HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 3684 - 10/27/2020 - TIF, Oakton/Higgins CorridorORDINANCE NO.3684
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
AUTHORIZING CERTAIN ADVANCES FROM THE VILLAGE REVENUE FUNDS
TO THE OAKTON/HIGGINS CORRIDOR TIF ALLOCATION FUND TO PAY FOR
ELIGIBLE TAX INCREMENT COSTS
WHEREAS, the Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois (the
"Village') is a home rule municipality as described in Section§ 6(a) Article VII of the 1970
Constitution of the State of Illinois and as such may exercise any power and function pertaining
to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS §
5/11-74.4-1, et seq. ("Act'), the Village adopted Ordinance No. 3580 designating the Village of
Elk Grove Village Oakton/Higgins Corridor TIF Redevelopment Project Area "Area") and
Ordinance No. 3259 approving the Village of Elk Grove Village Oakton/Higgins Corridor Tax
Increment Financing Redevelopment Plan and Project. The Plan and Project will be valid for not
more than a period of twenty-three years ("Term') as permitted by the Act; and
WHEREAS, Section 11-74.4-8 of the Act provides for the creation of a Special Tax
Allocation Fund ("Allocation Fund') for each TIF Area and for the County Treasurer to deposit
all increment, as that term is defined in the Act, into said Allocation Fund; the Village has the
authority to pledge the Allocation Fund to repay obligations issued pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Village adopted Ordinance No 3532 approving a redevelopment
agreement ("Agreement') by and between the Village and Big Acquisitions, LLC
("Developer') in which the Village agreed to issue notes ("Developer Notes') to reimburse
the Developer for certain eligible costs as set permitted by the Act and to create a sub -account
("Subaccount ") within the Allocation Fund. Funds in the Subaccount shall be pledged to
repay the Developer Notes; and
WHEREAS, the Village has previously agreed to authorize the advance funds
("Advances") from its General Fund ("General Fund'), Business Leaders Forum ("BLF')
Fund, Capital Projects Funds ("Capital Projects Fund) and/or Water & Sewer fund ("Water
& Sewer Fund') to the Allocation Fund to finance the obligations incurred in the Agreement
and other necessary TIF eligible improvements as permitted by the Act and to use funds from
the Allocation Fund to repay said Advances as increment becomes available. The Village is
now making Advances to the Subaccount to redeem certain Developer Notes; and
WHEREAS, the Village desires to adopt this ordinance in order to authorize the
Mayor and Village staff to make such Advances as may be deemed necessary by the Mayor or
his designee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, Illinois, in the exercise of
its home rule powers, as follows:
Section 1: The above recitals are incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Section 2: In the event the Village determines that improvements approved in the
Plan need to be made in the Area prior to there being monies on account in the Allocation
Fund, the Village is hereby authorized to make Advances from time to time from the Village's
General, BLF, Capital Projects Fund and Water & Sewer Funds to the Allocation Fund. In
addition, the Village hereby authorized the Advance of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) to
the Subaccount to redeem Five Million Dollars of Developer Notes.
Section : The Director of Finance or her designee shall note the date and amount of
each Advance, the due date, and create a reasonable schedule for repayment and term with
payment due on May 1 and November 1 of each calendar year. No Advance shall have a
repayment date greater than the expiration of the Term.
Section 4: In the event revenues on account in the Allocation Fund are insufficient to
make scheduled payments on the Advances or are otherwise pledged, interest shall accrue on
the balance of any outstanding Advance at an annual rate of six (6%) percent. Outstanding
Advances to the Allocation Fund shall become obligations as that term is defined in Section 1I-
74.4-7 of the Act and the total of outstanding Advances shall be reported as obligations to the
State Comptroller when the Village submits the required Annual Reports.
Section : The Village hereby pledges the revenue on account in the Subaccount to
repay the Developer Notes and the Advances. In the event the funds in the Subaccount are
insufficient to repay the Advances, the Village shall have the right to repay the Advances with
any unpledged funds in the Allocation Fund. The Village reserves the right to issue other
obligations ("Additional Obligations') secured by unpledged monies in the Allocation Fund. At
the sole discretion of the Village Manager, the repayment of any Additional Obligations may be
subordinate to or have priority over the repayment of the Advances.
Section : In the event the funds in the subaccount and Allocation Fund are insufficient
to repay the Advances, the Village hereby authorizes the Village Manager and Finance Director
to transfer funds from the Elmhurst/Busse Redevelopment Project Area Tax Allocation Fund to
the Allocation Fund as permitted by the Act.
Section 7: If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or
unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect
any of the other provisions of this ordinance.
Section 8: All ordinances, resolutions, motions or orders in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section : This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its
passage by the Corporate Authorities and approval as provided by law.
VOTE: AYES:5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1
PASSED this 27th day of October 2020.
APPROVED this 27th day of October 2020.
APPROVED:
Mayor Craig B. Johnson
Village of Elk Grove Village
ATTEST:
Loretta M. Murphy, Village Clerk