OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
October 16. 2019
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request ofthe Commissioner of Planning and Development, I 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.
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, special service areas may be established pursuant to (i) Article VII, Sections 6(1) and 7(6) ofthe Constitution ofthe State of Illinois, (ii) the provisions ofthe Special Service Area Tax Law, 35 ILCS 200/27-5 et seq., as amended from time to time (the "Act"), and (iii) the Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq., as amended from time to time; and
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2003, the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "City Council") enacted an ordinance(the "Original Ordinance") which was published in the Journal of Proceedings ofthe City Council (the "Journal") for such date at pages 15330 through 15415, and which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 26 (the "Original Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax for the period beginning in tax year 2003 through and including tax year 2012, (the "Original Services Tax") not to exceed an annual rate of 0.475% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein to provide certain special services in and for the Original Area in addition to the services provided by and to the City of Chicago (the "City") generally; and
WHEREAS, on November 15, 2012, the City Council enacted ah ordinance (the "Enlargement Ordinance") which was published in the Journal for such date at pages 41464 through 41642, and which (i) enlarged the boundaries ofthe Original Area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 26 (the "Area"), (ii) extended the number of years of the authorization of t...
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