OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
September 18, 2019
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request ofthe 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 4118 and 4128 to 4136 West Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois 60624, 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 on December 2, 1998, published in the Journal of Proceedings ofthe City Council for such date at pages 86178 through 86395
WHEREAS, the City, acting through its Department of Planning and Development ("DPD"), has proposed to sell the Property through a sealed bid auction pursuant to Chapter 2-158 ofthe Municipal Code ofthe City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioner of DPD caused to be published a public notice advertising the City's intent to sell the Property through a sealed bid auction, and such advertisements appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, a newspaper of general circulation, on June 21, 28 and July 5, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the only sealed bid received in response to the aforesaid public notice was opened in a public meeting before a certified court reporter and, the bid was from 4118-4138 LAKE ST LLC, of 4112 West Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois 60624, in the amount of Ninety Five Thousand Dollars...
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