Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2015-7598

• Record #: O2015-7598
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 10/14/2015
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 10/28/2015
• Title: Scope of services, budget and management agreement for Special Service Area No. 61, Hyde Park (Year 2016)
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
• Topic: SPECIAL SERVICE AREAS - S.S.A. No. 61 (Hyde Park)

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
11/5/2015		City Council	Published in Special Pamphlet
10/28/2015	12296	City Council	Passed	Pass
10/26/2015		Committee on Finance	Recommended to Pass	Pass
10/14/2015	8230	City Council	Referred

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
October 14,2015










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the 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.

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., 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; and

WHEREAS, on November 26, 2013, 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 61 (the "Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning in 2013 through and including 2022, not to exceed an annual rate of 0.95% 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 consisting approximately of the area on 53rd Street: Both sides between Woodlawn Avenue and the alley east of Lake Park Avenue; the north side of 53rd street from 1612 East 53rd Street to Hyde Park Boulevard; Lake Park Avenue between 5130 South Lake Park Avenue and 5500 South Lake Park Avenue; and Harper Avenue between 53rd & 52nd Streets; and

WHEREAS, the Special Services authorized in the Establishment Ordinance include, but a...