Record #: O2012-7287   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 10/31/2012 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
Final action: 11/15/2012
Title: Scope of services, budget and management agreement for Special Service Area No. 22, Clark Street/Andersonville (Year 2013)
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: SPECIAL SERVICE AREAS - S.S.A. No. 22 (Clark Street-Andersonville)
Attachments: 1. O2012-7287.pdf
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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 ofthe 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) ofthe Constitution ofthe State of Illinois, and pursuant to the provisions ofthe 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 (the "Code"); and
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2002, 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 22 (the "Original Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning in 2002 through and including. 2011 (the "Original Services Tax"), not to exceed an annual rate of four hundred seventy-five one-thousandths of one percent (0.475%) of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein 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; and
WHEREAS, the special services authorized in the Establishment Ordinance included but were not limited to, recruitment and promotion of new businesses to the Original Area and retention and promotion of existing businesses within the Original Area; maintenance and beautification activities; coordinated marketing and promotional activities; strategic planning for the general development of the Original Are...

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