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File #: ORD 16-115    Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 10/4/2016 Final action: 10/4/2016
Title: An Ordinance Declaring Surplus Revenue in the Village of Oak Park Downtown Tax Increment Finance District Special Tax Allocation Fund for the 2014 Tax Year and Authorizing the Payment of that Surplus Revenue to the Cook County Treasurer for Distribution to Affected Tax Districts on a Pro-Rate Basis
Attachments: 1. Ordinance Surplus TY2014 Distribution, 2. 2011 Settlement Agreement Levy Year 2014
Submitted By
Steven Drazner, CFO

Reviewed By
LKS

Agenda Item Title
Title
An Ordinance Declaring Surplus Revenue in the Village of Oak Park Downtown Tax Increment Finance District Special Tax Allocation Fund for the 2014 Tax Year and Authorizing the Payment of that Surplus Revenue to the Cook County Treasurer for Distribution to Affected Tax Districts on a Pro-Rate Basis

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Overview
Overview
Pursuant to the amended 2011 Settlement Agreement, a surplus distribution of $1,171,454.69 is required for tax year 2014 Downtown TIF collections. In addition to the annual debt service and SSA#1 deductions permitted under the agreement, this distribution is also net of an additional $3,000,000 deduction by the Village as approved by parties under the IGA for tax year 2014. This amount has been reviewed and agreed upon by the Village, D200 and D97.

Body
Staff Recommendation
Approve the Ordinance.

Fiscal Impact
This will reduce cash in the Downtown TIF by the declared surplus distribution amount and this is budgeted under account 2098-41300-101-580680.

Background
The Village Board entered into a settlement agreement in December, 2011 relating to the Downtown Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District. This accord replaces what has been commonly referred to as the 1985 Settlement Agreement and the 2003 Intergovernmental Agreement.

The stipulations and terms of this agreement are that the amounts collected net of an agreed sum of existing annual debt service, monies generated through the Special Service Area #1's levy and any increment generated by the Lake and Forest development, are distributed to the taxing bodies.

The exact dollar amount of this obligation is calculated through a formula, contained within the 2011 Agreement, and is reviewed quarterly by financial staff of all three parties: D97, D200 and the Village. As needed, staff will bring forward agenda items to pay out any amounts determined to be owed.

This distribution is initiated by the Village Boa...

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