INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 (a) 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 properties at 8903-8905 S. May Street, 8903-8905 and 8902-8904 S. Aberdeen Street, and 8902-8904 S. Carpenter Street are owned by The Commuter Rail Division ofthe Regional Transportation Authority, a Municipal Corporation ("Metra"); and
WHEREAS, Metra proposes to assemble properties including the portion of the street and alleys herein vacated; and
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Chicago, after due investigation and consideration, has determined that the nature and extent of public use and the public interest to be subserved is such as to warrant the vacation of part of the public street and alleys described in the following ordinance; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. TO BE DEDICATED: PARCEL 1 (P.I.N. 25-05-218-047)
THE SOUTH 16 FEET OF LOT 47, LOT 46 (EXCEPT THAT PART LYING SOUTHERLY OF A LINE THAT IS 40.00 FEET SOUTHERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE MAIN TRACK OF THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD), IN BLOCK 7 IN W.O. COLE'S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH 90.37 ACRES OF THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING WEST OF THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILWAY, ANTE FIRE, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 3,927 SQ.FT OR 0.090 ACRE MORE OR LESS.
TOGETHER WITH PARCEL 2 (P.I.N. 25-05-218-044)
THE SOUTH 16 FEET OF LOT 2, LOT 3 (EXCEPT THAT PART LYING SOUTHERLY OF A LINE THAT IS 40.00 FEET SOUTHERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE MAIN TRACK OF THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD), IN BLOCK 7 IN W.O. COLE'S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH 90.37 ACRES OF THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SE...
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