OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
July 25, 2018
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request ofthe Commissioner of Fleet and Facility Management, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing a sale of property at 8363 S. Kerfoot and 501 W. 84lh on behalf ofthe Board of Education.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City") is a home rule unit of government under Article VII, Section 6(a) ofthe Constitution ofthe State of Illinois and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Education of the City of Chicago (the "Board") is a body corporate and politic created pursuant to Article 34 of the School Code of the State of Illinois, 105 ILCS 5/1 -1, et seq. (the "School Code"); and
WHEREAS, the Board is the beneficial owner ofthe real estate located at 8363 S. Kerfoot Avenue and 501 W. 84lh Street, Chicago, as legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Property") and depicted on Exhibit B attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Property is located adjacent to the former Garrett A. Morgan Elementary School and constitutes a portion of the larger school campus (such larger campus, including the Property, the "School Site"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 34-21 (b)(1) of the School Code, by vote of no less than two-thirds (2/3) of its full membership, the Board determined that the School Site has become unnecessary, unsuitable, and unprofitable for use as a school or for the purposes of school administration, and that the sale ofthe School Site constitutes the best available use of such real estate for the purpose of deriving revenue to support the Board's authorized purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago in Trust for Use of Schools holds title to the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Board adverti...
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