Presenter
Presented by Ms. McDonald
AS AMENDED
Title
Resolution providing for the establishment of a Neighborhood Improvement District in the western neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, to be known as the West End Home Assurance Value ("WE HAV") program, and to be administered by the West Pittsburgh Partnership.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the Pennsylvania Neighborhood Improvement District Act (Act 2000-130 or the "Act"), municipal corporations are authorized to designate residential areas as neighborhood improvement districts ("NID"s); and
WHEREAS, property owners residing within the western neighborhoods of the City of Pittsburgh have presented City Council with the attached petitions supporting the establishment of an NID in their area; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the NID is to establish the West End Home Assurance Value ("WE HAV") Program; and
WHEREAS, the West Pittsburgh Partnership is incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a nonprofit community development corporation, and operates in the designated western neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the West Pittsburgh Partnership has formally indicated its interest to Pittsburgh City Council and to the Mayor of Pittsburgh to become the designated Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the WE HAV NID; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the WE HAV Plan and the date, location and time of the public hearing for receiving public comment from affected property owners have been provided to all property owners and lessees in the NID at least 30 days prior to the public hearing, and notice of the hearing has been advertised at least ten days prior thereto in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Pittsburgh; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk of Pittsburgh City Council has determined that less than 40% of the property owners within the WE HAV NID proposed in the final plan have filed objections within 45 days of the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, City Council is empowered by the Act to authorize an assessment based on the cost of funding the program on all benefited property owners within the NID; NOW THEREFORE
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby establishes the western neighborhoods, as shown on the map attached as Exhibit A, as a Neighborhood Improvement District, enacts the West End Home Assurance Value ("WE HAV") Plan to be in effect in the subject neighborhoods, designates the West Pittsburgh Partnership as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association and authorizes the Mayor or the Finance Director to enter into an agreement with the West Pittsburgh Partnership detailing the respective duties and responsibilities of the City and the West Pittsburgh Partnership.
Section 2. The original signed citizen petitions are on file in the City Clerk's Office.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect on January 1, 2003.