Record #: O2012-7296   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 10/31/2012 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
Final action: 11/15/2012
Title: Scope of services, budget and management agreement for Special Service Area No. 51, Chatham Cottage Grove (Year 2013)
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: SPECIAL SERVICE AREAS - S.S.A. No. 51 (Chatham)
Attachments: 1. O2012-7296
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR



October 31, 2012









TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Commissioner of Housing and Economic Development, I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing a scope of services, budget and management agreement for various Special Services Areas.

Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.

Mayor


Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, special service areas may be established pursuant to Article VII, Sections 6(1) and 7(6) of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and pursuant to the provisions of the Special Service Area Tax Law, 35 ILCS 200/27-5 et seq., as amended from time to time (the "Act") and pursuant to the Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq., as amended from time to time (the "Code"); and

WHEREAS, on December 8, 2010 the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "City Council") enacted an ordinance (the "Establishment Ordinance") which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 51 (the "Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning in 2010 through and including 2019, not to exceed an annual rate of three percent (3%) of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein (the "Services Tax") to provide certain special services in and for the Area in addition to the services provided by and to the City of Chicago generally (the "Special Services"); and

WHEREAS, the Establishment Ordinance established the Area as that territory consisting approximately of both sides of Cottage Grove Avenue between 75th Street to 92nd Street; then south on the west side of Cottage Grove Avenue between 92nd Street to 95th Street; both sides of 75th Street between Indiana Avenue and Drexel Avenue; both sides of 79th Street between Indiana Avenue and Greenwood Avenue; both sides of 87th Street between Ingleside Avenue and Cottage Grove Av...

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