City of Baltimore - File #: 08-0160

• File #: 08-0160
• Version: 0
• Name: Westport Waterfront Development District
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 7/21/2008
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 12/11/2008
• Enactment #: 08-94
• Title: Westport Waterfront Development District FOR the purpose of designating a "development district" to be known as the "Westport Waterfront Development District"; providing for and determining various matters in connection with the establishment of the development district; creating a special, tax increment fund for the development district; allocating certain property taxes to that fund; making certain findings and determinations; providing for a special effective date; and generally providing for matters relating to the designation and operation of the development district and the establishment and use of the special, tax increment fund to provide for the payment by or reimbursement to the City for debt service which the City is obligated to pay or has paid (whether such obligation is general or limited) on any special obligation bonds or notes issued by the City or any "state obligations" issued in connection with the development district, the replenishment of any reserve fund, and ...
• Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
• Indexes: Development District, Waterfront Development District, Westport

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/11/2008	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
12/4/2008	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
11/24/2008	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
11/24/2008	0	City Council	Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report
11/17/2008	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
10/29/2008	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Advertising
10/29/2008	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Advertising
10/27/2008	0	Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
7/24/2008	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
7/24/2008	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
7/24/2008	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
7/24/2008	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
7/24/2008	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
7/24/2008	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
7/24/2008	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
7/24/2008	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
7/24/2008	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
7/21/2008	0	City Council	Introduced
7/21/2008	0	City Council	Assigned

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL

Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Baltimore Development Corporation)

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Westport Waterfront Development District

FOR the purpose of designating a "development district" to be known as the "Westport Waterfront Development District"; providing for and determining various matters in connection with the establishment of the development district; creating a special, tax increment fund for the development district; allocating certain property taxes to that fund; making certain findings and determinations; providing for a special effective date; and generally providing for matters relating to the designation and operation of the development district and the establishment and use of the special, tax increment fund to provide for the payment by or reimbursement to the City for debt service which the City is obligated to pay or has paid (whether such obligation is general or limited) on any special obligation bonds or notes issued by the City or any "state obligations" issued in connection with the development district, the replenishment of any reserve fund, and the payment of certain expenses and administrative costs related to the operation of the development district.
Body
BY authority of
Article II - General Powers
Section (62)
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)

Recitals

The Tax Increment Financing Act, Article II, Section (62) of the Baltimore City Charter (the “Act”) authorizes the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (the “City”) to establish a “devel...