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Frankford Special Services District

Councilman Dan Savage introduced a bill to City Council to re-establish the Frankford Special Services District. No hearings on the bill have been scheduled as yet. email me if you would like the entire text of the bill.

City Council Chief Clerk’s Office
402 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107
BILL NO. 070540
Introduced June 7, 2007

Council member Savage Referred to the Committee on Rules AN ORDINANCE Reestablishing a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Avenue from Torresdale Avenue to Bridge Street and certain side streets including portions of Kensington Avenue, Foulkrod Street, Gillingham Street,Griscom Street, Margaret Street, Meadow Street, Orthodox Street, Paul Street, Pratt Street, Darrah Street, and Unity Street, to be known as the Frankford Special Services District (“District”); designating the Frankford Special Services District of Philadelphia(“the Authority”), an Authority established pursuant to the Municipality Authorities Actof 1945, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a final plan for the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City,to execute an agreement with the Authority relating to the District; and authorizing the Authority to assess property owners within the District a special property assessment feet to be used in accordance with the approved final plan; all in accordance with the provisions of the Community and Economic Improvement Act, and under certain terms and conditions.

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Happenings at Mozaic

The Dylan Taylor Trio will be performing at mozaic tonight, July 28th.. from 7PM – 11PM featuring the amazing Jim Ridl on the Baby Grand, Jim Miller. drums and Dylan Taylor, acoustic bass.

Gallery Night At mozaic Wednesday, August 1st., 6PM – 8PM The photograpy of Jim Sell will be exhibted at mozaic from August 1st. ’til September 29th.Come and meet Jim, enjoy the wine and cheese buffet, grab a bite, get your cards read, have your silhouette drawn and listen to the renowned Father John D’Amico on the Baby Grand. This promises to be a special night.

Bloggers & Blogettes, I so look forward to seeing you all on August, 4th. It’s gonna be a par-tay. The Chef is working on a Blog Special. Scoats, I’m addicted to the Badger Dance, thanks to you. The stress reducing qualities of it really do prepare one for when the snakes in the grass pop up.

Peace,
Joan Oliveto
mozaic
4524 Frankford AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19124
215-535-5040

mozaic is a BYOB restaurant/gallery featuring live jazz every Saturday night and wallet-friendly fine dining.

The website is up but still under construction.www.mozaicrestaurant.com

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Deni Playground

Press release from Councilman Savage:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday July 26, 2007
CONTACT: Elizabeth McCollum Nazario – 215-686-3448

On August 3, 2007 at 6:30pm some forty children will play baseball and t-ball at Deni playground for the first time in twenty years. The inaugural game comes as the result of the work done by the Deni Advisory Council created in April, 2007 by Councilman Daniel J. Savage. The Council is comprised of 4 board members and is supported by local volunteers. Councilman Savage said he “wanted to bring some life back to the playground” and saw the advisory council and ball teams as a great way to do that.

The forty or so participants will range in age from 5-12 with the 5-7 year olds playing t-ball and the 8-12 year olds playing instructional baseball. The advisory council hopes that this year’s flagship team will lead to even greater enrollment and participation in the coming seasons and years. The teams, which are sponsored by The Phillies Rookie League, will also be playing a spring season in 2008. Councilman Savage noted that he is “delighted and proud to have played a role in bringing something to the neighborhoods which is great for the kids and the community as a whole”.