ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, The City of Chicago (the "City") is a home rule municipality pursuant to Section 6 of Article VII of the 1970 Illinois Constitution (the "Illinois Constitution") and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function related to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, The City owns and operates an airport known as Chicago O'Hare International Airport ("O'Hare"); and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to authority granted by (a) an ordinance adopted by this City Council on July 10, 1996, and published in the Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Chicago, Illinois (the "Journal") of such date at pages 24918-24932, as repealed and amended by an ordinance adopted on October 30, 1996, and published in the Journal of such date at pages 31189-31198, as further amended by an ordinance adopted on June 8, 2005, and published in the Journal of such date at pages 49854-49856, as further amended by Ordinance Number 02010-3886 adopted on September 8, 2010, and published in the Journal of such date at pages 99104-99116, as further amended by Ordinance Number 02010-6949 adopted on January 13, 2011, and published in the Journal of such date at pages 110759-110772, as further amended by Ordinance Number 02014-5870 adopted on September 10, 2014, and published in the Journal of such date at pages 87841-87853; (b) Section 10 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution; and (c) the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.), the City entered into an intergovernmental agreement relating to the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission (the "Agreement") by and among the City and various municipalities, Cook County, DuPage County, and public school districts; and
WHEREAS, The O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission (the "O'Hare Commission") was established pursuant to the Agreement and provides a common forum for interested parties to have a voice in the aircraft noise issues related to O'Hare; and
WHEREAS, The City desires to amend the Agreemen...
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