ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule municipality as described in Section 6(a), Article VII 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, pursuant to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act, 70 ILCS 210/1 et seg. (the "Act") the Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Authority ("Authority") has the power and duty, among other things, to provide for the recreational, cultural, and commercial, development of Navy Pier and to promote, operate, maintain and provide for industrial, commercial, cultural, education, trade and scientific exhibits and events at the McCormick Place complex and campus; and
WHEREAS, under the Act, the Authority may enter into contracts to effectuate the objectives and purposes of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the City and Authority entered into an Agreement ("the 1996 Agreement") effective as of January 9, 1996 which allows the Authority to obtain the services of off-duty uniformed Chicago Police Department ("CPD") sworn personnel at its Navy Pier campus; and
WHEREAS, the City and Authority desire to continue the 1996 Agreement arrangement which will allow for the provision of services ("Services") by off-duty uniformed CPD sworn personnel at Navy Pier, and to expand the location of services to include the McCormick Place complex and campus by entering into an Amended and Restated Agreement (the "Amended and Restated Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, by a Resolution adopted by the Board of the Authority on March 29, 2016, the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority was authorized to enter into an Amended and Restated Agreement with CPD for the provision of such Services; and
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WHEREAS the City and Authority desire to enter into an Amended and Restated Agreement; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
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