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 of the Commissioner of Planning and 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.
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 31,1983, the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "City Council") enacted an ordinance which was published in the Journal of Proceedings ofthe City Council (the "Journal") for such date at pages 2743 through 2823, as amended by an ordinance enacted by the City Council on May 30, 1984, which was published in the Journal for such date at pages 6651 through 6696, as further amended by an ordinance enacted by the City Council on September 18, 1984, which was published in the Journal for such date at pages 9182 through 9183, and which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 5 and authorized the levy of an annual tax not to exceed an annual rate of three percent (3%) of the equalized assessed value ofthe taxable property therein to provide certain special services in and for such area for a period of 10 years (the "Initial Levy Period") in addition to the services provided by and to the City of Chicago (the "City") generally; and
WHEREAS, the Initial Levy Period expired; and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 1993, the City Council enacted an ordinance which was published in the Journal for such date at pages...
Click here for full text