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TO: Mayor Richard C Irvin & City Council
FROM: Law Department
DATE: November 19, 2019
SUBJECT:
Ordinance Providing for the Termination of Special Service Area 34C (Lakewood) in the City of Aurora Established Pursuant to Ordinance No. O97-42 on May 13, 1997.
PURPOSE:
To terminate Special Service Area 34C (Lakewood) in accordance with the terms of the establishing Ordinance.
BACKGROUND:
Per Ordinance No. O97-42 passed on May 13, 1997, SSA #34C was established as an active SSA to pay for (i) operation costs associated with the fire station and (ii) reimbursement for the City’s cost of constructing and financing a new elementary school. The Ordinance provided that it would levy taxes for twenty (20) years to pay for the costs of these improvements. The improvements are paid for and the SSA is no longer required.
DISCUSSION:
Since improvements that were to be funded through the SSA are paid for, this SSA can be terminated.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
There is no immediate impact as the City will not be passing a levy this year to tax these property owners on next year’s tax bill. This Ordinance will terminate the existing SSA on the chain of title for existing property owners.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Place on Infrastructure & Technology Committee Calendar (11/25/19) Agenda) for approval to City Council.
cc: Infrastructure and Technology Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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An Ordinance Providing for the Termination of Special Service Area 34C (Lakewood) in the City of Aurora Established Pursuant to Ordinance No. O97-42 on May 13, 1997.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has heretofore established Special Service Area 34C (Lakewood) in the City of Aurora pursuant to Ordinance No. O97-42, on May 13, 1997, authorizing a levy of an annual rate not to exceed an annual rate of One Dollar ($1.00) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of said value of the equalized assessed valuation of all property within said Special Service Area 34C for a maximum of twenty years; and
WHEREAS, the total cost of the project funded by Special Service Area 34C has been paid for in total and no further levy is needed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows:
Kane, DuPage, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1: That Special Service Area 34C in the City of Aurora, previously established pursuant to Ordinance No. O97-42, is hereby terminated effective December 31, 2019, and there shall be no levy on property located in Special Service Area 34C for the 2019 levy year, payable in 2020, and thereafter.
SECTION 2: That a certified copy of this Ordinance be filed forthwith with the County Clerk of Will County and recorded with the County Recorder’s Office of Will County, Illinois.
Exhibits:
Exhibit A SSA Enabling Ordinance O97-42
Exhibit B Site Map
Exhibit C Aerial View
Note: There is no tax levy sheet available from Finance on this SSA