OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
November 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 an ordinance authorizing an amendment to the Midway International Airport use agreement and facility lease.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT OF CHICAGO MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIRPORT USE AGREEMENT AND FACILITIES LEASE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City") is a body politic and corporate under the laws ofthe State of Illinois and a home rule unit of local government under Article VII of the 1970 Constitution ofthe State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the City owns and operates the airport known as Chicago Midway International Airport situated in the City of Chicago, County of Cook, State of Illinois ("Midway Airport"); and
WHEREAS, the City entered into the Amended and Restated Airport Use Agreements and Facility Leases (the "Airport Use Agreements") with certain airlines (the "Airline Parties") effective January 1, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the City submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (the "FAA") a fiscal Year 2013 Competition Plan Update for Chicago Midway International Airport (the "Plan Update"), and, by a letter dated July 3, 2013 (the "Letter"), the FAA informed the City that the FAA found the Plan Update to be in accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. Sections 40117(k) and 47106(f) and conditionally approved the Plan Update, subject to certain conditions specified in the Letter (the "Conditions"); and
WHEREAS, the City and the Airline Parties desire to amend the Airport Use Agreement to comply with the Conditions specified by the FAA in the Letter;
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Ordained by the City Council ofthe City of Chicago:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The above recitals are expressly incorporated in and made a part o...
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