===== PDF PAGE 45 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] CITY OF WEST CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM TITLE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: Property Tax Abatement — Cheese Merchants at 2595 Enterprise Circle FILE NUMBER: Ordinance 2024-0-0002 COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: N/A COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: January 15, 2024 STAFF REVIEW: Tom Dabareiner, AICP SIGNATURE L4—>— CITY ADMINISTRATOR REVIEW: Michael Guttman SIGNATURE ITEM SUMMARY: In 2021, the City Council and other participating units of government approved an Intergovernmental Agreement with Crest Hill Investment LLC for a partial property tax abatement to construct a warehouse for Cheese Merchants of America LLC at property commonly known as 2595 Enterprise Circle. The City approved the IGA via Resolution No. 2021-R-0002. The agreement was subsequently amended to update the property ownership and clarify the property subject to the agreement, which was adopted via Resolution No. 2021-R-0046. The developer and Cheese Merchants have met the terms of the IGA, so the taxing bodies must now approve the attached Ordinance. ACTIONS PROPOSED: Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance No. 2024-0-0002. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Having met the terms of the IGA, the taxing bodies are obligated to adopt the attached Ordinance. As such, this item was not sent to Committee. ===== PDF PAGE 46 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] ORDINANCE NO. 2024-O0-0002 ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR REAL ESTATE TAX ABATEMENT - GRECO/DEROSA (CHEESE MERCHANTS) PROPERTY AT 2595 ENTERPRISE CIRCLE WHEREAS, the Illinois Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/18-165, authorizes any taxing district to abate its taxes in relation to a specific property; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Chicago authorized the execution of "An Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of West Chicago, DuPage Airport Authority, West Chicago Library District, West Chicago Fire Protection District, West Chicago Elementary School District 33, Community High School District 94 and Crest Hill Investment LLC in Regard to a Property Tax Abatement Relative to the Development of the Greco/DeRosa Property" on February 1, 2021 ("IGA") in order to encourage a commercial firm to redevelop the Subject Property; and WHEREAS, the IGA was subsequently amended in "A First Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of West Chicago, DuPage Airport Authority, West Chicago Library District, West Chicago Fire Protection District, West Chicago Elementary School District 33, Community High School District 94 and Crest Hill Investment LLC in Regard to a Property Tax Abatement Relative to the Development of the Greco/DeRosa Property," dated June 30, 2021 ("Amended IGA"), the City Council of the City of West Chicago previously determined it to be in its best interests to abate a portion of its taxes on the real estate legally described in Exhibit 1, attached hereto and made a part hereof ("Subject Property"); and WHEREAS, the conditions of the IGA for the abatement of a portion of the taxes on the Subject Property have been met; and WHEREAS, in the IGA, this City Council previously determined such abatement of taxes to be in the best interests of its taxpayers in order to encourage a commercial firm to redevelop the Subject Property, increase the tax base, and increase employment opportunities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of West Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois, as follows: Section 1. This City Council hereby finds that all of the recitals contained in the preambles to this Ordinance are full, true and correct and does now incorporate the same herein by reference. Section 2. The County Clerk of DuPage County, Illinois is hereby ordered to abate the real estate taxes to be extended on the Subject Property, on behalf of the City of West Chicago according to the rate set forth in Section 3 below, but excluding any levy or levies for debt service ("Abatement Rate"), commencing at the start of the next calendar year after the year in which this Ordinance is passed and continuing for a maximum of ten (10) years. However, in no event shall the aggregate abatement of real estate taxes levied against the Subject Property by the City of West Chicago, together with real estate taxes levied against the Subject Property and abated in previous and future years by all other taxing districts, exceed the total of Four Million and No/100 Dollars ($4,000,000.00). ===== PDF PAGE 47 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] Section 3. The Abatement Rate shall be Fifty Percent (50%) of the real estate taxes to be extended on the Subject Property on behalf of the City of West Chicago. Section 4. The Mayor and Clerk of the City of West Chicago are hereby authorized and directed to execute this Ordinance and cause a certified copy of the same to be filed with the County Clerk of DuPage County, Illinois. Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption and publication. PASSED THIS ____ day of January, 2024. Alderman D. Beebe ee Alderman L. Chassee a Alderman J. Sheahan ee Alderman H. Brown a Alderman A. Hallett _ Alderman C. Dettmann ee Alderman M. Birch-Ferguson _ Alderman S. Dimas ee Alderman C. Swiatek ee Alderman J. Smith _ Alderman J. Short Alderman R. Stout Alderman J. Morano APPROVED as to form: City Attorney APPROVED this _ day of January, 2024. Ruben Pineda, Mayor ATTEST: Valeria Perez, Executive Office Manager PUBLISHED: ===== PDF PAGE 48 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] EXHIBIT 1 Legal Description of Subject Property P.L.N.: 04-18-100-019 Common address: 2595 Enterprise Circle, West Chicago, Illinois 60185 LOT 1 IN ENTERPRISE WEST CHICAGO, LLC ASSESSMENT PLAT, BEING A PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 29 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED MARCH 4, 2021 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R2021-035032 IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ===== PDF PAGE 49 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] Trem #71. LD. RESOLUTION NO. 24-R-0007 A RESOLUTION TO ENDORSE THE LEGISLATIVE ACTION PROGRAM OF THE DUPAGE MAYORS AND MANAGERS CONFERENCE FOR THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION WHEREAS, the City of West Chicago is a member of the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference; and WHEREAS, the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference develops its annual Legislative Action Program with the goal of establishing a comprehensive platform on legislative issues in order to further protect and benefit the interests of its member municipalities, residents and businesses in these municipalities, and the region generally; and WHEREAS, on November 15, 2023 the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference Membership voted unanimously to adopt its 2024 Legislative Action Program, attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the City of West Chicago, will individually benefit by formally establishing positions on legislative issues affecting municipalities, thereby giving clear direction to officials and employees of the City of West Chicago regarding legislative positions that may be presented in official capacity or on behalf of the municipality: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of West Chicago hereby endorses the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference’s 2024 Legislative Action Program which includes the following listed legislative priorities: 1. Restore the Local Government Distributive Fund 2. Sustainable Public Pensions 3. Freedom of Information Act/Open Meetings Act BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, to all state and federal legislators representing the City of West Chicago, to the Office of the Governor, and to all department heads in the City of West Chicago. ===== PDF PAGE 50 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] ADOPTED this 15" day of January, 2024. AYES: NAYES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Mayor ATTEST: Executive Office Manager ===== PDF PAGE 51 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] - DuPage Mayors & Managers Conference 2024 Legislative Action Program A coalition of cities and villages working together, the Conference fosters collaboration and advocates for excellence in municipal government. Restore the Local Government Distributive Fund Restoration of the Local Government Distributive Fund to 10% will allow local elected and appointed officials to invest in their communities where it is needed most. This per capita funding benefits all municipalities, returning locally generated tax revenue to support critical community services without raising taxes on residents & businesses. Roads, Bridges, & Sidewalks ¢ Public Safety ¢ Snow Removal Pensions # Social Services # Forestry ¢ Stormwater Management Police Training & Body Cameras # Lead Service Line Replacement Sustainable Public Pensions The consolidation of public safety pension fund assets in 2019 fully addressed federal “safe harbor” requirements for downstate police and firefighters. Public pensions, and the taxpayers that fund them, must be protected by preventing further Tier 2 pension sweeteners for police, fire, and IMRF. Freedom of Information Act/Open Meetings Act Common-sense amendments to the Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act will allow for transparency of government without costly and time- consuming misuse of the system. > Permit public meetings to be held remotely at the discretion of local officials. > Extend the response period for non-commercial FOIA requests, allow fees for producing electronic records, and clarify the definition of a recurrent requester. > Add exemptions to FOIA disclosure for automatic license plate readers (LPRs). > Clarify inconsistent language regarding attorney/client privilege during litigation. > Address burdensome FOIA requests for police body camera footage of arrests. DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | 1220 Oak Brook Road | Oak Brook, IL For more information on DMMC’s legislative priorities, contact Suzette Quintell at squintell@dmmc-cog.org.