Record #: O2013-5540   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 7/24/2013 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Transportation and Public Way
Final action: 9/11/2013
Title: Vacation of portion of N Kenmore Ave from W Sheridan Rd to W Rosemont Ave (not-for-profit)
Sponsors: Osterman, Harry
Topic: STREETS - Vacations
Attachments: 1. O2013-5540.pdf
CITY COUNCIL
City of Chicago
COUNCIL CHAMBER
City Hall—Second Floor 121 North LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60602 telephone: 312-744-4096
FAX: 31 2-744-81 55
committee memberships
Transportation & Public Way (Chairman)
Budget and Government Operations

Education and Child Development
Finance
Public Safety
ANTHONY A. BEALE
-i Alderman, 9th Ward
34 East 11 2th Place
Chicago, Illinois 60628 telephone: (773) 785-1100
Fax: (773) 785-2790
e-mail: wabo09@cityofchicago.org




To the President and Members of the City Council:



Your Committee on Transportation and Public Way begs leave to report and recommend that Your Honorable Body pass A proposed vacation of the northernmost 496' of North Kenmore Avenue between West Sheridan Road and West Rosemont Avenue in the 48th Ward. This ordinance was referred to the Committee on July 24, 2013.

This recommendation was concurred unanimously by a viva voce vote of the members of the Committee with no dissenting vote.
(Ward 4
Respectfully submi

Antho^^*"'
Chairman

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 be 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 provid...

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