OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR
September 24, 2015
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Aviation, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing an amendment to a lease agreement with American Airlines for equipment storage and staging.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City"), a home rule unit of local government under the 1970 Constitution of Ihe State of Illinois, owns and operates an airport 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, the City and American Airlines, Inc. ("American") entered into a Ground Service Equipment Staging and Storage Facility I Lease dated as of July 15, 1986 (the "Original Lease") pursuant to which the City leased to American a portion of O'Hare more specifically described therein (the "Original Premises") for glycol and fuel storage and dispensing and the operation of a ground service equipment staging and storage facility, and the City has determined that, as part of the O'Hare Modernization Program (the "OMP") and the runway reconfiguration and improvements being constructed in connection therewith, it will be necessary for American to relocate its operations being conducted on the Original Premises to a different location at O'Hare (the "Relocation Premises"), and American is willing to relocate its operations to the Relocation Premises; and
WHEREAS, the City and American also entered into a Ground Service Equipment Staging and Storage Facility II Lease in 1993 (the "GSE II Lease") pursuant to which American stages, stores and parks ground service equipment on another portion of O'Hare (the "GSE II Premises"); and
WHEREAS, since the City has requested that...
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