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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1976-044-O-76• • NO. 44-0-76 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,100,000 U14LIMITED AD VALOREM TAX BONDS OF SPECIAL SERVICE AREA NUMBER THREE OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. BE IT ORDAINED BY.THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Findings. A. The City of Evanston Special Service Area Number Three, consisting of the following described territory: The area enclosed by a line eommeneing at the point of intersection 01 the South line of Grove Street and the ooVest line of Elmwood Avenue in the E. i t of the S W '' of "'-onI8, Township ll North, Range Ia. East Of the Third Prineieal Meridian. Thence Nc'fh along Said West line Of Elmwood Avenue extend led to the West line Of the Chicago and North Western Railroad right-of-way. Thence Northwesterly along Said West line of the Chicago and North Western Railroad right Ofway to the GOIN of IM er SCCtion with the Nor In I,he eel ended East of Lot 1 of Wheeler's Resvbdivision of the South 250 feef West of the Railroad in Block 63 in the Villageof Evanston in the E. tit of the S.W. 1,4 of Sec ti On IB- ll.11. Thence West along said North line extended of Loll to the East line of Mapte Avenue. Thence North atom said East line of Maple Avenue 129 feet. Thence West IO the West lire of Maple Avenue. Thence South alcnq said West line of Maole Avenue 10 the North hhe of the easl west alley in Block 62 in the Villageof Evanston in the W. 1/101 the S.W.'/A OI Section 18 ll-ll. Thence West alcnq said North line of said east -west alley in Block 62 10 the East line of Oak Avenue. Thence North along said East line of Oak Avenue to the point nl inlersecf ten with the North line of Lot ].in BIOck ] of Pratt's Ad. d,lion t0 Evanston, a subdiv,sion of part of the S.W. 1, of the N.W. 1 Of Section la.d).14, East of Ritlge Road and West of the'Chicago and North Western Railroad. Thence East along the North line extended of said Lof I in Block ] to the point of in. fersection With the East line Of Ine Chicago and North Western Railroad right-of-way. Thence North along the East line of said Chicago and North Western Railroad right. to way to the p0,ni of intersection with the South line extended of University Place. Thence East along said South line of Vniver city Place extended to the point of interseclion with the East line of Maple Avenue. Thence North along said East line of Maple Avenue to the South line of University Place. Thence East atong said South line of University Place io the South line of Elgin Road. Thence Southeasterly along said South line of Elgin Road to the West line of Sherman Avenue. Thence South along said West line of Sher. man Avenue tome South line of Clark Street. Thence East along Said South line of Clark Street to Ine West line of Orringlon Avenue. Thence South along said West line of 0rringlo o Avenue to Itte Nor fro line of the east we alley in Block 16 in the Village of Evanston in the E. 'n of the N.W. b. of Section 18 41.11. Thence Sou'heaSterly along said North line Of Lot a in BIMk 15 t0 the point Of inlersechon with the East line of the north -south alley in Said Block IS. Thence Soulhwesterly dlono said East line of the north.soulI, alley in Block 15 extended t0 the point of infersection with the South line of Church Streel. Thence East along said South line of Church Street 10 the West line of Chicago Avenue. Thence South along said West lire Of Chicago Avenue 10 the North line OI Laxe Street. Thence Wesf along said North line Of Lake Street to the West line of Sherman Avenue. Thence North along said West tine of Sherman Avenue to the South line of Grove Street. Thence West along said South line of Grove Street to the point 80 feet East Of the West line of Lot 2 in Block 52 in the Village of Evanston in the E. Vo 0f the S.W.1,a of Section 18•l1•ll. Thence South.lo the South line of said Lot 2 in Block 52. Thence West along said South line of Lot 2 extended t0 the point 0f Interseclion with the East line of the Chicago Transit Aulhorify right-of-way. Thence North along said East fine Of the Chicago Transit Authority righl.of•way to the South line of Grove Street. Thence West along said South line of Grove Street to the West fine of Elmwood Avenue. the point of beginning. .Except therefrom the following: A. All of the land South of a line beginning at a point 72 feet South Of the IIfersecl,orl 01 the East line of Maple Avenue and the South line of Davis SlrecI proceedin4 East .1.75 feet then South 55 Icet then East 11 74 !eel then South 20 feet men Easf ]6.5 leer Inen Soufn .0 feet then East to the West line Of the Chicago and North Western Radroad right fa -way in 61 ock 63 in the Village of Evanston inthe E. a of the S.W.'/a of Section 18-11•14. B. The South 100 leel of Lots 1 and 2 of Block 62 in the Village of Evanston in the W. "of the S.W. 1/ of Section 18-41-ll. C. The South 90 f eet of Lots 5 and 6 of Block 62 in the Village of Evanston in the W. 812 of the S.W. fA of Section 18.41•14. D. Lots 7 through a and the South 32 feet of Lot 1 of G.W. Sni Sutc!iviS on of Lot 6 And Ine WeSt 40 feet of Lot 5 of Block 67 in the Village of EvdnslM in the v/. 'y of the S W. 1. of Section 18 41.11 and fh> North SI feet of Lots 7 and 8 and the Easl IC.) feet of the east wCST alley In block 67 .n the VAlace of EvanslOn In the W 1/20I the S.W. ',a Of Section IB 41. 14. E. Lot I and LOIS 101hrevgh 17 and the East 6 feet 01 L 0 1 9 in Block 16. in the Village of Evanston in the E. Ill of the N.W. 11 of Section 18-41.14. F. Lot I and Lcts 12 through 16 in Block 19 in the Village, of Evanston in the W. th of the S.E.'v of Section Ib-ll-14. 1. All that part Of Grove Street East of a line beginning at the 00,nl Of .nferstCfoon of the Norlh line Of Grove Street di`d.the Easl hne of the north Scull, alley in Block 27 in the Villageof Evanston in the E.' 7of The 5 vr. 14 of 5ecl;on 18 .I 11 and extending South to the point Of in l e rseCtion of the South line of Grove Street and the Eal line of the north. south alley in Block 29 in Ire Village'Of Evanston in the E. fh Of the S.W. 1/4 of Section 18-a1.14. Thence East along said North line of the easf. west alley in Bock 16 extended 10 Ine point of hlersechon with Ine East line of Orrington �vmue Co Lots ] Through 6 in Block 27 in The Village of Evanston in the E. st of the S.W. tr. of Section 16-11.14. • ("Special Service Area Number Three"), has been created by Ordinance #60-0-75 entitled "AN ORDINANCE Establishing City of Evanston Special Service Area No. 3 of the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois", adopted AUGUST 4, 1975 , 1975, and pursuant to said Ordinance, and to Article VII Section 6(1) of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and to Sections 1301- 1311, inclusive, of Chapter 120 of the Illinois Revised Statutes. of 1975, as amended, the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois , (the "City") is authorized to issue its bonds, the principal and interest of which are payable from ad valorem taxes levied against the taxable property located in Special Service Area Number Three. B. That no petition was filed opposing the creation of • Special Service Area Number Three or the issuance of bonds pursuant to Sections1301-1311, inclusive, of Chapter 120 of the Illinois Revised Statutes of 1975, as amended. C. It is, in the judgment of the City Council of the City, necessary and in the best interests of the City and Special Service Area Number Three: To provide for the improvement of parkways with surface treatment of exposed aggregate and bands of brick pavers along the curbs and in other places; the installation of new street lighting, street trees, tree grates, planter walls, street signs, and street furniture such as obelisks, trash receptacles, benches and drinking fountains, together with any such other and further services necessary and/or incidental to the accomplishment of the afore- said improvements in Special Service Area Number Three. The bond proceeds shall be used solely and only for improvements for • which the City is authorized either to levy taxes or special assess- ments or appropriate City funds under the provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code, which improvements will be public improvements located on property owned by the City. -2- • D. It is in the best interests of the City and Special Service Area Number Three that $1,100,000 be borrowed for the purposes aforesaid and in evidence thereof, bonds of the City payable from taxes levied upon all taxable property within Special Service Area Number Three be issued. E. The question of the establishment of Special Service Area Number Three was considered by the City Council at a public hearing held on JUNE 23 , 1975, pursuant to notice duly pub— lished in the Evanston Review, a newspaper published in the City at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing and pursuant to notice by mail directed 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 Special Service Area • Number Three, said notice being given by depositing said notice in the United States Mails not less than ten (10) days prior to the time set for the public hearing and said notices conforming in all respects to Section 1305 of Chapter 120 of the Illinois Revised Statutes of 1975, as amended. SECTION 2. Issuance of Bonds. That there be borrowed on behalf of the City of Evanston Special Service Area Number Three the sum of $1,100,000 for the purposes aforesaid; that bonds of the City, payable solely and only from ad valorem taxes. levied against all the taxable property in Special Service Area Number Three, without limit as to rate or amount, be issued in said amount, said bonds to be known as the City of Evanston Special Service Area Number Three Unlimited Ad Valorem Tax Bonds (the "Bonds"), be dated • May 1, 1976, be of the denomination of $5,000 each, be numbered consecutively from 1 to 220, and that the Bonds shall become due serially on January 1 of each of the years and in.the amounts and bear interest annually at the rates as follows: -3M Bonds Numbered Rate of • Year Amount (All Numbers Inclusive) Interest 1978 $ 25,000 1 — 5 5.60% 1979 50,000 6 — 15 5.60% 198o 50, 000 16 — 25 5.60% 1981 50,000 26 — 35 5.60% 1982 50,000 36 — 45 5.75% 1983 50,000 46 — 55 5.75% 1984 50,000 56 —. 65 5.75% 1985 75,000 6"6 — 80 5.75% 1986 75,000 81 — 95 5.75% 1987 75,000 96 — 110 6.00% 1988 75,000 111 — 125 6.00% 1989 75,000 126 — 14o 6.20% 1990 100,000 141 — 160 6.20% 1991 10.0, 000 161 — 180 6.30°% 1992 100,000 181 — 200 6.40% 1993 100,000 201 — 220 6.40% said interest to be paid July 1, 1977 and semiannually thereafter on, the first day of January and July of each year. That the seal of the City shall be affixed to each of the • Bonds and the Bonds shall be signed by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk of the City and that the interest accruing on the Bonds to the date of maturity of the principal shall be evidenced by coupons thereto attached, maturing on the severaldays when such interest matures, and signed and attested by the Mayor and the Clerk of the City, respectively,by their respective facsimile signatures, and such officers shall, by the execution of the Bonds, adopt as and for their respective proper signatures their respective facsimile.signa- tures appearing on said coupons; that the Bonds and coupons be payable in law_ul money of the United States of America at FIRST NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF EVANSTON That the Bonds shall be payable to bearer, provided, how- ever, that the Bonds may be subject to registration as to principal • in the name of the holder on the books of the City Treasurer, upon the back of the Bonds so registered. No Bond so registered shall be subject to transfer except upon such books and similarly noted on the back thereof, unless the last registration thereof shall have been to bearer. Such registration of any of the Bonds shall not, —4— however, affect the negotiability of the coupons thereto affixed, but such coupons shall continue transferable by delivery merely. SECTION 3. Form of Bonds. That the Bonds shall be in substantially the following form; (FORM OF BOND) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF COOK, THE CITY OF EVANSTON SPECIAL SERVICE AREA NUMBER THREE UNLIMITED AD VALOREM TAX BOND Number $5,000 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, hereby acknowledges itself to owe and for • value received promises to pay to bearer, or if this Bond be regis- tered, then to the registered holder hereof, solely from taxes levied against all taxable property in that part of said City known as Special Service Area Number Three and not otherwise, the sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000) on the first day of January, 19 ' , together with interest thereon at the rate of percent ( %) per annum, from date hereof until paid, payable July 1, 1977, and semiannually thereafter on the first days of January and July in each year, on presentation and surrender of.the interest coupons hereto attached, as they severally become due. Both principal hereof and interest hereon are payable in lawful money of the United States of America at This Bond is one of a series of bonds aggregating the • principal sum of One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,100,000) issued by the City of Evanston for the purpose of constructing pub- lic improvementsin Special Service. Area Number Three, pursuant to and in all respects in compliance with the provisions of Article VII -5- Section 6(1) of the Constitution of the State of Illinois and Sections 1301-1311, inclusive, of Chapter 120 of the Illinois Revised Statutes of 1975, as amended, and in -compliance with an ordinance duly passed by the City Council of said City and approved by the Mayor thereof in all respects as by law required. It is hereby certified and recited that all conditions, acts and things required by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Illinois, to exist or to be done precedent to and in the issuance of this bond did exist, have happened, been properly done and per- formed in regular and due, form and time as required by law; that the indebtedness of the City of Evanston Special Service Area Number Three Thereof, represented by this bond and the issue of which it is a part, and including all other indebtedness of said City, how- soever evidenced and incurred, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitation and that provision has been made for the collec- tion of a direct annual tax in addition to all other taxes on all the taxable property in the City of Evanston Special Service Area Number Three sufficient to pay the interest hereon as it falls due and also to pay and discharge the principal hereof at maturity. This bond is subject to registration as to principal in the name of the holder on the books of the City Treasurer, such registration to be evidenced by notation of said Treasurer on the back hereof, and after such registration no transfer hereof, except upon such books and similarly noted hereon, shall be valid unless the last registration shall have been to bearer. Registration hereof shall not affect the negotiability of the coupons hereto attached, • which shall continue negotiable by delivery merely, notwithstanding registration hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, by its City Council, has caused its corporate seal to be e • hereto affixed and this bond to be signed by the Mayor of said City and attested by its City Clerk and.the coupons hereto attached to be signed and attested by said officials, respectively, by their fac- simile signatures, and said officers do, by the execution hereof, adopt as and for their own proper signatures their respective fac- simile signaturesappearing on said coupons, all as of May 1, 1976. ATTEST: Mayor, the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois. City Clerk, the City of Evanston, Cook: County, Illinois. • i (FORM OF COUPON) Number On the first day of , 19_, the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, promises to pay to bearer solely out of taxes levied against all taxable property in Special Service Area Number Three of said City DOLLARS ($ ) in lawful money of the United States of America at. , Illinois, for interest due that day on its Special Service Area Number Three Unlimited Ad Valorem Tax Bond dated May 1, 1976, Numbered • ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois. Mayor, the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois. -7- • (FORM OF REGISTRATION OF OWNERSHIP) SIGNATURE OF DATE REGISTERED NAME OF REGISTERED OWNER CITY TREASURER SECTION 4. Levy of Tax. That for the purpose of providing the funds required to pay the interest on the Bonds as it falls due, and also to pay and discharge the principal thereof at maturity, there be and there shall be levied upon all the taxable property within the City of Evanston Special Service Area Number Three, a direct an- nual tax for each of the years while the Bonds or any of them are • outstanding in amounts sufficient for that purpose, and that there be and there is levied upon all the said taxable property in said City of Evanston Special Service Area Number Three in addition to all other taxes the following direct annual tax, to -wit: Year of Levy A Tax Sufficient to Produce the Sum of: 1976 $ 135,000.00 for interest and principal up to and including Jaiauary j, 1978 1977. 114,600.0o for interest and principal 1978 111,800.00 for interest and principal 1979 109,000.00 for interest and principal 1980 106,200.00 for interest and principal 1981 103,325.00 for interest and principal 1982 100,450.00 for interest and principal 1983 122, 575.00 for interest and principal 1984 118,262.50 for interest and principal 1985 113,950.00 for interest and principal 1986 109,450.00 for interest and ,principal 1987 104,950.00 for interest and principal 1988 125,300.00 for interest and principal 1989 119,100.00 for interest and .principal 1990 112,800.00 for. interest and principal . 1991 106,400.00 for interest and principal M • SECTION 5. Extension of Taxes. That forthwith as soon as this Ordinance becomes effective, the City Clerk of this City be and he is hereby directed to file a copy of this Ordinance with the County Clerk of Cook County, which copy shall be certified to by the City Clerk and which certification shall recite that this Ordinance has been passed by the City Council of said City and it shall be the duty of said County Clerk to annually in and for each of the years 1976 to 1991, inclusive, ascertain the rate percent required to produce the aggregate tax hereinbefore levied, and extend the same for collection on the tax books against all of the taxable property within the City of Evanston Special Service Area Number Three in addition to other taxes levied in each of said years • in said Special Service Area in order to.raise the respective amounts levied aforesaid, and in each of said years such annual tax shall be computed, extended and collected in the same manner as now or hereafter provided by law for the computation, extension and collec— tion of taxes for general corporate purposes of said City, and when' collected, the taxes hereby levied shall be placed to the credit of a special fund to be designated "The City of Evanston Special Service Area Number Three:Unlimited Ad Valorem Tax Bond and Interest Fund," which fund is hereby irrevocably pledged to and shall be used only for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the Bonds. SECTION 6. Segregation of Funds. That the funds derived from such levy be and the same are hereby appropriated and set aside for the sole and only purpose of paying principal of and interest • on the Bonds when and as same become due. That the funds derived from the sale of the Bonds be and they are hereby appropriated and set aside for the purpose hereinbefore set out. M �J SECTION 7. Arbitrage Provisions., That the principal pro- ceeds of the sale of the Bonds shall be devoted to and used with due diligence for the completion of the project for which said bonds are hereby authorized to be issued. The City Council represents and certifies that: (1) the City Council expects that said City, within six months after the delivery of the Bonds, will incur substantial binding obligations equal to at least 2-1/2% of the estimated total project cost to commence construction of the said project; (2) the City Council expects that over 85% of the spendable proceeds of the Bonds, including in- vestment proceeds, will be expended on or before NOVEMBER 1. , 19_?& for the purpose of paying the cost of said project, said date being within three years following the date of issue of the Bonds; (3) work on the said project is expected to pro- ceed with due diligence to completion; (4) the facilities involved in said project have not been and are not expected to be sold or otherwise disposed of in whole or in part prior to the last maturity of the Bonds; (5) all of the principal proceeds of the Bonds are.needed.for the purpose stated in the form of bond above set out, including expenses incidental to such purpose and to the issuance of the Bonds; and (6) to the best of the knowledge and belief of the City Council, there are no facts, estimates or circumstances that would materially change the conclusions and representations set out in this Section. Said City Council also certifies and further covenants with the pur- chasers and holders of the Bonds from time to time outstanding, that so long as any of the Bonds remain outstanding, moneys on deposit in any fund or account in connection with the Bonds, whether or not such moneys were derived from the proceeds of the sale of the Bonds or from any other sources, will not be used in a manner which • will cause the Bonds to be "arbitrage bonds" within the meaning of Section 103(d) of the Internal Revenue.Code of 1954, as amended, and any lawful regulations promulgated or proposed thereunder, in- cluding proposed Treas.Reg. §§1.103-13 and 1.103-14, as the same -10- presently exist, or may from time to time hereafter be amended, supplemented or revised. The City Council reserves the right, however, to make any investment of such moneys permitted by Illinois law if, when and to the extent that said Section 103(d) or regulations promulgated thereunder shall be repealed or relaxed or shall be held void by final decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, but only if any investment made by virtue of such repeal, relaxation or decision would not, in the opinion of counsel of recognized competence in such matters, result in making the in- terest on the Bonds subject to federal income taxation. SECTION 8. Delivery of Bonds. That forthwith after this Ordinance has become effective, as provided by law, the Bonds shall be executed and delivered to the Treasurer of said City and be by • him delivered to WAUTERLEK BROWN. INC. upon receipt of the purchase price therefor, same to be not less than the par value of the Bonds, plus accrued interest to date of delivery and a premium of $ -0- That the contract for the sale of the Bonds heretofore entered into, be and is inall respects ratified, approved and confirmed, it being hereby found and deter- mined that said contract is in the best interests of said City and that no person.holding an office of the City either by election or appointment, is in any.manner interested, either directly or indirectly, in his own name or the name of any other person, association, trust or corporation, in said contract for the pur- chase of the Bonds. SECTION 9. That this ordinance be published at least • once within ten (10) days after passage in the Evanston Review, a newspaper published within the City. -11- • • • SECTION 10. Effective Date. That all ordinances, resolu- tions and orders, or parts thereof, in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and publication, as provided by law. PASSED this e0- day of I -I A% 1976. �--�� City Clerk this ATTEST: City Clerk ow day of J' i�� 1976. Mayor -12-