OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
October 31, 2012
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 scope of services, budget and management agreement for various Special Services 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 December 7, 2005, the City Council ofthe 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 34 (the "Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning in tax year 2005 through and including tax year 2014, not to exceed an annual rate of twenty-five hundredths of one percent (0.250%) 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 consisting generally of Broadway Street from Foster Avenue to Irving Park Road; Sheridan Road from Foster Avenue to Montrose Avenue; Argyle Street from Sheridan Road to Broadway Street; Lawrence Avenue from Marine Drive to Broadway Street; and Wilson Avenue from Marine Drive to Dover Street; and
WHEREAS, the Special Services authorized in the Establishment Ordinance include b...
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