City of Philadelphia - File #: 080901

• File #: 080901
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 11/20/2008
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 6/4/2009
• Title: Continuing the Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District beyond the date of termination of the district in the area that generally includes both sides of Germantown Avenue from 7640 to 8705, both sides of Bethlehem Pike from 10 to 105 and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Germantown Avenue, and for which Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, serves 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 Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District, Inc. relating to the District; and authorizing Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District, Inc. to assess property owners within the District a special property asse...
• Sponsors: Councilmember Miller
• Indexes: CHESTNUT HILL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/17/2009	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/4/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/4/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
4/16/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
4/16/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
4/16/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
4/8/2009	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/8/2009	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
4/8/2009	0	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
2/10/2009	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/10/2009	0	Committee on Rules	RECESSED
2/10/2009	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
11/20/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
11/20/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Continuing the Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District beyond the date of termination of the district in the area that generally includes both sides of Germantown Avenue from 7640 to 8705, both sides of Bethlehem Pike from 10 to 105 and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Germantown Avenue, and for which Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, serves 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 Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District, Inc. relating to the District; and authorizing Chestnut Hill 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, Bill No. 040008 (approved June 21, 2004) established a neighborhood improvement district in the Chestnut Hill area, known as the Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District ("District"); designated Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the neighborhood improvement district management association for the District; and approved a final plan for improvements within the District; and

WHEREAS, On June 21, 2009, the term of the District will automatically terminate; and

WHEREAS, Council is authorized by the Community and Economic Improvement Act ("Act") (53 P.S. §18101 et. seq.) to continue, by ordinance, neighborhood improvement districts beyond the date of termination by reenacting the municipal enabling ordinance creating...