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ORDINANCE V1
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 portions of public way commonly known as North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, Illinois (such portion of North Milwaukee Avenue, the "Street") and the sidewalk adjacent to the Street ("Sidewalk"), both of which are immediately northwest of the intersection of North Milwaukee Avenue with Ashland Avenue, as depicted in Exhibit A (collectively, "Public Way"); and
WHEREAS, 1237 North Milwaukee LLC, an Illinois limited liability company, with a principal place of business located 2234 West North Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60647 ("Grantee"), is the owner of the property abutting the Public Way and commonly known as 1237-1253 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, Illinois ("Development Property"); and
WHEREAS, Grantee has procured, or will promptly procure an "Eco-Totem by Eco-Counter" ("Eco-Totem"), which Grantee proposes to install, or cause to be installed, adjacent to the Development Property, which Eco-Totem can be used to count the number of bicycles that travel over the Public Way; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Grantee have mutually determined that is it necessary and appropriate that the City permit Grantee to use the Sidewalk for the installation of an Eco-Totem to count bicyclists riding northbound on the Street; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Grantee have mutually determined that is it necessary and appropriate that the City permit Grantee to use the Street for the excavation and installation of two (2) Zelt Inductive Loops ("Loops"), which are necessary for the operation of the Eco-Totem; and
WHEREAS, because of the continuing public benefits that result from the installation of the Eco-Totem and Loops, the City is agreeable to granting the Grantee p...
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