REPORT OF THE TAX DELINQUENCY SUBCOMMITTEE

 

November 29, 2007

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

Chairman Sims, Commissioners Beavers, Butler, Murphy and Peraica (5)

 

Absent:

Vice Chairman Goslin and Commissioner Moreno (2)

 

Also Present:

Stephanie Milito – Planner, Department of Planning and Economic Development; Ken Pilota, Esq. – Law Offices of Ken Pilota; P. Joseph Montana – Attorney at Law, Odelson & Sterk, Ltd.; Linda Granderson – Deputy Commissioner, Department of Planning and Development Real Estate, City of Chicago

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

        Your Tax Delinquency Subcommittee of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County met pursuant to notice on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at the hour of 1:00 P.M. in the Board Room, Room 569, County Building, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois.

 

        Your Subcommittee has considered the following items and, upon adoption of this report, the recommendations are as follows:

 

289311

VILLAGE OF RIVERDALE (NO CASH BID REQUEST).  Transmitting a Communication, dated August 31, 2007 from Deborah Sims, Chairman, Tax Delinquency Subcommittee, submitting a request from Zenovia G. Evans, President, Village of Riverdale.

 

Re:  Village of Riverdale No Cash Bid Application 2007-1

 

The purpose of this letter is to inform you of the Village of Riverdale's desire to participate in the Cook County no-cash bid program.  The Village is interested in acquiring certain properties located within Riverdale that are delinquent in real estate taxes or special assessments for two or more years, pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/21-90 and 200/21-260.

 

Please accept this request to obtain the properties listed on the submitted Exhibit A.  The Village plans to use these properties for re-development in order to expand its tax revenues.  Currently, there is no third-party applicant.

 

As part of our application, we have submitted all the information that is required by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to enable the Village to participate in this program.  Also, Riverdale has retained the services of an attorney to proceed to a tax deed and perform all other legal activities associated with this program.

 

 

VILLAGE OF RIVERDALE

 

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER

VOLUME

 

 

25-32-401-020-0000

39

25-32-402-039-0000

39

25-32-402-040-0000

39

25-33-328-091-0000

39

25-33-328-109-0000

39

29-05-201-022-0000

196

29-05-201-031-0000

196

29-05-201-032-0000

196

29-05-202-004-0000

196

29-05-202-010-0000

196

29-05-202-011-0000

196

29-05-202-012-0000

196

29-05-203-012-0000

196

29-05-205-007-0000

196

29-05-205-010-0000

196

29-05-205-013-0000

196

 

* Deferred in Committee on October 25, 2007.

**Referred to the Committee on Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

 

Commissioner Peraica requested that a representative of the Village of Riverdale deliver a status update concerning these parcels and their intended use.

 

Ken Pilota, Esq., Law Offices of Ken Pilota, replied that the Village of Riverdale is acquiring these properties to create an industrial district.

 

Commissioner Peraica inquired whether this district is part of a Tax Increment Financing District.

 

Mr. Pilota replied not to his knowledge.  He further stated that some of the parcels are residential, and that the Village of Riverdale does not yet have a developer for these properties.

 

Chairman Sims stated that the Mayor of Riverdale is trying to develop residential properties, and is trying to package these properties for housing, including affordable housing.

 

Commissioner Murphy stated that perhaps once the housing is put into place, commercial enterprises will follow.

 

Commissioner Peraica, seconded by Commissioner Butler, moved the approval of Communication Number 289311 as amended.  (PIN Numbers 25-33-328-091-0000, 25-33-328-109-0000, 29-05-201-031-0000, 29-05-201-032-0000 and 29-05-205-013-0000 were withdrawn.  All other PINs were approved.)  The motion carried.


 

289313

COOK COUNTY TAX REACTIVATION PROJECT (NO CASH BID REQUEST).  Transmitting a Communication, dated August 21, 2007 from Deborah Sims, Chairman, Tax Delinquency Subcommittee, submitting a request from James M. Houlihan, Cook County Assessor.

 

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the City of Blue Island.

 

The submitted materials include the required municipal resolution requesting that the Cook County Board of Commissioners approve the No Cash Bid Request.  This document contains a list of the permanent index number and volume of each real estate parcel sought.  These parcels will be used for commercial and industrial purposes.  The Cook County Tax Reactivation Project will retain legal counsel to obtain the tax deed and will bear all legal and other costs associated with acquisition of the parcels. The municipality will provide all required status reports to the Cook County Office of Economic Development.

 

CITY OF BLUE ISLAND

 

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER

 

VOLUME

 

25-31-310-013-0000

038

29-06-106-088-0000

196

29-06-106-090-0000

196

 

* Approved in Committee on October 25, 2007 with the exception of PIN # 25-31- 310-013-0000 which was withdrawn by the requestor.

**Referred to the Committee on Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

 

Communication Number 289313 was withdrawn by the requestor.

 

290376

VILLAGE OF NORTHLAKE (NO CASH BID REQUEST).  Transmitting a Communication, dated November 5, 2007 from Deborah Sims, Chairman, Tax Delinquency Subcommittee, submitting a request from Jeffrey Sherwin, Mayor, Village of Northlake.

 

Re:   No Cash Bid Request Package for the Village of Northlake.

 

I am writing to you on behalf of the residents of the City of Northlake in order to participate in the Cook County No Cash Bid Program.

 

The City is seeking to obtain title to a vacant and irregular shaped parcel of property commonly known as 27 King Arthur Court, Northlake, Illinois, and further described, as follows:

 

                        Volume:  070   PIN:     12-30-402-039-0000

 

 

It is the intent of the City, as part of its overall economic redevelopment program, to acquire this underutilized property and redevelop it into an economically beneficial use to the citizens of the City. Acquisition of this property by the City will also serve to eliminate its current blighted use while simultaneously strengthening ongoing City efforts to enhance the value of all property in the area surrounding this parcel.

 

 

Please be advised that the City’s request package contains one permanent index number and that no third party requester is associated with the application. The City has secured legal counsel to obtain the tax deed and is prepared to assume all cost associated in the acquisition process. The City agrees to adhere to the Cook County Office of Economic Development, No Cash Bid Report form requirements documenting the status of the property for a period of five years or until development is complete.

 

*Referred to the Committee on Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on November 6, 2007.

 

Commissioner Peraica requested that a representative of Northlake deliver a status update as regards the above PIN.

 

P. Joseph Montana, Attorney at Law, Odelson & Sterk, Ltd., an attorney for the Village of Northlake, delivered the following status update: These parcels are in the King Arthur Court Condominium and Apartment Complex.  The Village of Northlake has been using CDBG money to repair the sewers and water mains in the area and to repair the streets.  They would like to pave the area and alleviate parking problems.  Over the next five-to-ten years, as the rest of the buildings are converted into condominiums, the Village of Northlake would sell these properties to the Condominium Association so that these properties could be used for parking purposes.  It is the goal of the Village of Northlake to clean up these properties, pave them, and maintain them with the goal of returning them to the tax rolls.

 

Commissioner Peraica inquired whether this parcel is in a residential area.

 

Mr. Montana replied in the affirmative.

 

Commissioner Peraica, seconded by Commissioner Butler, moved the approval of Communication Number 290376.  The motion carried.

 

290378

CITY OF CHICAGO (NO CASH BID REQUEST).  Transmitting a Communication, dated November 5, 2007 from Deborah Sims, Chairman, Tax Delinquency Subcommittee, submitting a request from Richard M. Daley, Mayor, City Chicago.

 

Re:  Cook County No Cash Bid Program Application on behalf of the City of Chicago

 

The City of Chicago respectfully requests permission to offer a no cash bid to acquire in the 2007 Scavenger Sale on the following tax-delinquent parcels:

 

 

 

 

 

City of Chicago 2007 Scavenger Sales Request – Volume and Property Index Numbers

 

252

20-03-309-017-0000

252

20-03-402-001-0000

252

20-03-402-002-0000

253

20-10-122-005-0000

253

20-10-300-082-0000

253

20-10-306-022-0000

253

20-10-314-001-0000

255

20-11-406-031-0000

256

20-14-419-011-0000

257

20-15-102-001-0000

258

20-22-207-020-0000

258

20-22-229-037-0000

261

20-24-311-012-0000

264

20-26-120-025-0000

264

20-26-225-010-0000

272

20-36-206-006-0000

274

21-30-119-007-0000

274

21-30-119-008-0000

282

25-02-417-012-0000

287

25-12-413-075-0000

288

25-14-101-055-0000

288

25-14-101-056-0000

289

25-15-318-010-0000

289

25-15-411-014-0000

290

25-22-102-035-0000

290

25-22-223-031-0000

290

25-22-228-021-0000

290

25-22-228-022-0000

291

25-22-313-031-0000

292

25-24-407-001-0000

292

25-24-415-001-0000

292

25-25-210-049-0000

293

25-27-103-001-0000

293

25-27-112-011-0000

293

25-33-500-001-0000

293

25-34-309-008-0000

293

25-34-312-050-0000

293

25-34-312-068-0000

294

25-34-402-002-0000

294

25-35-100-016-0000

296

26-06-216-031-0000

297

26-07-157-019-0000

297

26-07-157-021-0000

298

26-07-311-003-0000

302

26-20-300-033-0000

302

26-20-300-037-0000

303

26-30-404-043-0000

403

19-24-417-009-0000

404

19-25-407-001-0000

410

19-35-307-037-0000

418

20-08-116-005-0000

419

20-08-414-080-0000

420

20-09-303-042-0000

420

20-09-308-001-0000

420

20-09-403-018-0000

420

20-09-403-019-0000

422

20-16-315-004-0000

424

20-17-416-044-0000

424

20-17-429-051-0000

425

20-18-116-022-0000

425

20-18-204-001-0000

425

20-18-210-007-0000

425

20-18-222-001-0000

425

20-18-225-006-0000

426

20-18-229-010-0000

426

20-18-309-019-0000

426

20-18-422-024-0000

426

20-18-426-015-0000

427

20-19-112-026-0000

427

20-19-112-029-0000

427

20-19-200-020-0000

427

20-19-208-048-0000

427

20-19-231-025-0000

427

20-19-231-026-0000

427

20-19-231-034-0000

428

20-19-313-015-0000

428

20-19-327-020-0000

428

20-19-327-021-0000

428

20-19-327-037-0000

428

20-19-417-018-0000

428

20-19-421-039-0000

429

20-20-109-039-0000

429

20-20-113-023-0000

429

20-20-116-001-0000

429

20-20-200-044-0000

429

20-20-215-037-0000

429

20-20-229-041-0000

430

20-20-312-040-0000

430

20-20-315-001-0000

430

20-20-329-018-0000

430

20-20-415-025-0000

430

20-20-416-010-0000

430

20-20-423-002-0000

430

20-20-423-020-0000

431

20-21-127-029-0000

432

20-21-307-019-0000

432

20-21-315-024-0000

432

20-21-328-019-0000

432

20-21-407-012-0000

433

20-28-109-029-0000

433

20-28-110-001-0000

433

20-28-114-001-0000

433

20-28-217-001-0000

433

20-28-307-007-0000

433

20-28-307-008-0000

433

20-28-307-009-0000

433

20-28-322-021-0000

434

20-29-103-024-0000

434

20-29-119-053-0000

435

20-29-208-048-0000

435

20-29-302-008-0000

436

20-30-102-026-0000

439

20-31-305-014-0000

440

20-32-102-005-0000

440

20-32-105-010-0000

440

20-32-107-038-0000

440

20-32-200-033-0000

440

20-32-201-007-0000

442

20-33-125-018-0000

442

20-33-126-001-0000

442

20-33-126-007-0000

442

20-33-302-003-0000

442

20-33-306-049-0000

442

20-33-306-060-0000

442

20-33-310-029-0000

448

25-04-208-008-0000

450

25-05-221-035-0000

451

25-06-217-020-0000

451

25-06-217-021-0000

451

25-06-217-022-0000

455

25-08-313-102-0000

457

25-09-330-024-0000

458

25-16-202-071-0000

458

25-16-206-079-0000

459

25-16-307-024-0000

459

25-16-315-027-0000

459

25-16-328-009-0000

459

25-16-412-001-0000

459

25-16-412-037-0000

459

25-16-422-023-0000

461

25-17-328-001-0000

464

25-19-229-010-0000

465

25-20-119-005-0000

465

25-20-209-015-0000

465

25-20-215-019-0000

466

25-20-422-011-0000

467

25-21-123-002-0000

468

25-21-323-015-0000

468

25-21-325-024-0000

468

25-21-400-007-0000

468

25-21-402-009-0000

468

25-21-404-056-0000

468

25-21-405-025-0000

468

25-21-409-005-0000

468

25-21-410-007-0000

468

25-21-422-012-0000

469

25-28-106-014-0000

469

25-28-114-031-0000

469

25-28-122-002-0000

469

25-28-122-029-0000

471

25-29-101-014-0000

471

25-29-109-031-0000

471

25-29-201-021-0000

471

25-29-207-007-0000

511

17-16-243-035-0000

511

17-16-243-036-0000

511

17-16-243-037-0000

513

17-27-400-008-0000

548

16-08-405-033-0000

550

16-09-301-005-0000

551

16-10-200-012-0000

551

16-10-308-001-0000

551

16-10-331-034-0000

551

16-10-421-042-0000

553

16-11-211-027-0000

553

16-11-230-019-0000

554

16-11-411-001-0000

554

16-11-415-080-0000

555

16-12-330-030-0000

556

16-13-100-001-0000

556

16-13-128-069-0000

557

16-13-235-008-0000

559

16-13-412-017-0000

559

16-14-110-020-0000

559

16-14-113-026-0000

560

16-14-202-022-0000

560

16-14-213-016-0000

560

16-14-323-009-0000

561

16-14-405-001-0000

561

16-15-108-001-0000

561

16-15-117-024-0000

562

16-15-200-013-0000

562

16-15-213-010-0000

563

16-15-307-028-0000

565

16-16-205-001-0000

567

16-22-215-022-0000

567

16-22-223-019-0000

567

16-22-224-007-0000

567

16-22-228-040-0000

568

16-22-407-040-0000

568

16-22-413-026-0000

569

16-23-104-017-0000

569

16-23-123-039-0000

570

16-23-306-009-0000

570

16-23-308-026-0000

570

16-23-313-001-0000

570

16-23-313-021-0000

571

16-23-401-001-0000

571

16-23-419-020-0000

 

*Referred to the Committee on Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on November 6, 2007.

 

Commissioner Peraica inquired of Linda Granderson, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Planning and Development Real Estate, City of Chicago, where the parcels are located.

 

Ms. Granderson stated that these properties are located throughout the City of Chicago.  She further stated that the City of Chicago submitted to Chairman Sims a memo which stated the intended use for each parcel.

 

Chairman Sims inquired whether the City of Chicago will still need some of these parcels in order for development to take place.  She further inquired as to what happened to the parcels that are not being recommended.

 

Ms. Granderson replied:  The City of Chicago received a report from the Cook County Department of Planning and Economic Development that included due diligence work.  39 PINs were not on the preliminary list, and 13 or 14 PINs did not have a title commitment, per the Department of Planning and Economic Development.  Stephanie Milito, Planner, Department of Planning and Economic Development, informed the City of Chicago that only two PINs on the list were eligible.  There were also occupied structures that the Department of Planning and Development Real Estate, City of Chicago, should not have submitted.

 

Ms. Milito stated:  The Department of Planning and Economic Development’s due diligence consists of reviewing photos, descriptions, sidwells and title reports.  Some of these PINs were incomplete and some PINs were not listed in the Ordinance.  The cover letter to Chairman Sims states all of the reasons that the Department of Planning and Economic Development’s recommends or does not recommend these PINs.  Cross-checking was done utilizing the Treasurers’ List, which was published after the City of Chicago submitted its application.  The Department of Planning and Economic Development works with the Treasurer’s Office and the City of Chicago to prevent sale in errors, mainly based on property that is currently City-owned, and/or tax exempt or has some other issue.  One PIN actually is part of the Cook County Forest Preserve; they will work with the Treasurer to determine whether it will be a sale in error.

 

Chairman Sims stated in a conversation with the Treasurer, the Treasurer indicated that she is going to go through the list, scrub it and fix it, and will also do so for future lists.

 

Commissioner Murphy, seconded by Commissioner Butler, moved the approval of Communication Number 290378 as amended.  (PIN Numbers 20-03-309-017-0000, 25-25-210-049-0000, 20-33-306-060-0000, 16-10-331-034-0000, 16-22-224-007-0000, 20-03-402-002-0000, 20-18-309-019-0000, 25-16-328-009-0000, 16-11-211-027-0000 and 16-23-313-021-0000 were approved.  All other PINs were withdrawn.)  The motion carried.


Commissioner Peraica moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Murphy.  The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

 

YOUR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING ACTION

WITH REGARD TO THE MATTERS NAMED HEREIN:

 

Communication Number 289311                   Approved as Amended

                                                                        (PIN Numbers 25-33-328-091-0000,

                                                                        25-33-328-109-0000, 29-05-201-031-0000,

                                                                        29-05-201-032-0000 and 29-05-205-013-0000 were                                                                         withdrawn.  All other PINs were approved.)

 

            Communication Number 289313                   Withdrawn

 

            Communication Number 290376                   Approved

 

            Communication Number 290378                   Approved as Amended

                                                                        (PIN Numbers 20-03-309-017-0000, 25-25-210-                                                                               049-0000, 20-33-306-060-0000, 16-10-331-034-                                                                               0000, 16-22-224-007-0000, 20-03-402-002-0000,                                                                             20-18-309-019-0000, 25-16-328-009-0000, 16-11-                                                                            211-027-0000 and 16-23-313-021-0000 were                                                                                    approved.  All other PINs were withdrawn.)

                                                                       

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Tax Delinquency Subcommittee

 

 

 

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Deborah Sims, Chairman

 

 

Attest:

 

 

 

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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary