City of Philadelphia - File #: 160686

• File #: 160686
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: WITHDRAWN
• File created: 6/16/2016
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Title: Establishing a neighborhood improvement district, to be known as the South 9th Street Area Business District, in an area that generally includes properties located on portions of South 8th Street, South 9th Street, South 10th Street, Christian Street, Montrose Street, Carpenter Street, Washington Avenue, Ellsworth Street, East Passyunk Avenue, and certain other streets within the area depicted on the preliminary plan, and including curb market stands located along certain of those streets; designating South 9th Street Area Business District, Inc., 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 South 9th Street Area Business District, Inc. ...
• Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla
• Indexes: SOUTH 9TH STREET AREA BUSINESS DISTRICT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/27/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	WITHDRAWN
9/15/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
9/8/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR	Pass
9/7/2016	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/7/2016	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
9/7/2016	0	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
9/7/2016	1	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY
6/16/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district, to be known as the South 9th Street Area Business District, in an area that generally includes properties located on portions of South 8th Street, South 9th Street, South 10th Street, Christian Street, Montrose Street, Carpenter Street, Washington Avenue, Ellsworth Street, East Passyunk Avenue, and certain other streets within the area depicted on the preliminary plan, and including curb market stands located along certain of those streets; designating South 9th Street Area Business District, Inc., 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 South 9th Street Area Business District, Inc. relating to the District; and authorizing South 9th Street Area Business 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, Council is authorized by the Community and Economic Improvement Act, Act of December 21, 1998, P.L. 1307, No. 174, as amended (53 P.S. §18101 et. seq.) ("Act"), 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 purpose of this ordinance is to esta...