OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR
January 17, 2013
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Housing and Economic Development, I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing the sale of City-owned property.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution ofthe State of Illinois of 1970, and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City, acting through its Department of Housing and Economic Development ("DHED"), has proposed to sell the Property through a sealed bid auction pursuant to the Municipal Code ofthe City of Chicago Chapter 2-158-010 et Seq.; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 12-083-21 adopted on December 20, 2012, by the Plan Commission of the City of Chicago (the "Commission"), the Commission approved the sale of the Property through a sealed bid auction; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Illinois Revised Statutes Article 11, Section 76, the Commissioner of DHED caused to be published notice advertising the City's intent to sell the Property through a sealed bid auction and such advertisements appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, a newspaper of general circulation, on October 18, 2012, on October 25, 2012 and on November 1, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the bids received in response to aforesaid the public notice were opened in a public meeting before a certified court reporter, DHED received the following conforming sealed bids: Priscilla Horton - $7,000.00; and
WHEREAS, DHED opened the sealed bids at a public meeting before a certified court reporter and has recommended that the sealed bid of Priscilla Horton, the highest bidder, be accepted by the City Council; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ...
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