OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
November 15, 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 Service Areas.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Mayor
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 2, 2009, the City Council ofthe 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 45 (the "Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning in 2009 through and including 2018, 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 the area on both sides of Halsted Street between the north side of 115th Street and the south side of 99th Street; both sides of 103rd Street between Morgan Avenue and Lowe Avenue; and along Vincennes Avenue between north 115th Street and 111th Street; and
WHEREAS, the Special Services authorized in the Establishment Ordinance include but are not limited to: recruitment...
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