REPORT OF THE TAX DELINQUENCY SUBCOMMITTEE

 

October 14, 2008

(Recessed and Reconvened on October 15, 2008)

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

Chairman Sims, Commissioners Beavers and Butler (3)

 

Absent:

Vice Chairman Goslin, Commissioners Moreno, Murphy and Peraica (4)

 

Also Present:

Stephanie Milito – Planner, Department of Planning and Economic Development; Randolph Johnston – Assistant State’s Attorney; Ken Pilota, Esq. – Law Offices of Ken Pilota; Janice Morrissy – Director, Community/Economic Development, Village of Riverdale; Adrian P. Zeno, Esq. – Zeno Law Office, P.C.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

        Your Tax Delinquency Subcommittee of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County met pursuant to notice on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at the hour of 10:00 A.M. in the Board Room, Room 569, County Building, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois.

 

       Upon determining that there was not a quorum present, Chairman Sims took testimony on the Items and then recessed the meeting to the hour of 9:45 a.m. on October 15, 2008 in the Board Room, Room 569, County Building, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois.

 

October 15, 2008

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

Chairman Sims, Vice Chairman Goslin, Commissioners Beavers, Butler, Murphy, Peraica (6)

 

Absent:

Commissioner Moreno (1)

 

Tax Delinquency Subcommittee of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County reconvened its recessed meeting at the hour of 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2008, in the Board Room, Room 569, County Building, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois.

 

       Chairman Sims directed the Secretary to the Board to call roll, at which time it was determined that a quorum was present.

 

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


 


295882

VILLAGE OF DIXMOOR (NO CASH BID REQUEST).  Transmitting a Communication from Deborah Sims, Chairman, Tax Delinquency Subcommittee, submitting a request from Keevan Grimmett, Village President, Village of Dixmoor.

 

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

 

1.         The Village of Dixmoor, Illinois (hereinafter referred to as “the municipality”) is interested in receiving a No Cash Bid for the listed Parcels:

 

         VOLUME                PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER

 

            197                              29-07-108-001-0000

            197                              29-07-108-002-0000

            197                              29-07-108-003-0000

            197                              29-07-108-004-0000

 

2.         This Request Package contains 4 Property Index Numbers (PINs).

 

3.         The following PINs are currently vacant lots with no improvements situated thereon, and after development, will be used as a commercial day care center providing the benefit of property taxes to the Village of Dixmoor as well as encourage residential and commercial development in the municipality:  29-07-108-001-0000, 29-07-108-002-0000, 29-07-108-003-0000, 29-07-108-004-0000.

 

4.         The municipality will file for tax exempt status upon acquiring a perfected deed to the subject parcels and will maintain the status until a developer acquires title and ownership of the subject parcels.

 

5.         A Third Party Request has been made by Dr. Jalal Jato for the development of a Day Care Center on the following PINs:  29-07-108-001-0000, 29-07-108-002-0000, 29-07-108-003-0000, 29-07-108-004-0000.

 

6.         The municipality will retain Adrian P. Zeno, Esq. as legal counsel to obtain the tax deed and the municipality will bear all legal and other costs associated with acquisition of the parcels.

 

7.       The municipality agrees to submit, to the Cook County Office of Economic Development, No Cash Bid Reports on the status of each parcel for five years or until development is complete, whichever occurs last, as required by the Cook County No Cash Bid Ordinance.

 

*Referred to the Committee on Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on 09-03-08.

 

 

 

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved the approval of Communication Number 295882 as amended.  The motion carried.

 

Adrian P. Zeno, Esq., Zeno Law Office, P.C., stated that the four pins are being requested specifically for the construction of a parking lot to be used for a day care facility (not for the construction of a day care facility itself).

 

Stephanie Milito, Planner, Department of Planning and Economic Development, stated that this is correct, and that this information is in the Department’s recommendation letter.

 

295883

VILLAGE OF DIXMOOR (NO CASH BID REQUEST).  Transmitting a Communication from Deborah Sims, Chairman, Tax Delinquency Subcommittee, submitting a request from Keevan Grimmett, Village President, Village of Dixmoor.

 

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

 

1.         The Village of Dixmoor, Illinois (hereinafter referred to as “the municipality”) is interested in receiving a No Cash Bid for the listed Parcels:

 

      VOLUME                   PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER

 

            198                           29-07-210-016-0000

            198                           29-07-210-017-0000

            198                           29-07-210-018-0000

            198                           29-07-210-019-0000

            198                           29-07-210-020-0000

            198                           29-07-210-021-0000

            198                           29-07-210-022-0000

            198                           29-07-210-023-0000

            198                           29-07-210-024-0000

 

2.         This Request Package contains 9 Property Index Numbers (PIN).

 

3.         The following PINs are currently vacant lots with no improvements situated thereon.  The intended use is to provide residential development or construction of a public library and will provide the benefit of more tax revenue to the Village of Dixmoor or having a public facility for its citizens:  29-07-210-016-0000, 29-07-210-017-0000, 29-07-210-018-0000, 29-07-210-019-0000, 29-07-210-020-0000, 29-07-210-021-0000, 29-07-210-022-0000, 29-07-210-023-0000, 29-07-210-024-0000.

 

4.         The municipality will file for tax exempt status upon acquiring a perfected deed to the subject parcels and will maintain the status until a developer acquires title and ownership of the subject parcels.

 

 

5.         No Third Party Request has been made on the following PINs:  29-07-210-016-0000, 29-07-210-017-0000, 29-07-210-018-0000, 29-07-210-019-0000, 29-07-210-020-0000, 29-07-210-021-0000, 29-07-210-022-0000, 29-07-210-023-0000, 29-07-210-024-0000.

 

6.         The municipality will retain Adrian P. Zeno, Esq. as legal counsel to obtain the tax deed and the municipality will bear all legal and other costs associated with acquisition of the parcels.

 

7.         The municipality agrees to submit, to the Cook County Office of Economic Development, No Cash Bid Reports on the status of each parcel for five years or until development is complete, whichever occurs last, as required by the Cook County No Cash Bid Ordinance.

 

*Referred to the Committee on  Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on 09-03-08.

 

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved the approval of Communication Number 295883 as amended.  The motion carried.

 

295884

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

 

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

 

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.

 

Please accept this request to obtain the following three (3) properties.

 

         VOLUME                PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER

 

            195                              29-04-108-019-0000

            195                              29-04-108-023-0000

            195                              29-04-108-028-0000

 

Parcel 29-04-108-019-0000 is a vacant industrial building.  Parcel 29-04-108-023-0000 is a commercial building that is occupied by a business operating as C & R Excavating. Parcel 29-04-108-028-0000 is a vacant commercial building.  The Village has submitted Affidavits of Abandonment with respect to both vacant properties. 

 

 

 

 

The Village intends to use each of these three buildings for industrial and commercial development.  They are not part of our 138th Street Corridor Plan; however, they are adjacent to the southern border of the Plan area and have similar characteristics as those properties in the Plan area.  The Village intends to develop the properties in the same spirit as the 138th Street Corridor Plan in order to expand tax revenues.  Currently, there is no third-party-applicant for any of the parcels. 

 

The Village agrees to report the status of each parcel to the Cook County Department of Economic Development annually for five consecutive years or until the intended use is complete, whichever is last.  Also, the Village will apply for tax exempt status on each parcel once a tax deed is obtained until a developer is designated.

 

The Village has retained the Law Offices of Kenneth W. Pilota and shall bear all costs to proceed to tax deed and perform all legal and other activities associated with this program.

 

*Referred to the Committee on Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on 09-03-08.

 

Ken Pilota, Esq., Law Offices of Ken Pilota, stated that, with regard to these three parcels, the Village of Riverdale has not yet identified a third party, but would like to acquire these parcels and prepare them for future commercial and industrial redevelopment.

 

Ms. Malito stated that it is very difficult at present to determine the occupancy of these parcels. She state that she did see some trucks which look new at the location; the village stated in its package that it an excavating company is occupying the property.

 

Janice Morrissy, Director, Community/Economic Development, Village of Riverdale, stated that the property is occupied by an excavating company; there may be materials dumped on site, possibly environmental hazards, and the property shows sign of deterioration.  The last time she checked they did not have a business license.  It is her understanding that the owner died.

 

Chairman Sims stated that it needs to be determined whether the property is occupied.  If someone owns it, it is Cook County’s policy that they are afforded the opportunity to pay back taxes.

 

Randolph Johnston, Assistant State’s Attorney, stated that there may be a lease or rental agreement between a business that may be there and the owner.  He advised that it would be the safest course to defer this item until it is determined whether this is a leasing situation.

 

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved the approval of Communication Number 295884.  The motion carried.

 

Chairman Sims entered into the record a letter from Elizabeth Reidy, Assistant State’s Attorney, Deputy Bureau Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, dated 10-15-08, and a letter from Janice L. Morrissy, Director, Community and Economic Development, Village of Riverdale, dated 10-15-08.

 

Commissioner Butler moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Vice Chairman Goslin.  The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

 

YOUR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING ACTION

WITH REGARD TO THE MATTERS NAMED HEREIN:

 

Communication Number 295882                   Approved as Amended

Communication Number 295883                   Approved as Amended

Communication Number 295884                   Approved

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Tax Delinquency Subcommittee

 

 

 

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Deborah Sims, Chairman

 

 

Attest:

 

 

 

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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary

 

The audio recording for this meeting is available from the Office of the Secretary to the Board, 118 North Clark Street, Room 567, Chicago, IL 60602.