City of Philadelphia - File #: 171131

• File #: 171131
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 12/14/2017
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 6/7/2018
• Title: Establishing a neighborhood improvement district, to be known as the Northern Liberties Business Improvement District ("District"), in an area that generally includes both sides of North 2nd Street from the north side of Callowhill Street to the south side of Girard Avenue, both sides of North 3rd Street from Spring Garden Street to the south side of Wildey Street, Spring Garden Street from North 2nd Street to the eastern side of North 5th Street, and certain blocks of streets that intersect portions of these streets; designating the Northern Liberties Business Improvement District, Inc., which has organized itself as 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 ...
• Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla, Council President Clarke
• Indexes: NORTHERN LIBERTIES BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/20/2018	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/7/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
4/12/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
4/12/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
4/12/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
4/9/2018	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/9/2018	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
4/9/2018	0	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
12/14/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district, to be known as the Northern Liberties Business Improvement District ("District"), in an area that generally includes both sides of North 2nd Street from the north side of Callowhill Street to the south side of Girard Avenue, both sides of North 3rd Street from Spring Garden Street to the south side of Wildey Street, Spring Garden Street from North 2nd Street to the eastern side of North 5th Street, and certain blocks of streets that intersect portions of these streets; designating the Northern Liberties Business Improvement District, Inc., which has organized itself as 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 the Northern Liberties Business Improvement District, Inc., relating to the District; and authorizing the Northern Liberties 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, Council is authorized by the Community and Economic Improvement Act, Act of December 21, 1998, P.L. 1307, No, 174 (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 d...