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RICHARD M. DALEY
MAYOR
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
April 13,2011
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 an ordinance authorizing an acceptance of property from the Chicago Housing Authority, and associated expenditure of open space impact fee funds and transfer to the Chicago Park District.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
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ORDINANCE .
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City") is a home rule unit of local government under 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 Chicago Housing Authority ("CHA") is engaged in the development and operation of safe, decent and sanitary housing throughout the Chicago metropolitan area for low-income families in accordance with the United States Housing Act of 1937,42 U.S.C. Section 1437 et seq., regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"), and the State Housing Authorities Act, 310 ILCS 10/1 etseq., as amended, and other applicable laws, regulations and ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the CHA has undertaken the redevelopment of the former Rockwell Gardens public housing site and surrounding areas into a mixed income community (the "Rockwell Redevelopment") as further set forth in its Plan for Transformation; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Park District (the "Park District") is a body politic and corporate unit of local government and park district of the State of Illinois organized and existing under the Chicago Park District Act, 70 ILCS 1505/0.01 etseq. with authority to exercise control over and supen/ise the operation of all parks within the City of Chicago and to enter into inter...
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