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) of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, (ii) 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 (iii) the Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq., as amended from time to time; and
WHEREAS, on December 7, 2005, 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 of the City Council (the "Journal") for such date at pages 64641 through 64736, and which established an area (the "Original Area"), known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 38 and authorized the levy of an annual tax for the period beginning in the year 2005 through and including the year 2014 (the "Initial Period"), not to exceed an annual rate of one hundred sixty four thousandths of one percent (0.164%) of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein (the "Original Services Tax"), 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 (the "Original Special Services"); and
WHEREAS, on December 10, 2014, the City Council enacted an ordinance (the "Enlargement Ordinance") which was published in the Journal for such date at pages 99684 through 99785, and which (i) enlarged the boundaries of the Original Area (as enlarged, the "Area"), (i...
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