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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - O-99-944 - 12/29/1999 - ABATE SERIES 1990 BONDS $297 500ORDINANCE NO. 0-99- 944 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN ABATEMENT OF REAL ESTATE TAXES LEVIED FOR THE 1999 TAX LEVY YEAR PURSUANT TO AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY, ILLINOIS, ON DULY 18, 1990, ENTITLED "SUPPLEMENTAL ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $3,000,000.00 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1990 OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY, ILLINOIS." WHEREAS, an ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of McHenry, Illinois on December 20, 1989 entitled "Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of $3,000,000.00 General Obligation Bonds of the City of McHenry, Illinois for the Purpose of Financing a New Municipal Building", and was supplemented by an ordinance adopted by said City Council on July 18, 1990, and entitled "Supplemental Ordinance Providing for the Issuance of $3,000,000.00 General Obligation bonds, Series 1990 of the City of McHenry, Illinois"; and WHEREAS, the 1990 Bonds are payable from, and are secured by a pledge of, the City's distributive share of sales and use taxes imposed by the State of Illinois and derived from transactions at places of business located within the boundaries of the City, including monies paid by the State in replacement of the City's distributive share of such taxes; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the aforesaid Supplemental Ordinance a direct tax has been levied for the 1999 Tax Levy Year in the amount of $297,500 for the payment of the principal and interest due in the year 2000 on the 1990 Bonds authorized by said ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City's distributive share of sales and use taxes imposed by the State of Illinois and derived from transactions at places of business located within the boundaries of the City which have been pledged for the payment of the principal and interest on the 1990 Bonds otherwise payable from such levy for the 1999 tax levy year are on deposit in the 1990 Debt Service fund established by Section 12 of the aforesaid Supplemental Ordinance and it is therefore the determination of the Corporate Authorities of the City of McHenry, Illinois that the real estate taxed levied for the Tax Levy Year 1999 pursuant to said Supplemental Ordinance shall be abated. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY, MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, as follows: SECTION 1. All real estate taxes authorized to be levied for the 1999 Tax Levy Year pursuant to the ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of McHenry, Illinois on July 18, 1990, and entitled "Supplemental Ordinance Providing for the Issuance of $3,000,000.00 General Obligation Bonds, Series 1990, of the City of McHenry, Illinois, be and they are hereby abated in the amount of 100% thereof. SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with the terms and provisions hereof be and the same hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form by and under the authority of the Corporate Authorities of the City of McHenry, Illinois. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately from and after its passage, approval and publication, as provided by law. Passed and approved this 29th day of December, 1999. AYES: BOLGER, GLAB, MCCLATCHEY, MURGATROYD, BAIRD. NAYS: NONE. NOT VOTING: NONE. ABSTAINED: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ATTEST: City Clerk -2- Mayor