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February 22, 2011
CHICAGO
Mr. Brendan Reilly Alderman-42nd Ward 121 N. LaSalle St., Rm. 306 Chicago, II 60602
Dear Mr. Reilly:
The Art Institute of Chicago owns and rents various properties in support of our mission as a not-for-profit institution serving Chicago. In past years, an ordinance has been approved that grants the Art institute an exemption from City permit and license fees. We request that an exemption be presented for 201 1-2012.
Enclosed is a copy of a 2009-2010 ordinance that provides exemption from city permit and license fees. We would appreciate it if you would propose an exemption ordinance for the Art Institute properties located at:
111 South Michigan Avenue and Grant Park Campus including 125 East Monroe Street, 159 East Monroe Street, 230 South Columbus Drive,
280 South Columbus Drive 210 South Columbus Drive 212 East Jackson Boulevard
112 South Michigan Avenue
All Ferguson Fund Memorial Sites (24) 116 South Michigan Avenue 7 West Madison Street 37-39 South Wabash 162 North State
21-29 South Wabash - owned space on floors 1-3
36 South Wabash/33 South State - leased space on various floors
If you have any questions or feel that this request ■contains any concerns, please feel free to call Annie Hagar, Department of Budget & Planning, at (31 2) 499-4263 or ahagar@artic.edu. If possible, upon approval please send or fax a copy of the ordinance of exemption to his attention to the below address or to fax number (31 2) 499-4264.
Sincerely, THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
Eric Anyah
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer The Art Institute of Chicago 1 1 6 S. Michigan Ave., Floor 7 Chicago, IL 60603
Illinois Department of Revenue
Office of Local Government Services Sales Tax Exemption Section, 3-520 101 W. Jefferson Street Springfield, Illinois 62702 217 782-8881
April 28, 2006
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO PATTY ROWLANDS 111 S MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO IL 60603
We have received your recent letter; and based on the Information you furnished, we believe
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO of
CHICAGO, IL
is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes.
Consequently, sales of any kind to this organization are exempt from the Retailers' Occupation Tax, the Service Occupation Tax (both state and local), the Use Tax, and the Service Service Use Tax in Illinois.
We have issued your organization the following tax exemption identification number: E9980-5553-05. To claim the exemption, you must provide this number to your suppliers when purchasing tangible personal property for organizational use. This exemption may not be used by individual members of the organization to make purchases for their individual use.
This;.exemption will expire on May 1, 2011; unless you apply to the Illinois Depart-
ment of Revenue for renewal at least three months prior to the expiration date.
Office of Local Government Services Illinois Department of Revenue
STS-49 (R-2/98) IL-492-3456 1 1-0000249
54880
JOURNAL-CITY COUNCIL-CHICAGO 2/11/2009
Yeas-- Aldermen Flores, Fioretti, Dowell, Preckwinkle, Hairston, Lyle, Jackson, Harris, Beale, Pope, Balcer, Cardenas, Olivo, Burke, Foulkes, Thompson, Thomas, Rugai, Cochran. Brookins, Munoz, Zalewski, Dixon, Solis, Burnett, E. Smith, Carothers, Reboyras, Suarez, Waguespack, Mell, Austin, Colon, Banks, Mitts. Allen, Laurino, O'Connor, Doherty, Reilly, Daley, Tunney, Levar, Shiller, Schulter, Moore, Stone 47.
Nays -- None.
Alderman Carothers moved to reconsider the foregoing vote. The motion was lost.
The following are said ordinances as passed (the italic heading in each case not being a part of the ordinance):
The Art Institute Of Chicago.
[02009-896]
Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Chicago:
SECTION 1. That the Commissioner of Buildings, the Executive Director of Construction and Permits, the Commissioner of Transportation, the Commissioner of Streets and Sanitation, the Commissioner of Environment, the Commissioner of Fire, the Director of Business Affairs and Licensing, the Director of Revenue and the Commissioner of Water Management are hereby directed to issue all necessary permits, all on-site water/sewer inspection fees and all water/sewer plan review fees, free of charge, notwithstanding other ordinances of the City of Chicago to the contrary, to The Art Institute of Chicago, a not-for-profit Illinois corporation, related to the construction and maintenance of building(s) at 111 South Michigan Avenue, 112 South Michigan Avenue, 116 South Michigan Avenue, 37 South Wabash Avenue, 162 North :State Street, 230 South Columbus Drive, 280 South Columbus Drive, 125 East Monroe Street, 212 East Jackson Boulevard and 7 West Madison Street.
Said building(s) and all appurtenances thereto shali be used exclusively for educational purposes and shall not be leased or otherwise used with a view to profit! and the work thereon shall be done in accordance with the plans submitted and all of the appropriate provisions of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago and departmental requirements of various departments of the City of Chicago, and said building(s) and all appurtenances thereto shall be constructed and maintained so that they shall comply in all respects with the requirements of the appropriate provisions of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago for the issuance of all necessary permits and licenses
SECTION 2. The Art Institute of Chicago, a not-for-profit Illinois corporation, engaged in educational activities, shall be exempt from the payment of city license fees and shall be entitled to the cancellation of warrants for the collection of inspection fees.
2/11/2009
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
54881
SECTION 3 The Art Institute of Chicago shall'be entitled to a refund of city tees which it has paid and from which it is exempt pursuant to Sections 1 and 2 of this ordinance.
SECTION 4 This ordinance shall be in force for the period of January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010
Association House Of Chicago
[02009-897]
Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Chicago:
SECTION 1. That the Commissioner of Buildings, the Commissioner of Transportation, the Commissioner of Streets and Sanitation, the Director of Revenue, the Commissioner of Fire, the Commissioner of Water Management and the Zoning Administrator are hereby authorized and directed to waive all necessary building permits fees, all on-site water/sewer inspection fees, and all water/sewer plan review fees.'. notwithstanding other ordinances of the City of Chicago to the contrary, to the Association House of Chicago, a not-for-profit Illinois corporation, related to the erection rehab and maintenance of a building at 1116 North Kedzie Avenue.
Said building and all appurtenances thereto shall be used exclusively for charitable purposes and shall not be leased or otherwise used with a view of profit, and the work thereon shall be done in accordance with plans submitted and all of the appropriate provisions of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago, and said building and all respects with the requirements of the appropriate provisions of the Municipal Code for the City of Chicago for the issuance of all permits and licenses
SECTION 2. Association House of Chicago, a not-for-profit Illinois corporation located at 1044 North Francisco Avenue, engaged in medical, educational and related activities, shall be exempt from payment of city license fees, and shall be entitled to the cancellation of warrants for the collection of inspection:fees ;
SECTION 3. Association House of Chicago shall be entitled to a refund of city fees that it has paid and from which it is exempt pursuant to Sections 1 and 2 of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force hereinafter its passage and publication but in no event beyond December 31, 2009.