Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2014-6984

• Record #: O2014-6984
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 9/10/2014
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 10/8/2014
• Title: Scope of services, budget and management agreement for Special Service Area No. 39, Brighton/Archer (Year 2015)
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
• Topic: SPECIAL SERVICE AREAS - S.S.A. No. 39 (Brighton/Archer)

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
10/24/2014		City Council	Published in Special Pamphlet
10/8/2014	90649	City Council	Passed	Pass
10/6/2014		Committee on Finance	Recommended to Pass	Pass
9/10/2014	86799	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 November 8, 2006, the City Council (the "City Council") of the City of Chicago (the "City") enacted an ordinance (the "Establishment Ordinance") which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 39 (the "Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning in tax year 2006 through and including tax year 2030, not to exceed an annual rate of 1.9% 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 the area on Archer Avenue from California Avenue to Karlov Avenue; Kedzie Avenue from Archer Avenue to 48th Street; and Pulaski Avenue from 45th Street to 51st Street; and

WHEREAS, the Special Services authorized in the Establishment Ordinance include but are not limited to maintenance and beautification, new construction, coordinated marketing and promotional activities, parking and transit programs, area strategic planning, business retention and recruitment, building facade improvements, security services and other technical assistance activities to promote community and economic development; and

WHEREAS, the Establishment Ordinance provided for the appointment of the Brighton Park-Archer Heights Special Service Area Commission (the "Commission") for the purpose of recommending to the City Council a yearly budget based upon the cost of providing th...