CHICAGO December 8, 2010
To the President and Members of the City Council:
Your Committee on Finance having had under consideration three (3) proposed orders concerning the refund of compensation fees for payment of building permit fees.
COLON (St. Nicolai UCC) ___________
REILLY \ (American Hospital Association, Environmental_Law_&_
~~ Policy i Center)
having had the same under advisement, begs leave to report and recommend that your Honorable Body pass the proposed ordinance(s)/order(s) transmitted herewith.
This recommendation was concurred in by_(&mva voce votf
of the members of the committee with____dissenting vote(s)).
Respectfully submitted
Chairman
r
Environmental Law & Policy Center
Protecting the Midwest's Environment and Natural Heritage
April 22, 2010
Alderman Brendan Reilly, 42nd Ward 325 West Huron Street, Suite 510 Chicago, IL 60654
Re: Building Permit Reimbursement
Dear Alderman Reilly:
After speaking with your staffer Louie Grecnebaum during the week of March 15th, we discussed the City's reimbursement of the Environmental Law & Policy Center's (ELPC) building permit due to our status as a lax exempt 'organization under both federal and slate law. Mr. Grecnebaum informed nie that after speakirig with the Committee on Finance, the permit fee can be reimbursed.
Enclosed with this correspondence arc the documents that have been requested via e-mail on March 19th in order to initiate the permit fee reimbursement process. The documents enclosed are: (1) a copy of the check used to pay for the building permit in the amount of $3,637.00, (2) a copy of the approved permit application #100331382, (3) a copy of our federal tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) and (4) a copy of our state-taxi, exempt status. Please advise me whether you will need any additional information.
On behalf of the Environmental Law & Policy Center, we thank you and Louie Greenebaum for your assistance in gaining reimbursement for our building permit fee.
Sincerely,
Melville Nickerson Staff Attorney
cc: Louis Greenebaum
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60601-2110 Phone:(312)673-6500 Fax:(312)795-3730 www.elpc.org elpcinfo@elpc.org Harry W. Drucker-Chairperson Howard A. Learner--Executive Director
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY CENTER OFTHE MIDWEST
Self Certificed Commerical Level Two - Interior Renovation Permit #100331382 , nn
$3,637.00
ORIGINAL CHECK HAS A COLORED BACKGROUND PRINTED ON CHEMICAL REACTIVE PAPER
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POUCY CENTER OF THE MIDWEST:
35 EAST WACKER pft.; SUITE-1300 . CHICAGO, IL 60(501-2208
" SOUTH SHOBE BANK . ' ■
-:. CHICA'QG,;iL 50649
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check no ^:No.iiiiiii
March 16, 2010. **** $3,637.00 : : :VU
DATE
AMOUNT;
Three Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Seven dollars and no/100 cents
PAY
TO THE ORDER OF
City of Chicago-Department of Revenue
RED CHECK NUMBERING IMAGESTHROUGHTO BACK OF SHEET
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DOB | Building Permit Status
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Application Status Open Corrections Completed Corrections Project Tracking Applicant Information Back to Permit Search Help
Application Status 35 E WACKER DR
Application #: |
Last Submit: |
Application Date: |
100331382 |
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03/11/2010 |
Description: RENOVATION INTERIOR OFFICE BUILD OUT LOCATED IN EXISTING 40 STORY STRUCTURE OF 1-A CONSTRUCTION. PARTIAL 16TH FLOOR SCOPE ONLY, INCLUDES NEW PERIMETER OFFICES AND KITCHENETTES AS WELL AS A NEW AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM, NO BASE BUILDING (CORE OR ENVELOPE
Total Records: 3
Name |
Completed Date |
Status |
FINAL DATA REVIEW |
03/11/2010 |
APPROVED |
PLANNING REVIEW |
03/03/2010 |
APPROVED |
ZONING REVIEW |
03/03/2010 |
APPROVED |
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The owners of this address received a permit on 03/11/2010
All application numbers that begin with a 'D' reflect a Developer's Services project. In such case, the permit date reflects the date the project is approved not a PERMIT ISSUED date.
If uncomplied corrections exist, you will see a status of "Denied" for the given discipline, until those correclions are complied with.
This data represents the last 18 months of historical permit information and was last updated on 03/16/2010 12:00.00 AM CDT . This web site is usually updated every night, however, please allow two (2) business days for permit data to be posted to this web site.
Interna] Revenue Service
Department of the Treasury P. 0. Box 2508 Cincinnati, OH 45201
Person to Contact:
Date: August 28, 2003
Pat Mahan-31-04019
Environmental Law & Policy Center of the Midwest % Howard A Learner 35 E Wacker Dr Ste 1300 Chicago, IL 60601
: Customer Service Representative Toll Free Telephone Number:
8:00 a.m. lo 6:30 p.m. EST
877-829-5500
Fax Number:
513-263-3756
Federal Identification Number:
36-3866530
Dear Sir or Madam:
This is in response to your request of August 28, 2003 regarding your organization's tax-exempt status.
In February 1993 we issued a determination letter that recognized your organization as exempt from federal income tax. Our records indicate that your organization is currently exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Based on information subsequently submitted, we classified your organization as one that is not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the Code because it is an organization described in section(s) 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi).
This classification was based on the assumption that your organization's operations would continue as stated in the application. If your organization's sources of support, or its character, method of operations, or purposes have changed, please let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on the exempt status and foundation status of your organization.
Your organization is required to file Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, only if its gross receipts each year are normally more than $25,000. If a return is required, it must be filed by the 15th day of the fifth month after the end of the organization's annual accounting period. The law imposes a penalty of $20 a day, up to a maximum of $10,000, when a return is filed late, unless there is reasonable cause for the delay.
All exempt organizations (unless specifically excluded) are liable for taxes under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (social security taxes) on remuneration of $100 or more paid to each employee during a calendar year. Your organization is not liable for the tax imposed under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA).
Organizations that are not private foundations are not subject to the excise taxes under Chapter 42 of the Code. However, these organizations are not automatically exempt from other federal excise taxes.
Donors may deduct contributions to your organization as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to your organization or for its use are deductible for federal estate and gift tax purposes if they meet the applicable provisions of sections 2055, 2106, and 2522 of the Code.
Illinois Department of Revenue
Office of Local Government Services Sales Tax Exemption Section, 3-520 101 W. Jefferson Street Springfield. Illinois 62702 217 782-8881
October 10, 2008
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER OF THE MIDWEST STAFF ATTORNEY
35 EAST WACKER DRIVE STE 1300 CHICAGO IL 60601-2110
We have received your recent letter; and based on the information you furnished, we believe
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER OF THE MIDWEST
of
CHICAGO, IL
is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes.
Consequently, sales of any kind to this organization are exempt from the Retailers' Occupation Tax, the Service Occupation Tax (both state and local), the Use Tax, and the Service Service Use Tax in Illinois.
We have issued your organization the following tax exemption identification number: E9960-6471-04. To claim the exemption, you must provide this number to your suppliers when purchasing tangible personal property for organizational use. This exemption may not be used by individual members of the organization to make purchases for their individual use.
This exemption will expire on. November,1, 2013, .unless you apply to the Illinois Department of Revenue for renewal at least three months prior to the expiration date.
Office of Local Government Services Illinois Department of Revenue
STS-49 (R-2/98) IL-492 -3456 1 1-0000096
Committee on Finance
City Council Meeting May 12, 2010 Alderman Brendan Reilly, 42nd Ward
Refund Order
Refund
ORDERED, That the Executive Director of Construction and Permits, the City Comptroller and the Director of Revenue are hereby authorized and directed to refund the amount of three-thousand six hundred and thirty seven dollars and zero cents ($3,637.00) to Environmental Law & Policy Center, a not-for-profit institution, for the property located at 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite1300, Chicago, IL 60601-2110, representing payment of building permit fees listed below:
Permit No:100331382 Date Issued: 03/11/2010 Amount: $3,637.00