NOT FOR PROFIT ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to 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 City wishes to support the charitable, educational and philanthropic activities of established Not for Profit Corporations and encourage the continued viability and growth of such activities; and
WHEREAS, many Not For Profit Corporations own property that adjoins streets and alleys that are no longer required for public use and might more productively be used in furtherance of such activities; and
WHEREAS, the City would benefit from the vacation of these streets and alleys by reducing City expenditures on maintenance, repair and replacement; by reducing fly-dumping, vandalism and other criminal activity; and by providing support for such charitable, educational and philanthropic activities; and
WHEREAS, the City can promote strong communities by facilitating services to the public, and increase the City's job base through the vacation of public street(s) and/or alley(s) for no compensation; and
WHEREAS, the properties adjacent to the rights of way to be vacated (and within the municipal city limits of the City of Chicago), are owned by Sisters of Mercy of the Americas West Midwest Community, Inc., a Missouri Not For Profit Corporation; and
WHEREAS, the Sisters of Mercy of the America's West Midwest Community Inc., a Missouri Not For Profit Corporation which is licensed to transact business in Illinois, uses the site as a business center and for limited nursing facilities for elderly religious; and
WHEREAS, the Sisters of Mercy of the America's West Midwest Community Inc., a Missouri Not For Profit Corporation, proposes to use the portion of the public streets to be vacated herein for a driveway and access in support of the construction of a proposed...
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