Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2019-1402

• Record #: O2019-1402
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 3/13/2019
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 4/10/2019
• Title: Intergovernmental agreement with Chicago Park District for fieldhouse and swimming pool improvements and renovations at Douglas Park, 1401 S Sacramento Dr, with Tax Increment Financing assistance from Midwest Redevelopment Project Area funds
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
• Topic: AGREEMENTS - Intergovernmental

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
4/12/2019		Office of the Mayor	Signed by Mayor
4/10/2019	98031	City Council	Passed	Pass
4/8/2019		Committee on Finance	Recommended to Pass
3/13/2019	95482	City Council	Referred

ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City"), is a home rule unit of government under Article VII, Section 6(a) of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, and as such may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and

WHEREAS, the Chicago Park District (the "Park District"), is an Illinois municipal corporation and a unit of local government under Article VII, Section 1 of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, and as such is authorized to exercise control over and supervise the operation of all parks within the corporate limits ofthe City; and
WHEREAS, the Park District has undertaken to make certain park improvements at Douglas Park, which is generally located at 1401 South Sacramento Avenue, Chicago, Illinois and legally described in Exhibit A (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Park District wishes to renovate and make improvements to the existing fieldhouse which will include concrete and masonry restoration, renovation of the windows and doors, new roof and gutters, plumbing infrastructure upgrades, and interior finishes such as upgraded restrooms, locker rooms, lobby, and lighting, and to renovate and make improvements to the existing pool which will include new plumbing, electric, and filter system laterals and controls, and to restore the existing turf athletic field on the Property (the "Project"); and

WHEREAS, the Property lies wholly within the boundaries of the Midwest Redevelopment Area (as hereinafter defined); and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized under the provisions of the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et seq., as amended from time to time (the "Act"), to finance projects that eradicate blight conditions and conservation factors that could lead to blight through the use of tax increment allocation financing for redevelopment projects; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of the Act, and pursuant to ordinances adopted on May 17, 2000, and pu...