Chapter 14
AUTHORITIES

Part 1
Reading Parking Authority

§ 14-101.   Intent.

§ 14-102.   Articles of Incorporation.

§ 14-103.   Publishing required.

§ 14-104.   Notice of Articles of Incorporation.

§ 14-105.   Filing of Articles of Incorporation.

§ 14-106.   Members of the Board.

§ 14-107.   Term of existence.

Part 2
(Reserved)

Part 3
Reading Area Water Authority

§ 14-301.   Intent.

§ 14-302.   Articles of Incorporation.

§ 14-303.   Notice of Articles of Incorporation.

§ 14-304.   Filing of Articles of Incorporation.

§ 14-305.   Members of the Board.

Part 4
Berks County Convention Center Authority

§ 14-401.   Intent.

§ 14-402.   Execution of Articles of Incorporation.

§ 14-403.   Filing of Articles of Incorporation.

§ 14-404.   Members of the Board of the Authority.

§ 14-405.   Articles of Incorporation.

Part 5
Reading Downtown Improvement District Authority

§ 14-501.   Reestablishment of Reading Downtown Improvement District Authority.

§ 14-502.   Reestablishment of Neighborhood Improvement District.

§ 14-503.   Responsibilities of Reading Downtown Improvement District Authority.

§ 14-504.   Authorization of City Solicitor.

§ 14-505.   Management.

§ 14-506.   Levy of special assessment.

§ 14-507.   Collection of assessments.

§ 14-508.   Sunset provision.

§ 14-509.   Municipal services agreement.

§ 14-510.   No reduction in services.

§ 14-511.   Severability.

§ 14-512.   Contingency of final plan approval.

Part 6
Local Reading Redevelopment Authority

§ 14-601.   Establishment of Authority.

§ 14-602.   Members of Authority.

§ 14-603.   Authority as advisory planning body.

§ 14-604.   Redevelopment plan.

Part 7
City of Reading Revitalization Improvement Zone Authority

§ 14-701.   Intent.

§ 14-702.   Name of Authority.

§ 14-703.   Articles of Incorporation.

§ 14-704.   Members.

§ 14-705.   Authority to effect the incorporation of Authority.

§ 14-706.   Purposes and projects authorized.

[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Reading as indicated in part histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES Boards, commissions, committees and councils — See Ch. 23.

STATE LAW REFERENCES

Municipality Authorities Act — See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.

Neighborhood Improvement District Act of 2000 — See 73 P.S. § 831 et seq.

Parking Authority Law of 1947 — See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5501 et seq.

Third Class County Convention Center Authority Act — See 16 P.S. § 2399.1 et seq.

Part 1 Reading Parking Authority

[Adopted 9-9-1953 by Ord. No. 24-1953 (Ch. 1, Part 4B, of the 2001 Code of Ordinances)]

§ 14-101. Intent.

The City Council of the City of Reading hereby signifies its intention and desire to organize a parking authority under the provisions of the Parking Authority Law of 1947, as amended. 1

1.   Editor's Note: See now 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5501 et seq.

§ 14-102. Articles of Incorporation.

The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the

City of Reading Articles of Incorporation for said authority, in substantially the following form:

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

In compliance with the requirements of the Act of June 19, 2001, P.L. 287 known as the Parking Authority Law, as amended, the City of Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, desiring to incorporate an authority thereunder, does hereby certify:

      (1)   The name of the authority is the "Reading Parking Authority."

      (2)   Said Authority is formed under the provisions of the Act of June 5, 1947, P.L. 458, as amended.

      (3)   The name of the incorporating municipality is City of Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

      (4)   The names and addresses of its municipal authorities, including its Council members, are as follows: [Here followed the names, addresses and offices of the City's municipal authorities.]

      (5)   The names, addresses and terms of office of the first members of the Board of the Parking Authority to be formed hereby are as follows: [Here followed the name, addresses and terms of office of the members of the Board.]