City of Philadelphia - File #: 130775

• File #: 130775
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 10/24/2013
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 12/12/2013
• Title: Approving a new plan, estimated costs and proposed method of assessment of the Old City Special Services District for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to the Old City area of the City of Philadelphia and authorizing a change to the registered office address of the Old City Special Services District, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla
• Indexes: OLD CITY SPECIAL SERVICES DISTRICT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/8/2014	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/12/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
12/5/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/5/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
12/5/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
12/3/2013	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/3/2013	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
12/3/2013	0	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/24/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Approving a new plan, estimated costs and proposed method of assessment of the Old City Special Services District for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to the Old City area of the City of Philadelphia and authorizing a change to the registered office address of the Old City Special Services District, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
WHEREAS, The Old City Special Services District of Philadelphia ("District") was incorporated as a municipal authority for a term of five years under the provisions of the Municipality Authorities Act, Act of May 2, 1945 (P.L. 382, No. 164) as amended, (the "Act") and as authorized by Bill No. 970093 (approved May 14, 1997); and

WHEREAS, Bill No. 020737 (approved January 23, 2003) authorized an extension to the term of the District as a municipal authority to December 31, 2022; and

WHEREAS, The District's registered office address currently on file with the Pennsylvania Department of State is 35 South Letitia Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106; and

WHEREAS, The District proposed and City Council desires to authorize a change of such registered office address to 231 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106; and

WHEREAS, The District wishes to continue providing business improvements and administrative services to the Old City area; and

WHEREAS, The District has completed a new Plan and Five Year Budget (the "Plan"), attached as Exhibit "A" hereto, detailing certain business improvements and administrative services to the District, together with the estimated costs and the proposed method of assessment and charges; and

WHEREAS, After duly advertised public hearings held by the District pursuant to the Act, legally sufficient objections to the Plan have not been received either from persons representing the ownership of one-third (1/3) of the properties in the district or property owners within the district whose property valuation as assessed fo...