OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
June 5, 2013
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentletoen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Aviation, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the execution of a lease agreement with Chicago Perishable Cargo regarding a facility located at O'Hare International Airport.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance 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 ofthe 1970 Constitution ofthe State of Illinois, and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs;
WHEREAS, the City owns and operates, through its Chicago Department of Aviation ("CDA"), an airport commonly known as Chicago O'Hare International Airport (the "Airport") and possesses the power and authority to lease premises and facilities and to grant rights and privileges with respect thereto; and
WHEREAS, the CDA recognized that a perishable goods cargo center represented an important commerce function for the City and the Airport; and
WHEREAS, as part ofthe commerce function and service needs of the Airport, the CDA issued a request for qualifications ("RFQ") for a perishable cargo center and determined that the respondent, Chicago Perishable Center, LLC, ("Chicago Perishable") was the sole respondent; and
WHEREAS, the City and Chicago Perishable desire to enter into an Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit 1 to this ordinance, to use certain space at the Airport for a perishable goods cargo center for the processing and distribution of flowers, fruits, vegetables and other perishable goods, and
WHEREAS, the City and Chicago Perishable acknowledge that the continued operation of the Airport as a safe, convenient and attractive facility is vital to the economic health and welfare of the City; an...
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