02013-803
Chicago, March 13, 2013
To the President and Members of the City Council:
Your Committee on License and Consumer Protection, having under consideration an ordinance introduced by Mayor Emanuel at the request of the Commissioner of Transportation (which was referred on February 13, 2013), authorizing a license extension for tour boats, begs leave to recommend that Your Honorable Body pass the ordinance which is transmitted herewith.
This recommendation was concurred in by a viva voce vote of the members of the committee on March 7, 2013.
Respectfully submitted,
emma mitts
chairman; committee on license and consumer protection
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
February 13,2013
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request ofthe Commissioner of Transportation, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the execution of tour boat operations license agreements.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Mayor
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government as defined in Article VII, Section 6(a) ofthe Constitution of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4-250-08, the Department of Transportation may, subject to approval ofthe city council, enter into license agreements for the use of City-owned property along the Chicago River to conduct a commercial passenger vessel business; and
WHEREAS, the City solicited proposals for the operation of tour boats on the Chicago River at City-owned locations 1 and 2, as described in the attached Exhibits 1 and 2; and
WHEREAS, the CDOT Commissioner has determined that Mercury Skyline Yacht Charters, Inc. d/b/a Chicago First Lady Cruises and Wendella Sightseeing Company, Inc. were highly qualified and submitted the proposals most advantageous to the'City for locations 1 and 2, respectively; and
WHEREAS, the City and Licensee d...
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