Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2016-7356

• Record #: O2016-7356
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 10/5/2016
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 11/1/2016
• Title: Budget and service provider agreement for Special Service Area No. 29-2014, West Town (Year 2017)
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
• Topic: SPECIAL SERVICE AREAS - S.S.A. No. 29-2014 (West Town)

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
11/4/2016		City Council	Published in Special Pamphlet
11/1/2016	35087	City Council	Passed	Pass
10/31/2016		Committee on Finance	Recommended to Pass	Pass
10/5/2016	32537	City Council	Referred

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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
October 5, 2016









TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

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) 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 10, 2014, the City Council of the 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 29-2014 (the "Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning in 2014 through and including 2028, not to exceed an annual rate of 0.47 percent (0.47%) ofthe 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, certain funds in Fund 954 ("Fund 954") in the amount of $1,479 are available for use in connection with the Area; and

WHEREAS, the Establishment Ordinance established the Area as that territory consisting approximately of Chicago Avenue from Western Avenue to Halsted Street; Damen Avenue from Chicago Avenue to Huron Street; Milwaukee Avenue from Augusta Avenue to Erie Street on both sides of the street and Division Street to Augusta Avenue on the East side of the street; Ogden Avenue from Fry Street to the Kennedy Expressway; Ashl...