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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #0767_ ~... ORDINANCE N0. /~ .. ;` ~ , y AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPECIAL SERVICE AREA NUMBER ONE OF THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS. WHEREAS, Chapter 120, Sections 1301 through 1311 of the Illinois Revised Statutes, 1977, as amended, authorizes the City of Canton, Illinois to establish a special service area and to issue bonds payable from taxes as therein provided; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois has deter- mined that it is in the public interest to establish the area hereinafter described as a special service area for the purposes set forth herein. NOia, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANTON, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Authority. Special Service Area Number One is established pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1301 through 1311 of Chapter 120, Illinois Revised Statutes, 1977, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"). Section 2. Findings. A. The question of the establishment of the area hereinafter described as a special service area is considered by the City Council pursuant to an Ordinance entitled: "An Ordinance Proposing the Establishment of a Special Service Area in the City of Canton and Providing for a Public Hearing and Other Procedures in Connection Therewith" adopted April 3, 1979, and is considered pursuant to a hearing held on May 1, 1979, by the City Council pursuant to Notice duly published in the Canton Daily Ledger, April 14, 1979, a newspaper published in the City of Canton, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing and pursuant to Notice by mail 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. Said Notice was 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. In the event taxes for the last preceding - 1 - . ~ + , year were not paid, the said Notice was sent to the person last listed on the tax rolls prior to that year as the owner of said property. A Certificate of Publication of said Notice and an Affidavit of Mailing of said Notice are attached to this Ordinance as Exhibits 1 and 2. Said Notices conformed in all respects to the requirements of the Act. B. That a public hearing on the question set forth in the Notice was held on May 1, 1979. All interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard on the question of the creation of Special Service Area Number One and on the question of levying taxes and on the issuance of bonds, as set forth in the Notice. All protests and objections were heard and determined. C. That after considering the data, as presented at the public hearing, the City Council finds that it is in the public interest and in the interest of the City of Canton Special Service Area Number One that said special service area, as hereinafter described, be established. D. Said area is compact and contiguous and constitutes a residential area of the City of Canton. E. It is in the best interests of said special service area that the furnishing of the municipal services proposed be considered for the common interests of said area. F. Said area will benefit specially from municipal services proposed to be provided. The proposed municipal services are unique and in addition to the municipal services provided to the City of Canton as a whole. Section 3. Special Service Area Number One Established. A special service area to be known and designated as "City of Canton Special Service Area Number One" is hereby established and shall consist of the following described territory: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 in East Locust Street Extension Subdivision to the City of Canton, in Fulton County, Illinois and Lots 6 and 8 in Eastern Star Subdivision, Block 1, to the City of Canton, in Fulton County, Illinois. - 2 - 1 The approximate street location of the territory is on East Locust Street between the West line of East Locust Street Extension Subdivision and the West curb line of North Fourteenth Avenue in the City of Canton, Illinois. An accurate map of said territory is attached hereto as Exhibit 3. Section 4. Purpose of Area. City of Canton Special Service Area Number One is established to provide special municipal services to said area in addition to services provided to the City generally. Included in said purposes shall be reconstructing a section of East Locust Street, including concrete curb and gutter with miscellaneous appurtenances, and installing storm sewers, all to be constructed on existing public property or property to be acquired by the City of Canton for these purposes. City of Canton Special Service Area Number One is also created so that bonds may be issued, for the purposes aforesaid, payable from taxes levied on property in the special service area in addition to all other City taxes so levied, provided no bonds shall be issued in excess of the principal amount of $10,000 or at an interest rate to exceed eight (8%) per cent per annum and said bonds to mature within ten (10) years from date. Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and eff ect upon its passage by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and approval by the Mayor thereof. ~t~ PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois this day of /~ fl ~/ 1980, pursuant to a roll call vote as follows: AYES: Aldermen Kovachevich, Williams, Mazza, Carl, Grant, Horr, Clarke, Danner, Motsinger, Churcbi 1. NAYS: None. ~ t tf APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Canton, Illinois this day of rY~ ~ ~~ 1980. T --~''' APPROVED: MAYOR HARL N E. CROUCH ~• ATTEST: ~ (~,, ~ ~ ~ CITY CLERK T~'~ N Y S . WHITES - 3 -