City of Philadelphia - File #: 110307

• File #: 110307
• Version: 2
• Type: Bill
• Status: POCKET VETOED
• File created: 4/28/2011
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 12/15/2011
• Title: Establishing a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes, with the exception of those properties having frontage on north Broad Street, the area bounded by the northeast corner of Broad and Vine streets, the southeast corner of Broad and Spring Garden streets, the southwest corner of 8th and Spring Garden streets, the northwest corner of 8th and Vine streets and the northeast corner of Broad and Vine streets and certain blocks of intersecting streets, within such area, to be known as the Callowhill Reading Viaduct Neighborhood Improvement District, and for which Callowhill Reading Viaduct Neighborhood Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, would serve as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; 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 Com...
• Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco
• Indexes: CALLOWHILL READING VIADUCT NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/3/2012	2	MAYOR	NO ACTION TAKEN - POCKET VETO
12/15/2011	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
11/3/2011	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
11/3/2011	2	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/27/2011	1	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/27/2011	1	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
10/27/2011	1	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
10/27/2011	2	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/20/2011	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/20/2011	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
9/20/2011	0	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
9/20/2011	1	Committee on Rules	RECESSED
4/28/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes, with the exception of those properties having frontage on north Broad Street, the area bounded by the northeast corner of Broad and Vine streets, the southeast corner of Broad and Spring Garden streets, the southwest corner of 8th and Spring Garden streets, the northwest corner of 8th and Vine streets and the northeast corner of Broad and Vine streets and certain blocks of intersecting streets, within such area, to be known as the Callowhill Reading Viaduct Neighborhood Improvement District, and for which Callowhill Reading Viaduct Neighborhood Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, would serve as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; 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 Callowhill Reading Viaduct Neighborhood Improvement District, Inc. relating to the District; and authorizing Callowhill Reading Viaduct Neighborhood 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, all 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 ("Act") (53 P.S. §18101 et seq.) 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; ...