HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - R-01-023 - 10/29/2001 - PROVIDE FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY AND REPORT RE DESIGNRESOLUTION No./-®d3
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY
AND REPORT WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIGNATION
OF AN AREA AS A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
WHEREAS, the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois (the "City"), desires to
conduct a feasibility study of certain property described and depicted on Exhibit A attached to this
Resolution and located within the City (such property is referred to in this Resolution as the
"Area") in order to determine the eligibility of the Area as a redevelopment project area pursuant
to the provisions of the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/ 11-74.4-1 et seq.,
(the "Act"); and,
WHEREAS, the City desires Trkla, Pettigrew, Allen & Payne ("TPAP") to undertake a
study and the preparation of a report with respect to whether the Area is subject to blighting
factors that adversely impact on real property in the Area as may be certified by TPAP after a
comprehensive study of the Area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City
of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. The recitals contained in the preambles to this Resolution are incorporated in
this Resolution as if set out fully herein.
Section 2. The Mayor of the City is hereby authorized to direct TPAP to undertake a
feasibility study to determine the eligibility of the Area as a redevelopment project area under the
Act due to blighting factors that adversely impact on real property in the Area and to certify the
existence of such conditions.
Section 3. Pursuant to the Act, once the City adopts tax increment financing, all real estate
tax revenue attributable to any increase in the assessment of property included in a redevelopment
project Area is distributed to the City for reinvestment in the Area for certain purposes permitted
by the Act.
Section 4. The City Council hereby agrees to reimburse itself for the costs incurred in
connection with the feasibility study and report in the event the Act is adopted by the City for the
Area and incremental real estate taxes are available for payment of such costs pursuant to the Act.
Section 5. The City Council also agrees to consider the paying of certain redevelopmient
project costs as defined by the Act from incremental real estate taxes in the Special Tax Allocation
Fund as defined by the Act, in the event the Act is adopted for the Area; such redevelopment
project costs may include costs of studies, surveys, plans, architectural and engineering services,
acquisition of land, rehabilitation of existing buildings, construction of public works and such
other items as permitted by the Act.
Section 6. The City Clerk shall cause copies of this Resolution to be mailed to all taxing
districts that would be affected by such designation in accordance with the provisions of Section
11-74.4-4.1 of the Act and direct that any and all questions, comments, suggestions or requests
for information be directed to Doug Maxeiner, Assistant City Administrator, 333 South Green
Street, McHenry, Illinois 60050-5494, 815.373.2100.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, this
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Attest:
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APPROVED:
Mayor
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Exhibit A
Legal Description
The general boundaries of the study area for the proposed McHenry Tax Increment
Financing Redevelopment Project Area are:
The study area is an irregularly shaped area adjacent to and west of the Fox River
that is generally bounded by portions of Elm, Pearl, and Broad Streets on the
north; the Fox River and a portion of a line (between Waukegan Road and John
Street) parallel to and approximately 800' east of Green Street on the east; portions
of John Street and Waukegan Road on the south; and portions of Third and Green
Streets on the west.