OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
October 3, 2012
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,
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ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City") is a home rule unit of government by virtue of the provisions of Article VII, Section 6(e) 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 Council of the City (the "City Council") finds that there is a lack of sufficient open space in the City for recreational and aesthetic uses, and as a result there is a need to develop small open spaces as parks, gardens and natural areas for public use for the benefit of the citizens of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Plan Commission ("CPC"), the Chicago Park District and the City Council have previously prepared and approved that certain planning document entitled, "City Space: An Open Space Plan For Chicago," dated January 1998 (the "Open Space Plan"), which sets forth certain goals and objectives for increasing open space in the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the City Council on May 17, 2000, and published at pages 30775 through 30925 in the Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council (the "Journal") of such date, a certain redevelopment plan and project ("Plan") for the Midwest Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area ("Area"), was approved pursuant to the Illinois Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, as amended (65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et seq.) (the "Act"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the City Council on May 17, 2000, and published at pages 30926 through 30939 i...
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