Committee on Finance City Council Meeting, January 2011 Alderman Brendan Reilly, 42nd Ward Blanket Fee Waiver
Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Chicago:
SECTION 1. That the Commissioner of Buildings, the Executive Director of Construction and Permits, the Commissioner of Transportation, the Commissioner of Streets and Sanitation, the Commissioner of Environment, the Commissioner of Fire, the Director of Business Affairs & Licensing, the Director of Revenue and the Commissioner of Water Management, are hereby directed to issue all necessary permits, all on-site water/sewer inspection fees and all water/sewer plan review fees, free of charge, notwithstanding other ordinances of the City of Chicago to the contrary, to The Museum of Broadcast Communications a not-for-profit Illinois corporation, related to the construction and maintenance of building(s) and other temporary structures at said location(s):
676 North LaSalle Drive, Chicago, Illinois 360 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois 9 West Kinzie Street, Chicago, Illinois
Said building(s) and all appurtenances thereto shall be used exclusively for charitable purposes and shall not be leased or otherwise used with a view to profit, and the work thereon shall be done in accordance with the plans submitted and all of the appropriate provisions of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago and departmental requirements of various departments of the City of Chicago, and said building(s) and all appurtenances thereto shall be constructed and maintained so that they shall comply in all respects.with the requirements of the appropriate provisions of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago for the issuance of all necessary permits and licenses.
SECTION 2. The Museum of Broadcast Communications, a not-for-profit Illinois Corporation, engaged in medical, educational and related activities, shall be exempt from the payment of City license fees and shall be entitled to the cancellation of warrants for collection of inspection fees.
SECTION 3. The Museum of Broadcast Communications, shall be entitled to a refund of City fees which it has paid and from which it is exempt pursuant to Sections 1 and 2 of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in force for the period of January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012
Brendan Reilly Alderman, 42nd Ward
The Museum of Broadcast Communications
Hon. Brendan Reilly Alderman - 42nd Ward 325 W. Huron Street Suite 510 Chicago, IL 60654
Dear Alderman: , !. . .,, .
Thank-you for you past support of a waiver for permit fees for the new Museum of Broadcast Communications at 360 North State Street at Kinzie. The MBC as you Know is a 501-C-3 non profit organization.
Your office has been quite helpful since we have been able to put the project back
on track thanks to the $6-million grant following passage of the state Capital Bill, with support
from the General Assembly and Governor Quinn.
Construction is now moving along at a fast pacewith an April 30,2011 deadline for completion of the Gold LEED building
However, we notice the current city permit waiver for non-profit organizations expires on December 31, 2010. We request that the waiver ordinance be extended so we can proceed to finish line without costly delays.
Attached is a copy of our IRS Tax Exemption form.
Also as we discussed at the City Club reception last week, please feel free to call me at 708-250-6844 at any time you wish to tour lhe site. I am; happy to. report the unsightly corner of State and Kinzie has been transformedwith old broken sidewalks replaced or repaired and now leveled in compliance with federal ADA rules
The MBC is proud to be the Gateway to River Northand we appreciate your leadership and continued support of this project. .;■
Bruce DuMont
Founder/President & CEO
The Museum of Broadcast Communications
December 13,2010
676 N: LaSalle Street Suite 424 - Chicago, IL 60654 , - Tel: 312.245.8200 Fax: 312.245.8207 > Museum.TV
RE: Extension of Waiver of Permit Fees
The Museum of Broadcast Communications
.08/23/2006 13:07 FAX 513 263 3756 TE/GE. CINTI
3)002/002
Internal Revenue Service
Date: August 22,2006
MUSEUM OF BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS 400 N STATE ST STE 240 CHICAGO IL 60610
Department of the Treasury P. O. Box 2508 Cincinnati, OH 45201
Person to Contact:
Linda A. Hill 31-08391
Customer Service Representative Toll Free Telephone Number:
877-829-5500 Federal Identification Number:
36-3277311
Dear Sir or Madam:
' This is in response to your telephone request regarding your organization's tax-exempt status.
In February 1984, 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 Cede.
Our records indicate that your organization is also classified as a public charity under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Our records indicate that contributions to your organization are deductible under section 170 of the Code, and that you are qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055,2106 or 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code.
If you have any questions, please call us at the telephone number shown In the heading of this letter.
Sincerely,
Janna K. Skufca, Director, TE/GE Customer Account Services
k 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
February 3, 2006
MUSEUft 01- BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS 400 N STA7E ST STE 240
CHICAGO II 60610-4624
We have received your recent letter; and based on the information you furnished, we believe
MUSEUM OF BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS of
CHICAGO, IL'
is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes.
Consequently, sales of any kind to this organization are exempt from tte Roraii<?rc' o==uF<= tic;-. t=;:, tr-.e soviet 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: E9983-0078-05. To claim the exemption, you must provide this number ,o 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 March-1, 2011, unless you apply to the Illinois Department of Revenue for renewal at leqst three months prior to the expiration date.
Office of Local Government Services Illinois Department of Revenue
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