OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
July 24, 2019
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Cl IICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing the sale of city-owned property.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
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 vacant parcel of property located at 271 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, Illinois 60625, which is legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Property"), which Property is located in the Northwest Industrial Corridor Redevelopment Project Area ("Area"), as amended, established pursuant to ordinances adopted by City Council of the City (the "City Council") on December 2, 1998, published in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council for such date at pages 86178 through 86379.
WHEREAS, John Dahbour (the "Grantee"), who has a principal Residence address of 4730 North Central Park Avenue, Apartment 1, Chicago, Illinois 60625, has offered to purchase the Property from the City for the sum of Nine Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($9,000.00), such amount being the appraised fair market value of the Property, to improve as a Parking Lot; and
WHEREAS, public notice advertising the City's intent to enter into a negotiated sale of the Property with the Grantee and requesting alternative proposals appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, a newspaper of general circulation, on March 1, 2019 and March 8, 2019; and
WHEREAS, no alternative proposals were received by the deadline indicated in the aforesaid notice; now,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 19-019-21 adopted on Apr...
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