OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
November 15, 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 Service 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, the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "City Council") determines that it is in the best interests of the City of Chicago (the "City") to establish a special service area to be known and designated as Special Service Area Number 59 (the "Area") to provide certain special governmental services in addition to services provided generally by the City, all as further provided in this ordinance (the "Special Services"), and further determines to authorize the levy of an annual ad valorem real property tax in the Area for a period of ten years (10) years sufficient to produce revenues required to provide those Special Services (the "Services Tax"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the execution of an agreement with a service provider for the provision of the Special Services in and for the Area in fiscal year 2013; now, therefore,
Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Chicago:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of Preambles. The preambles of this ordinance are hereby incorporated into this text as if set out herein in full.
SECTION 2. Findings. The City Council finds and declares as follows:...
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