City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2003-1321

• File #: 2003-1321
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 1/14/2003
• In control: Committee on Finance & Budget
• Final action: 2/11/2003
• Enactment date: 2/4/2003
• Enactment #: 59
• Effective date: 2/13/2003
• Title: Resolution Amending Resolution No. 641, approved September 25, 2001, effective October 12, 2001, providing for the continued designation of a Downtown Pittsburgh Business Improvement District, by increasing the millage rate and correcting a scrivener's error in the sunset provision of the Resolution.
• Sponsors: Sala Udin
• Indexes: BID/NID (BUSINESS/NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/18/2003	2	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
2/11/2003	2	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
2/5/2003	1	Committee on Finance & Budget	AMENDED	Pass
2/5/2003	2	Committee on Finance & Budget	Affirmatively Recommended as Amended	Pass
2/4/2003	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Held
1/15/2003	1	Committee on Finance & Budget	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
1/14/2003	1	City Council	Read and referred
1/14/2003	1	City Council	Waived under Rule 8	Pass

Presenter
Presented by Mr. Udin

AS AMENDED

Title
Resolution Amending Resolution No. 641, approved September 25, 2001, effective October 12, 2001, providing for the continued designation of a Downtown Pittsburgh Business Improvement District, by increasing the millage rate and correcting a scrivener's error in the sunset provision of the Resolution.

Body
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1. Amending Resolution No. 641, approved September 25, 2001, effective October 12, 2001, hereby amending Section 3, Levy of Special Assessment, to read as follows:

Section 3. Levy of Special Assessment. There is hereby levied an assessment to pay the cost of the programs computed as follows:

A. Amount of Assessment - It is recognized that, pursuant to Section 4 of this Resolution, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership ("PDP") will have administrative responsibility for the District subject to Council's oversight. The assessment is 3.83 3.87 mills based on land values established by the Board of Property Assessment as of December of the preceding year, but the amount to be raised by assessment shall not exceed, in any event, $1,180,000. The actual cost of services and improvements to be provided will be budgeted on an annual basis, which budget shall be presented to Council by October of the preceding year. A general estimate of presently anticipated expenses for the following year and projections for future appropriate spending will be presented at the time of the hearing on the Resolution.

B. Method of Assessment - All benefited properties will be assessed at 3.83 3.87 mills based on land values, but the amount to be raised by assessment shall not exceed, in any event, $1,180,000. For purposes of this Resolution, "benefited properties" shall mean all taxable properties located in the geographic area contained in the District but shall specifically exclude primary residential dwellings.

C. Payment of A...