Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2013-7982

• Record #: O2013-7982
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 10/16/2013
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 11/13/2013
• Title: Budget and service provider agreement for Special Service Area No. 29, West Town (Year 2014)
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
• Topic: SPECIAL SERVICE AREAS - S.S.A. No. 29 (West Town)

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
11/18/2013		City Council	Signed by Mayor
11/17/2013		City Council	Published in Special Pamphlet
11/13/2013	64221	City Council	Passed	Pass
11/12/2013		Committee on Finance	Recommended to Pass	Pass
10/16/2013	60657	City Council	Referred

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
October 16,2013










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 budget and service provider 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 8, 2004, 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 29 (the "Area") and authorized the levy, of an annual tax, for the period beginning in tax year 2004 through and including tax year 2013, not to exceed an annual rate of forty-seven one-hundredths of one percent (0.47%) 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 (the "City") generally (the "Special Services"); and

WHEREAS, the Establishment Ordinance established the Area consisting of Chicago Avenue from Halsted Street to California Avenue; Damen Avenue from Chicago Avenue to Grand Avenue; Milwaukee Avenue from Racine Avenue to Erie Street; Ogden Avenue one block north and south of Chicago Avenue; and

WHEREAS, the Special Services authorized in the Establishment Ordinance include but are not limited to maintenance and beautification...