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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #0774~ ~ ~ .~ , r` 7 ~ 1 I } ORDINANCE N0. _~+~ AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPECIAL SERVICE AREA NUMBER THREE E 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. NOW, 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 Three E is established pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1301 through 1311 of Chapter 120, Illinois Revised Statutes, 1977, as amended (hereinafter ref erred 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 June 5, 1979, and is considered pursuant to a hearing held on July 3, 1979, by the City Council pursuant to Notice duly published in the Canton Daily Ledger, June 16, 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 year were not - 1 - • 5 _ ~ .~ ' i . .. 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 Publi- cation 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 July 3, 1979. All interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard on the question of the creation of Special Service Area Number Three E 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 Three E 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 Three E Established. A special service area to be known and designated as "City of Canton Special Service Area Number Three E" is hereby established and shall consist of the follow- ing described territory: Lot 6 in Roudebush Subdivision to the City of Canton, in Fulton County, Illinois. - 2 - The approximate street location of the territory is on the North half (N 2) of East Myrtle Street between the East line of North Eleventh Avenue and 75.65 feet from the West line of North Fifteenth 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 Three E 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 Myrtle Street, including grading, concrete curb and gutter, with miscellaneous appurtenances, and installing storm sewers and sidewalks, 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 Three E 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 $1697.02 or at an interest rate to exceed eight (8%) per cent per annum and said bonds to mature within twenty (20) years from date. Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and approval by the Mayor thereof. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois this lath day of MaX , 1980, pursuant to a roll call vote as follows: AYES: Aldermen Mazza, Selfridge, Grant, Clarke, Danner, Motsinger, Churchill. NAYS: None APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Canton, Illinois this 20th day of play 1980. APPROVED: MAYOR HARLA E. CROUCH ATTEST: y ~~, CITY CLERK N Y S. WHITES - 3 -