OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
March 13,2013
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request ofthe 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 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 the parcel of land commonly known as 11457 South Champlain Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, which is legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the appraised market value of the Property is Twelve Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($12,000); and
WHEREAS, Chicago Family Health Center, Inc., an Illinois not-for-profit corporation ("Developer"), has submitted a proposal to the Department of Housing and Economic Development (the "Department") to purchase the Property for One and No/100 Dollars ($1.00) and to construct an off-site parking lot thereon, or to use such property for other not-for-profit purposes as may be reasonably acceptable to the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Economic Development (the "Project") which will be located within two blocks of Developer's existing health center facility; and
WHEREAS, public notices advertising the Department's intent to enter into a negotiated sale of the Property with the Developer and requesting alternative proposals appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times on December 19, 2012, December 26, 2012, and January 2, 2013; and
WHEREAS, no alternative proposals were received by the deadline indicated in the aforesaid notices; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHIC...
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