OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
March 13, 2013
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 ordinances authorizing the execution of advertising-related concession agreements at O'Hare and Midway International Airports.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City") is a home rule unit of local government as defined in Section 6(a), Article VII 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 City owns and operates, through its Chicago Department of Aviation ("CDA"), airports commonly known as Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport ("Midway") ( collectively, the "Airports") and possesses the power and authority to lease premises and facilities and to grant rights and privileges with respect thereto; and
WHEREAS, the Airports provide their employees, airport-tenants' employees, air carrier passengers and members of the public with many amenities, such as shopping, dining and other service needs; and
WHEREAS, as part of the service needs of the Airports, the CDA issued a request for proposals ("RFP") for indoor and outdoor advertising and determined that respondent concessionaire, JCDecaux Airport, Inc. d/b/a JCDecaux Chicago Airport, LLC ("JCDecaux") was the sole respondent for outdoor advertising; and
WHEREAS, the City and JCDecaux desire to enter into a concession agreement ("Agreement"), substantially in the form of Exhibit 1, to use certain space at the Airports for advertisement; and
WHEREAS, in light of the City's exploring the possibility of privatizing Midway, and with due regard for the best interests of the City, JCDecaux will forego any new capital imp...
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