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Approving a new plan, estimated costs and proposed method of charges of the City Avenue Special Services District for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to portions of the City Avenue area of the City of Philadelphia and Township of Lower Merion.
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WHEREAS, The City Avenue Special Services District (the "CASSD") was incorporated under the provisions of the Municipality Authorities Act (the "Act") and was authorized by Bill No. 960561 (approved on December 18, 1996); and
WHEREAS, Following its incorporation, the CASSD adopted a five-year plan for business improvements and administrative services to the City Avenue area, which plan was approved by City Council in Bill No. 980749 (approved January 9, 1999); and
WHEREAS, Bill No. 020486 (approved November 13, 2002) authorized an extension to the term of the CASSD through 2022; and
WHEREAS, The CASSD has completed a new Plan and Budget for the City Avenue Special Services District (the "Plan"), comprising a plan for certain business improvements and administrative services to portions of the City Avenue area of the City of Philadelphia and Township of Lower Merion through 2023, together with the estimated costs and proposed methods of assessment and charges therefor; and
WHEREAS, After a duly advertised public hearing held by the CASSD pursuant to the Act, legally sufficient written objections to the Plan have not been received either from persons representing the ownership of one-third (1/3) of the properties in the proposed district or property owners within the proposed district whose property valuation as assessed for taxable purposes amounts to more than one-third (1/3) of the total property valuation of the proposed district; and
WHEREAS, As required by the Act, the Plan has now been submitted to City Council for its review and approval; and
WHEREAS, It is the City Council's intent in enacting this Ordinance to take the action required under the...
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