known as the Frankford Special Services District ("District"); designating the Frankford Special Services District of Philadelphia ("the Authority"), an Authority established pursuant to the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a final 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 the Authority relating to the District; and authorizing the Authority to assess property owners within the District a special property assessment fee to be used in accordance with the approved final plan; all in accordance with the provisions of the Community and Economic Improvement Act, and under certain terms and conditions.
Body
WHEREAS, Under the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, P.L. 382, as amended, the City of Philadelphia, by ordinance, was authorized to organize an Authority known as "The Frankford Special Services District of Philadelphia" (Bill No. 940683 approved May 27, 1995); and

WHEREAS, Following the Authority's incorporation, and in accordance with the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, a five-year plan, adopted by the Authority for business improvements and administrative services to the Frankford Avenue business district ("District"), was approved by Bill No. 960233 (Bill No. 88) on July 5, 1996; and

WHEREAS, Bill No. 000541 (approved December 19, 2...