It is the desire of the Council of the City
of Butler, Pennsylvania and said Council signifies its intention to
organize and does hereby form a City of Butler Renaissance Commission
pursuant to the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, May 2, P.L.
382, as amended.
Council of the City of Butler hereby finds and
determines that it is desirable for the entire City of Butler to improve
the Business District, and the Business District for the purposes
contemplated by this Article is designated as all property within
or abounding the following described area:
Beginning at a point at the intersection of
North Main Street and Polk Street; thence East by Polk Street to McKean
Street; thence South by McKean Street to Walnut Street; thence East
by Walnut Street to Cliff Street; thence South along Cliff Street
to Center Avenue; thence West along Center Avenue to McKean Street;
thence South along McKean Street to Quarry Street; thence West along
Quarry Street to Washington Street; thence North along Washington
Street to Brush Street; thence West along Brush Street to the West
line of lands of Dougherty; thence North along line of lands of Dougherty
and Masters to Diamond Street; thence West along Diamond Street to
Church Street; thence North on Church Street to Walnut Street; thence
East on Walnut Street to Washington Street; thence North on Washington
Street to Manor Drive; thence East along Manor Drive to North Main
Street; thence along North Main Street to Polk Street, the place of
beginning.
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The name of the Authority shall be: the "City
of Butler Renaissance Commission."
The powers of the Authority shall be exercised
by a Board which shall consist of nine (9) members whose terms of
office shall commence on the date of appointment. Two (2) members
shall serve for one (1) year, two (2) members shall serve for two
(2) years, two (2) members shall serve for three (3) years, two (2)
members shall serve for four (4) years, one (1) member shall serve
for five (5) years, from the January 1 next succeeding the date of
incorporation. Thereafter, whenever a vacancy has occurred or is about
to occur by reason of the expiration of the term of any member, the
Council of the City of Butler shall appoint a member of the Board
for a term of five (5) years from the date of expiration of the prior
term to succeed the member whose term has expired or is about to expire.
The City of Butler Renaissance Commission shall
be a body corporate and politic and is created for the purpose of
making business improvements and providing administrative services
within the Business District herein established.
Benefited property within the Business Improvement
District as established herein shall not include any property used
exclusively as an owner-occupied residence.