SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE AS AMENDED
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 of the 1970 Illinois Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the continued location in the City of major league professional sports teams is a matter of civic importance; and
WHEREAS, the presence of major league professional sports teams in the City provides substantial economic benefits to the City, including employment opportunities, economic activity in the surrounding areas, revenue from tourism and the receipt of direct and indirect tax revenue by the City; and
WHEREAS, the presence in the City of major league professional sports teams also provides an important sense of civic pride, and assists in maintaining the City's central position in the metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, the ability of major league professional sports teams to operate on a viable basis is a prerequisite to their remaining as local teams; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Alderman ofthe affected ward are in a continuing dialogue with the Chicago Cubs Baseball Club, LLC ("Cubs") concerning the draft framework for an agreement between the City and the Cubs in which they agree on the principles and provisions which will guide the future uses and configuration of Wrigley Field and its immediate vicinity; and
WHEREAS, this 2013 Amendatory Ordinance is the first step toward fulfilling that agreement; and
WHEREAS, this 2013 Amendatory Ordinance permits up to 40 night games in a given season, with five night games held back to satisfy an asserted national television obligation, and authorizes up to six additional night games, if required to meet an-asserted national television obligation; and
WHEREAS, in recent years stadiums subject to the provisions of Section 4-156-430 of the Municipal Code ofthe City of Chicago have hosted athletic contests, other than baseball games; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Cubs, with the input of the community surrounding Wrigley Field, will jointly work tog...
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