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 Aviation, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the execution of specialty concession leases at O'Hare International Airport.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City") is a home rule unit of local government as defined in Section 6(a), Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City owns and operates, through its Chicago Department of Aviation ("CDA"), an airport commonly known as Chicago O'Hare International Airport (the "Airport") and possesses the power and authority to lease premises and facilities and to grant rights and privileges with respect thereto; and
WHEREAS, the Airport provides its employees, airport-tenants' employees, air carrier passengers and members of the public with many amenities, such as shopping, dining and other service needs; and
WHEREAS, as part of the shopping, dining and other service needs of the Airport, the CDA issued a request for proposals ("RFP") for specialty retail and determined that the respondent concessionaires set forth below submitted the best proposals; and
WHEREAS, the City and the following respondent concessionaires now desire to enter into leases, substantially in the form of Exhibit 1 to this ordinance, to use certain spaces at the Airport for specialty retail concessions:
Brookstone Holdings, Inc., d/b/a Brooks Brothers (operating through sub-tenant Paradies-Chicago, LLC)
Brookstone Holdings, Inc., d/b/a Brighton and Brookstone (sub-tenants Brookstone O'Hare II, LLC and Paradies-Chicago, LLC)
Brookstone O'Hare, II, LLC, d/b/a Brookstone
Erwin Pearl Chicago, LLC, d/b...
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