City of Philadelphia - File #: 220941

• File #: 220941
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 12/1/2022
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 3/9/2023
• Title: Approving a new plan, estimated costs and proposed method of charges of the City Avenue Special Services District for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to portions of the City Avenue area of the City of Philadelphia and Township of Lower Merion.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Jones
• Indexes: CITY AVENUE SPECIAL SERVICES DISTRICT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/22/2023	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/9/2023	0	CITY COUNCIL
3/2/2023	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
3/2/2023	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
3/2/2023	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
2/28/2023	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/28/2023	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
2/28/2023	0	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
12/1/2022	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred

Title
Approving a new plan, estimated costs and proposed method of charges of the City Avenue Special Services District for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to portions of the City Avenue area of the City of Philadelphia and Township of Lower Merion.

Body
WHEREAS, The City Avenue Special Services District (CASSD) was incorporated under the provisions of the Municipality Authorities Act (Act) and was authorized by Bill No. 960561 (approved on December 18, 1996); and

WHEREAS, Following its incorporation, the CASSD adopted a five-year plan for business improvements and administrative services to the City Avenue area, which plan was approved by City Council in Bill No. 980749 (approved January 9, 1999); and

WHEREAS, Bill No. 020486 (approved November 13, 2002) amended the articles of incorporation of the CASSD and extended the term of the Authority until December 31, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Bill No. 030716 (approved December 4, 2003) approved a twenty year plan continued the term of the CASSD until December 31, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Bill 210549 (approved November 4, 2021) amended the articles of incorporation of the CASSD and extended the term of the Authority until December 31, 2042; and

WHEREAS, on December 31, 2023, the term approving the plan, estimated costs and proposed method of charges of the CASSD will automatically expire; and

WHEREAS, After sending each benefitted property and property owner and to each commercial tenant in the CASSD a copy of the Plans and costs and after a duly advertised public hearing held by the CASSD pursuant to the Act, legally sufficient written objections have not been received either from persons representing the ownership of one-third (1/3) of the benefitted properties in the District as proposed by this Ordinance or from benefitted property owners within the District as proposed by this Ordinance whose property valuation as assessed for taxable purposes amounts to more than one? ...