Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2012-6816

• Record #: O2012-6816
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 10/3/2012
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 10/31/2012
• Title: Scope of services, budget and management agreement for Special Service Area No. 28, Six Corners (Year 2013)
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
• Topic: SPECIAL SERVICE AREAS - S.S.A. No. 28 (Six Corners)

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
11/8/2012		Office of the Mayor	Signed by Mayor
11/6/2012		City Council	Published in Special Pamphlet
10/31/2012	37697	City Council	Passed	Pass
10/30/2012		Committee on Finance	Recommended to Pass	Pass
10/3/2012	33711	City Council	Referred

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 1, 2004, 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 28 (the "Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning.in tax year 2004 through and including tax year 2013, not to exceed an annual rate of fifty one-hundredths of one percent (0.50%) 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 of Milwaukee and Cicero Avenues fronrthe south side of Byron Street to the north side of Warner Avenue; Irving Park road from the west side of Lavergne Avenue to the west side of the railroad tracks; and

WHEREAS, the Special Services authorized in the Establishment Ordinance include but are not limited to maintenance and beautification activities; security programs; recruitment and promotion of new businesses to the Area and retention and promotion of existing businesses within the Area; coordinated marketing and promotional activities; strategic planning for the general development of the Area; financing of storefront facade improvements; and other technical assistance activities to promote commercial and economic development, including, but not limited to, streetscape improvements, strategic transit/parking improvements includin...