Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2013-3393

• Record #: O2013-3393
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 5/8/2013
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 6/5/2013
• Title: Amendment of appropriation, tax levy and service provider agreement for Special Service Area No. 20, Western Ave (Year 2013)
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
• Topic: SPECIAL SERVICE AREAS - S.S.A. No. 20 (South Western Avenue)

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
6/5/2013	53905	City Council	Passed	Pass
6/3/2013		Committee on Finance	Recommended to Pass	Pass
5/8/2013	52100	City Council	Referred

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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR


May 8, 2013










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 budget amendments 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) 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 October 28, 1997, the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "City Council") enacted an ordinance, as amended by an ordinance by the City Council on November 15, 2000, which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 20 (the "Initial Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning in 1997 through and including 2003 (the "Initial Levy Period"), not to exceed an annual rate of one and zero hundredths percent (1.00%) of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the Initial Area to provide certain special services in and for the Initial Area in addition to the services provided by and to the City of Chicago (the "City") generally, and

WHEREAS, the Initial Levy Period has expired; and

WHEREAS, on December 8, 2004, the City Council enacted an ordinance (the "Establishment Ordinance") which again established a special service area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 20 (the "Area") to provide certain special services in and for the Area in addition to services provided generally by the City generally (the "Special Services") and author...