Record #: O2019-1399   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 3/13/2019 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Housing and Real Estate
Final action: 4/10/2019
Title: Intergovernmental agreement with Chicago Housing Authority for exchange of property located SW at S State St and W Pershing Rd (Douglas Community Area and Bronzeville Plan) for Chicago Housing Authority parcels located NW at W Pershing Rd at S State St (35th/State Redevelopment Area)
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: AGREEMENTS - Intergovernmental
Attachments: 1. O2019-1399.pdf
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR
March 13,2019










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith ordinance authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the Chicago Housing Authority regarding an exchange of real property.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Mayor


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 Chicago Housing Authority ("CHA") is engaged in the development and operation of safe, decent and sanitary housing throughout the City for low-income families in accordance with the United States Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. Section 1437 et seq., regulations promulgated with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") and the State Housing Authorities Act, 310 ILCS 10/1 et seq., as amended, and other applicable laws, regulations and ordinances; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City ("City Council") on January 4, 2004, and published at pages 17003-17119 of the Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council (the "Journal") of such date, a certain redevelopment plan and project (as amended, the "35th/State Plan") for the 35th/State Redevelopment Project Area ("35th/State Redevelopment Area") was approved pursuant to the Illinois Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, as amended (65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et seg.) (the "Act"); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the City Council on January 4, 2004, and published at pages 17120-17126 of the Journal of such date, the 35th/State Redevelopment Area was designated as a "Tax Increment F...

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