OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
April 30, 2014
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith ordinance authorizing the execution of an utility easement agreement with ComEd and SBC-Ameritech.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970 and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City owns property located at the northwest corner of 63rd Street and Halsted Avenue (the "Premises") for which such property is being prepared for purposes of future development; and
WHEREAS, the City's Department of Planning and Development ("DPD") and the Department of Fleet and Facility Management ("DFFM") propose to have installed certain electrical and communication services (together, the "Facilities") at the Premises in an effort to better serve the future development of the Premises; and
WHEREAS, DPD and DFFM intend to grant access and a non-exclusive utility easement to each of Commonwealth Edison Company, an Illinois corporation; SBC Ameritech a.k.a. Illinois Bell Telephone Company, an Illinois corporation; and Comcast of Chicago, Inc., organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, (collectively, the "Grantees") upon, over, and/or across the Premises for the installation of their respective Facilities; and
WHEREAS, DPD and DFFM after due investigation and consideration, have determined that it is in the best interest of the City to grant to the Grantees, and for the Grantees to accept, a non-exclusive easement in the Easement Area ("Easement Area"), depicted on Exhibit A-1 and legally described on Exhibit A-2, both attached her...
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