SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government under Article VII, Section 6(a) 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, the City owns and operates an airport commonly known as Chicago O'Hare International Airport ("O'Hare"), and possesses the power and authority to lease premises and facilities and to grant other rights and privileges with respect thereto; and
WHEREAS, O'Hare provides vital services to the traveling public, to the air carriers operating at O'Hare, and to the economy of the City; and
WHEREAS, successful operation of O'Hare requires proper and timely maintenance of aeronautical equipment and systems at O'Hare, as well as the provision of services relating to airport operations; and
WHEREAS, the City, as owner and operator of O'Hare and as owner of certain aeronautical equipment and systems ("City Equipment") at O'Hare, has the right to contract with another entity to provide for the maintenance of City Equipment at O'Hare and the provision of certain services relating to airport operations; and
WHEREAS, the City heretofore entered into an agreement ("Existing CICA-TEC Agreement") with CICA Terminal Equipment Corporation ("OCA TEC"), a consortium comprised of certain airlines operating at O'Hare Terminal 5, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Existing CICA-TEC Agreement, CICA-TEC operates and maintains certain City Equipment and provides certain services at O'Hare Terminal 5; and
WHEREAS, the Existing CICA-TEC Agreement will expire on May 11, 2018; and
WHEREAS, in connection with a new Chicago O'Hare International Airport Airline Use and Lease Agreement ("New Airline Use and Lease Agreement"), it is necessary and desirable for CICA-TEC to operate and maintain certain City Equipment in and around Terminals 1, 2 and 3 in addition to in and around Terminal 5 (collectively, the "Termin...
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