ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, pursuant to ordinances adopted on July 10,1996, and published in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "Journal") for such date at pages 24667 to 24761, and under the provisions of the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4.1 et seq., as amended (the "Act"), the City Council (the "Corporate Authorities") of the City of Chicago (the "City"): (i) approved a redevelopment plan and project (the "Plan") for a portion of the City known as the "Goose Island Redevelopment Project Area" (the "Area") (the "Plan Ordinance"); (ii) designated the Area as a "redevelopment project area" within the requirements of the Act (the "Designation Ordinance"); and (iii) adopted tax increment financing for the Area (the "TIF Adoption Ordinance" and together with the Plan Ordinance and the Designation Ordinance, referred to herein collectively as the "TIF Ordinances"); and
WHEREAS, the Plan established the estimated dates of completion of the redevelopment project described in the Plan and of the retirement of obligations issued to finance redevelopment project costs to be July 10, 2019, which date is not more than twenty-three (23) years from the date of the adoption of the Designation Ordinance, and the Corporate Authorities made a finding in the Plan Ordinance that such date was not more than twenty-three (23) years from the date of the adoption ofthe Designation Ordinance in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-74.4-3(n)(3) of the Act in effect on the date of adoption of the TIF Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, Public Act 100-1164 (the "Amendatory Act"), which became effective December 27, 2018, amended the Act, among other things, to change the dates set forth in Section 11-74.4-3(n)(3) of the Act by which redevelopment projects in the Area must be completed and obligations issued to finance redevelopment project costs must be retired to be no later than December 31 ofthe year in which the payment to a municipal treasurer as provided in Section 11-74.4-8(b) of the Act is to be made with respect to ad valorem taxes levied in the thirty-fifth calendar year after the year in which the ordinance approving a redevelopment project area is adopted; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities desire to amend and supplement the Plan to conform to Section 11-74.4-3.5(c) of the Act, as amended by the Amendatory Act, in accordance with the procedures set forth in amended Section 11-74.4-3(n)(3),
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The above recitals are incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. Approval of Amendment Number 1 to the Plan. "Amendment No. 1 to the Goose Island Redevelopment Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Finance Program Redevelopment Plan and Project" (the "Plan Amendment"), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby approved.
SECTION 3. Finding. The Corporate Authorities hereby find that the estimated dates of completion of the redevelopment project described in the Plan Amendment, and of the retirement of obligations issued to finance redevelopment project costs set forth in the Plan Amendment, conform to the provisions of Section 11-74.4-3(n)(3) of the Act, as amended by the Amendatory Act.
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SECTION 4. Invalidity of Any Section. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 5. Supersedes All ordinances (including, without limitation, the TIF Ordinances), resolutions, motions or orders in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflicts.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval.
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
March 13,2019
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request ofthe Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith ordinances amending various TIF districts.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Mayor
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Very truly yours,
G.
CHICAGO April 10.2019
To the President and Members of the City Council:
Your Committee on Finance having had under consideration a proposed
ordinance concerning the authority to approve Amendment Number 1 to the Goose Island Redevelopment Project and Plan.
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Having had the same under advisement, begs leave to report and recommend that your Honorable Body pass the proposed Ordinance Transmitted Herewith.