Approving the final plan for the establishment of the Mt. Airy Business Improvement District ("District") as set forth in Exhibit "A" to Bill No. 070005.

WHEREAS,

Pursuant to Resolution No. 070024 - adopted January 23, 2007, Council initiated action to establish

a neighborhood improvement district in the Mt. Airy area of Philadelphia, to be known as the Mt. Airy Business Improvement District (“District”), and approved a preliminary plan for the District, all in accordance with the Community and Economic Improvement Act (“the Act”) (53 P.S. §18101

et seq.

); and

WHEREAS,

In accordance with the Act and Resolution No. 070024, the Committee on Rules, on March 14, 2007, held a public hearing on the preliminary plan which was duly

amended, based on

testimony to clarify that four of the properties listed to be assessed - as set forth in Exhibit A-2 of the preliminary plan - were mistakenly listed and would be removed from the list and not be assessed; and

WHEREAS,

The Committee on Rules, on April 25, 2007, held a public hearing on the amended preliminary plan, constituting the District's final plan, and voted Bill No. 070005 out of Committee with a favorable recommendation.

WHEREAS,

Council, having satisfied all requirements set forth in the Act, now wishes to approve the final plan for the District; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

,

That Council hereby approves the final plan for the establishment of the Mt. Airy Business Improvement District (“District”) as

set forth in Exhibit “A” to Bill No. 070005.

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