OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
February 5, 2014
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Fleet and Facility Management, 1 transmit herewith ordinances authorizing the execution of lease and license agreements.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1: The Commissioner of the Department of Fleet and Facility Management and the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development are authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Chicago, as Landlord, a Lease with Peterson Garden Project, Inc. NFP, as Tenant, for Peterson Garden Project, Inc. NFP's access to vacant City-owned land located at 7519 North Ashland Avenue for use as a community garden; such Lease to be approved as to form and legality by the Corporation Counsel in substantially the following form:
LEASE NO. 20308
LEASE
THIS LEASE is made and entered into this day of , 2014 by and
between, the CITY OF CHICAGO, an Illinois municipal corporation and home rule unit of government (hereinafter referred to as "Landlord" or "City"), and PETERSON GARDEN PROJECT, INC. NFP, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Tenant"). Landlord and Tenant are sometimes jointly referred to as the "Parties."
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Landlord is the owner ofthe real property more commonly known as 7519 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the property located at 7519 North Ashland Avenue has no present municipal use; and
WHEREAS, Landlord has agreed to lease to Tenant, and Tenant has agreed to lease from Landlord approximately 46,086 square feet of vacant land located at 7519 North Ashland Avenue as legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto to be used as a community garden; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the c...
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