OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
September 11, 2013
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 the 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 real property and improvements located at 6858 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637, as legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "City Property"); and
WHEREAS, the City Property is comprised of approximately 7,979 square feet (0.18 acres), and is improved with a 4,500 square foot brick building that was once a fire station (the "Building"); and
WHEREAS, the City Property has an appraised fair market value of $36,000; and
WHEREAS, Emmanuel Community Development Corporation, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation (the "Developer"), has submitted a proposal to the Department of Housing and Economic Development (the "Department") to purchase the City Property for $1.00; and
WHEREAS, the Developer currently participates in the Chicago Public Schools ("CPS") safe haven program and the Illinois Action for Children program, and through these programs provides tutoring, mentoring, conflict resolution and other after school services to approximately sixty (60) CPS elementary students in an adjacent church building; and
WHEREAS, the Developer has outgrown its current space, and has proposed to redevelop the Building into a community and daycare center to provide additional youth services (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Developer has agr...
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