Initiating action to: continue the Roxborough District ("District"), a neighborhood improvement district, beyond its termination date in an area that generally includes both sides of Ridge Avenue from Main Street to 7220 Ridge Avenue and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Ridge Avenue; continue the designation of the Roxborough Development Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approve a preliminary plan for and report concerning the District; and authorize and direct the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally continue the District.

WHEREAS, Bill No. 030017 (approved June 11, 2003) established a neighborhood improvement district in the Roxborough area, known as the Roxborough District (District); designated the Roxborough Development Corporation (RDC), a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; and approved a final plan for improvements within the District; and

WHEREAS, Bill No. 080077 (approved July 2, 2008) continued the term of the District until June 30, 2013; and

WHEREAS, On June 30, 2013, the District will automatically terminate unless the District is continued beyond that date; and

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 continue a neighborhood improvement district beyond its termination date by reenacting the municipal enabling ordinance creating the original neighborhood improvement district, following a review of the neighborhood improvement district and the neighborhood improvement district management association programs and services provided within the neighborhood improvement district; and

WHEREAS, Council wishes to initiate action to continue the District for a period of 10 years to June 30, 2023; and

WHEREAS, The purpose of this resolution is to initiate action to continue the term of the Roxborough District, and to ensure that all actions required by the Act are taken prior to the reenactment of an ordinance formally continuing its term; now, therefore,

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, THAT Council hereby initiates action to continue the term of the Roxborough District (“District”), a neighborhood improvement district, beyond its termination date, in an area that generally includes both sides of Ridge Avenue from Main Street to 7220 Ridge Avenue and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Ridge Avenue. Council hereby approves as the preliminary plan for the Roxborough District the plan attached as Exhibit "A," and Council adopts as the City's report concerning the Roxborough District, the report included as part of that plan.

RESOLVED FURTHER, THAT The Committee on Rules is hereby authorized and directed to take all actions required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act ("Act") prior to enactment of an ordinance formally continuing the Roxborough District, including the holding of any and all public hearings required by the Act. The Clerk of Council shall arrange for all mailings and publication of all notices required by the Act, as directed by the Chair of the

Committee on Rules.

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