OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
October 3, 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, 1 transmit herewith ordinances authorizing a scope of service, budget and management agreement for various special service 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., (the "Special Service Area Act") and pursuant to the Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq., as amended from time to time; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 1989, the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "City Council") enacted an ordinance, as amended by an ordinance enacted by the City Council on November 15, 1995 (collectively, the "Establishment Ordinance") which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 10 (the "Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax not to exceed an annual rate of one and nine tenths percent (1.9%) 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 approximately bounded by the area fronting in whole or in part on 47th Street from the Conrail Railroad tracks on the west (2200 West) to Loomis Avenue on the east and on Ashland Avenue from the Conrail Railroad tracks on the north (4000 South) to 49th Street on the South; and
WHEREAS, the Special Services authorized in the Establishment Ordinance included recruitment of new bus...
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