OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
May 23, 2018
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Al the request of the Commissioner of Planning and 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 of the 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 is the owner of one vacant parcel of property located at 3905 West Division Street, Chicago, Illinois 60651, which is legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Property"), which Property is located in the Chicago/Central Park Redevelopment Project Area ("Area"), established pursuant to ordinances adopted by City Council of the City (the "City Council") on February 27, 2002, published in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council for such date at pages 79794 through 80025.
WHEREAS, Jose Robles and Leslie Gonzales (the "Grantees"), who have a principal residence of 3452 West Pierce Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60651, have offered to purchase the Property from the City for the sum of Eighteen Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($18,000.00), such amount being the appraised fair market value of the Property, to improve with landscaped open space thereon; and
WHEREAS,_public_notice advertising .theCity.!s-Jntent_to._enter.j'nto a negotiated, sale .of.
the Property with the Grantees and requesting alternative proposals appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, a newspaper of general circulation, on March 21, 2018 and March 28, 2018; and
WHEREAS, no alternative proposals were received by the deadline indicated in the aforesaid notice; now,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 18-024-21 adop...
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