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HomeMy WebLinkAboutT38-06 Ordinance No.T38-06 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE HIGHLAND WOODS/FOY PROPERTY SPECIAL SERVICE AREA OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS (SSA#18) AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES IN AND FOR SUCH AREA WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a home rule unit under Article VII, Section 6(a) of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, subject to Article VII, Section 6(a) of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection for the public health, safety, morals and welfare; and WHEREAS, special service areas are established pursuant to Article VII, Section 6(1) of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois and the Special Service Area Tax Law (35 ILCS 200/27-5, et seq.) and the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq.); and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that the area legally described in Exhibit C to this ordinance be established as the Highland Woods/Foy Property Special Service Area of the City of Elgin for the purposes described in this ordinance (the "Special Service Area"); and WHEREAS, the Special Service Area is compact and contiguous and entirely located within the boundaries of the City; and WHEREAS, the Special Service Area will benefit specially from the municipal services to be provided by the City and that said municipal services are unique and in addition to municipal services provided to the City of Elgin as a whole, and it is, therefore, in the best interests of the Special Service Area and the City of Elgin as whole that special taxes be levied against the Special Service Area for the services to be provided; and WHEREAS, the cost of the City providing the services shall be paid by the levy of a direct annual ad valorem tax upon all taxable property within the Special Service Area; and WHEREAS, said direct annual tax shall be levied upon all taxable property within the Special Service Area for an indefinite period of time commencing during and in the years subsequent to the date of this ordinance and shall be in addition to all other taxes permitted by law and shall be levied pursuant to the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq.); and WHEREAS, the establishment of the Special Service Area was proposed by the City Council of the City of Elgin pursuant to Ordinance No. T37-06, entitled "An Ordinance Proposing the Establishment of the Highland Woods/Foy Property Subdivision Special Service Area in the City of Elgin, Illinois and Providing for a Public Hearing and Other Related ( Procedures", that ordinance having been duly passed on September 13, 2006, and was considered at a public hearing held by the City Council of the City of Elgin on October 11, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Elgin City Hall, 150 Dexter Court, Elgin, Illinois (the "Hearing"); and WHEREAS, the notice of the Hearing was given by publication at least once not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the Hearing in the Courier news, a newspaper of general circulation in the City, a copy of that notice being attached to and incorporated into this ordinance as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the notice of the Hearing was also provided by mail, said notice being deposited in the U.S. Mail on or before September 22, 2006, that date being not less than ten (10) days prior to the time set for the Hearing. A copy of that notice being attached to and incorporated into this ordinance as Exhibit B. The notice of Hearing was addressed to the person or persons in whose name the general taxes for the last preceding year were paid on each lot, block, tract or parcel of land lying within the Special Service Area, and in the event taxes for the last preceding year were not paid, the notice of the Hearing was sent to the person or persons last listed on the tax rolls prior to that year as the owner or owners of said property; and WHEREAS, the notice of Hearing complied with all applicable provisions and requirements of the Act; and WHEREAS, all interested persons affected by the establishment of the Special Service Area or the tax levy to pay the cost of providing the services, including all owners of real estate located within the Special Service Area, were given an opportunity to be heard at the Hearing regarding the establishment of the Special Service Area and its associated tax levy and an opportunity to file objections to the establishment of the Special Service Area or the tax levy; and WHEREAS, at the Hearing, all interested persons affected by the Special Service Area were permitted to file with the City Clerk of the City of Elgin written objections to and to be heard orally in respect to any issue embodied in the notice given of the Hearing; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has determined and does hereby determine that it is in the public interest and in the interest of the City of Elgin and the Special Service Area that the Special Service Area be established; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois as follows: Section 1. Incorporation of Preambles. The preambles of this ordinance are hereby incorporated into this text as if set out herein in full. Section 2. Final Adjournment of Hearing. The Hearing was finally adjourned on October 11, 2006 at 8:10 pm. 2 Section 3. Establishment of the Special Service Area. The Highland Woods/Foy Property Special Service Area of the City of Elgin is hereby established in and for the City of Elgin and shall consist of the territory legally described in Exhibit C which is attached to and incorporated into this ordinance by reference. The Highland Woods/Foy Property Special Service Area consists of approximately 585 acres with 495 acres lying west of Coombs Road and 90 acres lying east of Coombs Road in the City of Elgin. An accurate map of the Highland Woods/Foy Property Special Service Area is attached to and made part of this ordinance as Exhibit D. Section 4. Purpose for Establishing the Special Service Area. The purpose for establishing the Highland Woods/Foy Property Special Service Area is to provide services including the operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, replacement and reconstruction of any site runoff storage area, drainageway, ditch, swale, storm sewer, or other stormwater facility; costs of design, engineering and other consulting services, surveying and permits, public liability insurance, and all administrative, legal and other costs or expenses incurred in connection therewith and with the administration of the Highland Woods/Foy Property Special Service Area, including the repayment of any loan or debt incurred for the provision of such services. All of the services described in this section shall be in and for the Highland Woods/Foy Property Special Service Area and all of the described construction and improvements shall be on property in which the City will obtain an interest sufficient for the provision of the services described in this section. All the services described in this section are unique and in addition to services generally provided by the City. Section 5. Tax Levy. The cost of the services described in Section 4 of this ordinance shall be paid by the levy of a direct ad valorem tax upon all taxable property within the Highland Woods/Foy Property Special Service Area for an indefinite period of time commencing during and in the years subsequent to the date of this ordinance. Annual taxes shall be assessed and levied for the Highland Woods/Foy Property Special Service Area in an amount not to exceed an annual rate of .517 [E.g., ten one-hundredths percent (.10 percent, being 10 cents per 100 dollars)] of equalized assessed valuation thereof. These taxes shall be in addition to all other taxes permitted by law and shall be levied pursuant to the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq). Notwithstanding the foregoing, taxes shall not be levied hereunder and the Highland Woods/Foy Property Special Service Area shall remain abeyant and shall take effect only in the event the Home Owner's Association fails to maintain, repair, replace or pay for the improvements described in Section 4 of this ordinance and/or any related costs for those improvements, so as to require the City to assume those responsibilities. During the years of development in the Highland Woods/Foy Property Special Service Area and initially thereafter, the tax levies are intended to produce approximately $357,600.00 annually for the cost of the services described in Section 4 of this ordinance. The City, however, may annually levy up to the maximum rate specified herein for the cost of the services described in Section 4 of this ordinance as said services become necessary and are provided by the City. Section 6. Filing. The city clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this ordinance, including its exhibits, in the office of the Kane County Clerk and in the office of the Kane County Recorder following its passage and approval. 3 Section 7. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or under any circumstances is adjudged invalid, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or of any portion not adjudged invalid. Section 8. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed. Section 9. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and publication in the manner provided by law. AlseCea4terZ-- Ed Schock, Mayor Presented: October 25, 2006 Passed: October 25, 2006 Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Recorded: October 26, 2006 Published: Attest: ' -, M-e-cts-p--- Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk 4