OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
June 25,2014
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 ordinances authorizing the sale of city-owned property.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances 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 ofthe Constitution ofthe 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 is the owner of the vacant parcel of property located at 2438 East 87th Street, Chicago, Illinois, which is legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto ("Property"), and
WHEREAS, the City, acting through its Department of Planning and Development ("DPD"), has proposed to sell the Property through a sealed bid auction pursuant to Chapter 2-158 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 13-087-21 adopted on December 19, 2013, by the Plan Commission of the City of Chicago (the "Commission"), the Commission approved the sale of the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioner of DPD caused to be published notices advertising the City's intent to sell the Properties through a sealed bid auction and such advertisements appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, a newspaper of general circulation, on April 14, April 21 and April 28, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the bids, received in response to aforesaid public notices, were opened in a public meeting before a certified court reporter and DPD received the following conforming sealed bids: Donna's House, Inc. in the amount of $29,280.00; and All Nations Temple of Deliverance in the amount of $5,000.00; and
WHEREAS, DPD has recommended that the sealed bid of Donna's House, Inc., the highest bidder, be accepted by the City Counc...
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