Submitted By
Paul L. Stephanides, Village Attorney and Steven Drazner, Chief Financial Officer
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 23A (“Taxes”), Article 7 (“Municipal Gas Use Tax”), Section 23A-7-3 (“Taxes”) and Section 23A-7-4 (“Collection of Tax”) of the Oak Park Village Code
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Overview
Overview
The Ordinance amends Section 23A-7-3 and Section 23A-7-4 of the Oak Park Village Code (“Village Code”) regarding technical amendments to these sections pursuant to the Agreement Municipal Gas Use Tax Collection Agreement between the Village and Northern Illinois Gas Company, d/b/a Nicor Gas Company (“Nicor”).
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Staff Recommendation
Adopt the Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact
NA
Background
The Village Board adopted Ordinance Number 16-149 on November 21, 2016 to raise the Village’s gas use tax from $.022 per therm to $.05 per therm. The Village will enter into an Agreement pursuant to Resolution Number 16-404 on the December 5, 2016 Board meeting agenda for Nicor’s collection of the tax. This Ordinance provides technical amendments to Section 23A-7-3 and Section 23A-7-4 of the Village Code pursuant to that Agreement.
Alternatives
Not adopt the Ordinance.
Previous Board Action
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Citizen Advisory Commission Action
N/A
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
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Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
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Performance Management (MAP) Alignment
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