OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT MAYOR
November 26. 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 services, 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 October 28,1997, the City Council (the "City Council") ofthe City of Chicago enacted an ordinance which was published in the Journal of Proceedings ofthe City Council (the "Journal") for such date at pages 54352 through 54371, and which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 17 (the "Initial Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax, forthe period beginning in tax year 1997 through and including tax year 2003 (the "Initial Levy Period"), not to exceed an annual rate of one quarter of one percent (0.25%) ofthe equalized assessed value ofthe taxable property in the Initial Area to provide certain special services in and for the Initial Area in addition to the services provided by and to the City of Chicago (the "City") generally; and
WHEREAS, the Initial Levy Period has expired; and
WHEREAS, on December 8, 2004, the City Council enacted an ordinance which was published in the Journal for such date at pages 37459 through 37550, and which again established a special service area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 17 (the "Second Area"), as amended by an ordinance enacted by...
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