OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOl
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, 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) 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 December 14, 2016, the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "City Council") enacted an ordinance (the "Establishment Ordinance") which was published in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council for such date at pages 39257 through 39280, and which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 71 (the "Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning in 2016 through and including 2030, not to exceed an annual rate of 2.50 percent ofthe equalized assessed value ofthe 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, certain funds in Fund A18 ("Fund A18") in the amount of $2,899 are available for use in connection with the Area; and
WHEREAS, the Establishment Ordinance established the Area as that territory consisting approximately of both sides of West 111lh Street from South Michigan Avenue to South Wentworth Avenue; both sides of South Michigan Avenue from West 110th Street to West 116th Street; West ...
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