Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2017-6820

• Record #: O2017-6820
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 9/6/2017
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 9/6/2017
• Title: Service provider agreement with South Chicago Parents and Friends, Inc. for Special Service Area No. 5, Commercial Avenue (Year 2017)
• Sponsors: Dept./Agency
• Topic: SPECIAL SERVICE AREAS - S.S.A. No. 5 (Commercial Avenue)

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
9/22/2017		City Council	Signed by Mayor
9/6/2017	54368	City Council	Passed	Pass
9/5/2017		Committee on Finance	Recommended to Pass
9/5/2017		Committee on Finance	Direct Introduction

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 and pursuant to the Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq., as amended from time to time; and

WHEREAS, on December 11, 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 5 (the "Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax for the period beginning in 2013 through and including 2027 not to exceed an annual rate of three percent (3%) 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 (the "City") generally (the "Special Services"); and

WHEREAS, the Establishment Ordinance established the Area as that territory consisting approximately of East 87th Street on the north to East 93rd Street on the south along South Commercial Avenue; East 91 st Street frontage from South Exchange Avenue on the west to South Houston Avenue on the east; South Exchange Avenue frontage between East 91st Street and East 92nd Street; East 92nd Street frontage from South Exchange Avenue on the west to South Harbor Avenue on the east; the east side of South Chicago Avenue between South Exchange Avenue and South Commercial Avenue; and South Burley Avenue frontage between East 92nd Street and East 93rd Street; and

WHEREAS, the Special Services authorized in the Establishment Ordinance include, but are not limited to: recruitment of new businesses to the Area, rehabilitation activities, maintenance and beautification activities, new construction, security, promotional and advertising activities, strateg...