City of Philadelphia - File #: 150374

• File #: 150374
• Version: 2
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 4/23/2015
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/10/2015
• Title: Establishing a neighborhood improvement district in the area generally bounded by, and including, 11th Street to the West, Filbert Street to the North, 8th Street to the East and Market Street to the South, with the exception of certain condominium units at 801 Market Street Condominium not included in the District, to be known as the Gallery Neighborhood Improvement District; designating Gallery Neighborhood Improvement District Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, 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 Gallery Neighborhood Improvement District Corporation, relating to the District; and authorizing Gallery Neighborhood Improvement District Corporation to...
• Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla
• Indexes: GALLERY NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/15/2015	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/10/2015	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	15:0
10/22/2015	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/22/2015	2	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/21/2015	1	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/21/2015	1	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
10/21/2015	1	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
10/21/2015	2	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/15/2015	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/15/2015	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
9/15/2015	0	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
9/15/2015	1	Committee on Rules	RECESSED
4/23/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district in the area generally bounded by, and including, 11th Street to the West, Filbert Street to the North, 8th Street to the East and Market Street to the South, with the exception of certain condominium units at 801 Market Street Condominium not included in the District, to be known as the Gallery Neighborhood Improvement District; designating Gallery Neighborhood Improvement District Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, 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 Gallery Neighborhood Improvement District Corporation, relating to the District; and authorizing Gallery Neighborhood Improvement District Corporation 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, 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; and improved commercial, industrial, business districts and business climates;" and

WHEREAS, The Gallery Neighborhood Improvement District will generally overlay a proposed tax increment financing district to be created in ...