The City hereby makes the following findings as supported by
the Amended Business District Plan:
A. The Amended Business District, on the whole, has not been subject
to growth and development through investment by private enterprise
or would not reasonably be anticipated to be developed without the
adoption of the Amended Business District Development Plan;
B. The Amended Business District Plan conforms to the Comprehensive
Plan for the development of the City as a whole; and
C. The Amended Business District is a blighted area due to the presence,
individually and in combination, of several conditions representative
of those outlined in the Act. These include:
(1) Defective, nonexistent, or inadequate street layout.
(2) Deterioration of site improvements.
(3) Improper subdivision or obsolete platting.
D. The Amended Business District is found to be eligible under the Act,
as it represents a blighted portion of the City of Maroa by reason
of the predominance of defective, nonexistent and an inadequate street
layout, deterioration of site improvements and obsolete platting.
These factors, in combination, contribute to the economic underutilization
of the area, as well as cause the area to be an economic liability
to the City. Additionally, the property in the District would not
be reasonably anticipated to be developed without the amendment of
the Maroa Business District and adoption of the Amended Business District
Plan.
The Amended Business District Plan, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference, is
hereby approved.
The Amended Business District is hereby established pursuant
to the Amended Business District Plan and the Act. The boundaries
of the Amended Business District are legally described in Appendix
A of the Amended Business District Plan and depicted in Exhibit A
of the Amended Business District Plan, which legal description and
depiction are incorporated herein by this reference. The proposed
area for inclusion through amendment includes approximately seven
additional parcels of real property which are directly and substantially
benefitted by the Business District Plan. The City Council shall have
and possess, without limitation, such powers with respect to the Amended
Business District as authorized under the Act and the Amended Business
District Plan. The legal description, parcel identification numbers
and address list for the Amended Business District are attached hereto
as Exhibits B, C and D and by this reference made a part hereof.
The City has established the Maroa Business District Tax Allocation
Fund in the custody of the City Treasurer, and each distribution of
taxes imposed by this chapter to the City from the Department of Revenue
shall be deposited in such fund for the purpose of paying or reimbursing
Business District project costs and obligations incurred in the payment
of the costs.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of
this chapter with the Department of Revenue on or before the 31st
day of March, 2018.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council
that each and every part, section and subsection of this chapter shall
be separate and severable from each and every other part, section
and subsection hereof, and that the City Council intends to adopt
each said part, section and subsection separately and independently
of any other part, section and subsection. If any part, section or
subsection of this chapter shall be determined to be or to have been
unlawful or unconstitutional, the remaining parts, sections and subsections
shall be and remain in full force and effect, unless the court making
such finding shall determine that the valid portions standing alone
are incomplete and are incapable of being executed in accord with
the legislative intent.
This chapter shall be governed exclusively by and construed
in accordance with the applicable laws of the State of Illinois.
The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver
for and on behalf of the City, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized
and directed where appropriate to attest, all certificates, documents,
agreements or other instruments, and the Mayor or his designated representative
is hereby authorized and directed to take any and all actions, as
may be necessary, desirable, convenient or proper to carry out and
comply with the provisions of all agreements or contracts, necessary
or reasonably incidental to the implementation of this chapter.
All ordinances, resolutions and parts of ordinances and resolutions
in conflict with this chapter are hereby repealed.
This chapter shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval and publication, if required, as provided by
Act. The imposition of these Business District taxes shall take effect
on the first day of July 2018.