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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-1975-043-R-75• • 43-R-75 RESOLUTION Proposing the Establishment of a Special Service Area in the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois,.. and Providing for a Public Hearing and h Other Procedures in Connection Therewith �i WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Illinois, 1970, has established :the authority of municipalities to designate special service areas within the ;boundaries of Home Rule Municipalities; and WHEREAS,'the City Council of the City of Evanston, a home rule municipal pi ity, finds: ki A. That it is in the public interest that the creation of the area 'hereinafter described, as a special service area for the purpose set forth ;herein, be considered. B. That said area is situated entirely within the City of Evanston land is contiguous. { C. That said area will benefit specially from the improvements to be ;provided, in addition to any benefit to the City of Evanston as a whole, and it j;is, therefore, in the best interest of the City of Evanston that the levy of a ;;special tax against said area for.the improvements to be provided be considered: +i ? NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of }1 l: iEvanston, Cook County, Illinois: I 'f That a public hearing shall be held on the 23rd day of June, 1975, in ;the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 1501 Oak Avenue, Evanston, Illinois, to consider the Creation of Special Service Area Number 3 of the City of Evanston in i' t,the territory described in the notice set forth in Exhibit A and attached hereto: tE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that at the hearing there will be considered the ;borrowing of an amount not to exceed one million two hundred thousand dollars E+ ;($1,200,000.00) to be evidenced by full faith and credit bonds, payable from t, , a tax levied without limit as to the rate or amount'on all of the taxable property ;located in said area, the proceeds of which shall be used to pay part of the cost+ ;,of: Improving the parkways with surface treatment of exposed aggregate and bands `iof brick pavers along the curbs, street trees and tree grates, trash receptacles,` Ij ; f 1 • • [7 -2- `abelisks, street signs, benches, street lighting and planter walls within the 1 District. Said bonds are to be retired over not to exceed a twenty (20) year period and to bear interest at a rate of not to exceed eight per cent (8%) per lnnum. Said bonds shall be retired by the levy of a direct tax to pay the ! ;interest on such bonds as they fall due and to discharge the principal thereof at maturity; ! BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a notice of said hearing shall be published at least once not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the public hearing in the Evanston Review, a newspaper published in and having a general circulation i a !in the City of Evanston. In addition, notice by mailing shall be given by !depositing said notice in the United States mails addressed to the person or i persons in whose name the general taxes for the last preceeding year were paid i 'on each lot, block, tract or parcel of land lying within the proposed Special 1 Service Area. Said notice shall be mailed not less than ten (10) days prior to i i the time set for the public hearing. In the event taxes for the last preceeding I year were not paid, the notice shall be sent to the person last listed on the { "tax rolls prior to that year as the owner of said property. The notice shall jbe in substantially the form of Exhibit A, attached hereto and hereby made a !part hereof. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager is hereby authorized and ;directed to take such steps as are necessary to effectuate the provisions of i S !this resolution. 1 F This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and approval as provided by law. f fc/ Edgar Vannemen, Tr Mayor ATTEST: j G I � E /s/ Maurice F, Brown j City Clerk 4 Jun,-- 2. 1975 Dated , 3 E i I i I • NOTTCr: Or' 1FieA,'I 1dG CITY OF 'r_'VAi)TON COOK COUNTY, ILL`t_NOIS SPECIAL SERVIC`ri A?EA NU.'DEI; TiIREE IdCiTICE IS HLREDY GIVEN that on June 23 , 1975, at 7:30 o'clock P .PI., in the Council Chambers = of the City Hall.15ol oak Avenue , Evanston, Illinois, a hear- ing will be held by the 14ayor and City Council of the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, to consider forming a special service area con- sisting of the following described territory: The area enclosed by a line commencing at the point of intersec- tion of.the South line of Grove Street and the West line of Elm- wood Avenue in the E. 1/2 of the S.W. 1/4 of Section 18, Town- sl*lip 41 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian. Thence North along said West line of Elmwood Avenue extended 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-of-way to the point of intersec- tion with the North line extended East of Lot 1 of Wheeler's Re - subdivision of the South 250 feet West of the Railroad in Block 63 in the 'tillage of Evanston in the E. 1/2 of the S.W. 1/4 of Section 18-41-14. Thence West along said North line extended'of Lot 1 to the East line of Maple Avenue. I Thence North along said East line of -Maple Avenue 128 feet-. Thence West to the West line of Maple Avenue. Thence South along said West line of Maple Avenue to the North line of the east -west alley in Block 62 in the Village of Evanston in the W. 1/2 of the S.,W. 1/4 of Section 18-41-14. Thence West along said North line of said east -west alley in Block 62 to the East line of Oak Avenue. -1- Thence North along.said East line of Oak Avenue to the point of •intersection with the North line of Lot 1 in Block 3 of Pratt's Addition to Evanston, a subdivision of part of the S.W. 1/4 of the N.W. 1/4 of Section 18-41-14, East of Ridge Road and West of the,Chicago and North Western Railroad. Thence East along the North line extended of said Lot 1 in Block 3 to the point of intersection with the East line of the 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 point of intersection with the South line extended of University Place. Thence East along said South line of University Place extended to the point of intersection 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 along said South line of University Place to 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 Sherman Avenue to the South line of Clark Street. Thence East along said South line of Clark Street to the West line of Orrington Avenue. Thence South along said West line of Orrington Avenue to the North line of the east -west alley in Block 16 in the Village of Evanston in the E. 1/2 of the N.W. 1/4 of Section 1841-14. Thence East along said North line of the east -west alley in Block 16 extended to the point of intersection with the East line of Orrington Avenue. Thence Southwesterly along said East line of Orrington Avenue to the point of intersection with the North line of Lot 8 in Block 15 in the Village of Evanston in the E. 1/2 of the N.W. 1/4 of Section 18-41-14. Thence Southeasterly along said North line of Lot 8 in Block 15 to the point of intersection with the East line of the north - south alley in said Block 15. r - 3- • Thence Southwesterly along said East line of the north -south al- ley in Block 15 extended to the point of intersection with the South line of Church Street. Thence East -along said South line of Church Street to the West line of Chicago Avenue. Thence South along said West line of Chicago Avenue to the North line of Lake Street. Thence West along said North line of Lake Street to the West line of Sherman Avenue. Thence North along said West line 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. 1/2 S.W. 1/4 of Section 18-41-14. Thence South to the South line of said Lot 2 in Block 52. Thence West along the South line of Lot 2 extended to the point • of intersection with the East line of the Chicago Transit Authority right-of-way. Thence North along said East line of the Chicago Transit Authority - right -of -way to the South line of Grove Street. Thence West along said South line of Grove Street to the West line 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 intersection of the East line of Maple Avenue and the South line of Davis Street proceeding East 41.75 feet then South 58 feet then East 41.74 feet then South 20 feet then East 36.5 feet then South 40 feet then East to the West line of the Chicago and North Western Railroad right-of-way in Block 63 in the Village of Evanston in the E. 1/2 of the S.W. 1/4 of Section 18-41-14. B. Then South 100 feet of Lots 1 and 2 of Block 62 in the Village of Evanston in the W. 1/2 of the S.W. 1/4 of Section 18-41-14. 'C. The South 90 feet of Lots 5 and 6 of Block 62 in the Village of Evanston in the W. 1/2 of the S.W. 1/4 of Section 18-41-14. l } 3 ' F 4 D. Lots 2 through 4 and the South 32 feet of Lot 1 of G.W. Smith's • Subdivision of Lot 6 and the West 40 feet of Lot 5 of Block 67 ' in the Village of Evanston in the W. 1/2 of the S.W. 1/4 of Section 18-41-14 and the North 81 feet of Lots 7 and 8 and the East 100 feet of the east -west alley in Block 67 in the City of Evanston in the W. 1/2 of the S.W. 1/4 of Section 18-41-14. ' N E. Lot 1 and Lots 10 through 12 and the East 6 feet of Lot 9 in Block 16 in the Village of Evanston in the E. 1/2 of the N.W. 1/4 of Sec- tion 18-41-14. • • F. Lot 1 and Lots 12 through 16 in Block 19 in the Village of Evanston in the W. 1/2 of the S.E. 1/4 of Section 18-41-14. G. Lots 3 through 6 in Block 27 in the Village of Evanston in the E. 1/2 of the S.W. 1/4 of Section 18-41-14. H. Lots 1 through 4 and Lots 11 and 12 and the north -south alley in Block 29 in the Village of Evanston in the E. 1/2 of the S.W. 1/4 of Section 18-41-14. I. All that part of Grove Street East of a line beginning at the ' point of intersection of the North line of Grove Street and the East line of the north -south alley in Block 27 in the Village of Evanston in the E. 1/2 of the S.W. 1/4 of Section 18-41-14 and extending.South to the point of intersection of the South line of Grove Street and the East line of the north -south alley in Block 29 in the Village of Evanston in the E. 1/2 of the S.W. 1/4 of Section 18-41-14. GEIi EAT, PROPERTY LOCfrl10 I The Evanston Special Service Area Number generally includes that property South of University Place and .Elgin Road, East of Oak Avenue, North of the east -west alley which is immediately south of the 1-000 block of Davis Street extended East to the East line of the Chicago and North Western Railroad (C. 8 N.W. R.R.) right-of-way, North of Lake Street and East of the C. & N.W. R.R. right-of-way (excluding that property in the Evanston Special Service Area Number 1) West of the north -south alley which is immediately East of the 1500 block of Sherman Avenue and the 1600 and 1700 blocks of Orrington Avenue, and includes all of that property facing on the 600 block of Davis Street. All persons owning taxable property in the area and all her persons affected by the formation of Evanston Special Service Area Number 3 will be given an opportunity to be heard at the hearing regardin, the formation of and the boundaries of the special service area and may object to the formation of the area and the issuance of bonds affecting said area. _ The purpose of the formation of the City of .Evanston Special Service Area.Number 3 is to provide special municipal services to the area by: improving the parkways with surface treatment of exoosed agcrregate and .bands of brick pavers along the curbs, street trees and tree grates, trash receptacles, obelisks, street signs, benches, street lighting, and planter walls within the area. The issuance of full faith and credit bonds, payable fr-m a tax levied without liralt as to rate or a -mount on all of the taxable property located within said .area, in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000.00 • at an interest rate of not to exceed eight per cent (8%) and to mature within twenty (20) years, will be considered at the hearing. Said bonds shall be retired by the levy of a direct tax to pay the interest on such bonds as it falls due and to discharge the principal thereof at maturity, said ta:, to be levied upon all taxable property within the proposed special service area. Written objections may be filed on or before the date of the hearing and at the hearing all persons affected will be given an opportunity to be heard. The hearing may adjourned by the City Council to another date without further notice other than a motion to be entered upon the Minutes of, its meeting fixing the time and place of its adjournment. If a petition, signed b at least l' of the electors resid P 9 g Y 5, the within the special service area and by at least 51 o' of the owners • of record of the land included within the boundaries of the special ;l service area, is filed with the municipal clerk within 30 days follow- ing the final adjournment of the public hearing objecting to the creation of the special service district, or the is3uance of bonds for. the provision of special services to the area, no such district may be created or no such bonds may be issued. By order of the City Council of the City of Evanston, -Cook County, Illinois. DA1LED` this 2nd day of June , 1975• J /s/ Edgar Vanneman, Jr. Mayo r Attest: /s/ Maurice Brown City Cierk r: