OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
April 2, 2014
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Planning and Development, 1 transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the Board of Education regarding land transfers.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO AUTHORIZING THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL LAND TRANSFERS BY AND
BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
WHEREAS, the 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 Board of Education of the City of Chicago (the "Board") is a body corporate and politic, organized under and existing 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 has undertaken, pursuant to Board Report Number 11-0323-RS2 adopted by the Board on March 23, 2011 (the "Resolution"), to make certain improvements to the Bret Harte Elementary School, located at 1556 East 56th Street, Chicago, Illinois (the "School"); and
WHEREAS, the City owns one (1) parcel of real estate, totaling approximately 4,812 square feet, in the vicinity of the School within the boundary of 55th Street to the north, 56th Street to the south, Cornell Avenue to the east and Stony Island Avenue to the west (the "School Vicinity"), as legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "City Property"); and
WHEREAS, the City as Trustee, in Trust for Schools holds title to the School, as legally described on Exhibit B attached hereto (the "Board Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Local Government Property Transfer Act (50 ILC...
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