Record #: O2014-8638   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 10/8/2014 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
Final action: 12/10/2014
Title: First amendment to intergovernmental agreement with Public Building Commission of Chicago for construction of Lindblom Math and Science Academy parking lot
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: AGREEMENTS - Intergovernmental
Attachments: 1. O2014-8638.pdf
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
October 8,2014









TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Public Building Commission, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental agreement for Lindbloom Math and Science Academy.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Mayor

Very truly yours,
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ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City") is a home rule unit of local government under the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois and has the authority to promote the health, safety and welfare of its inhabitants, to furnish essential governmental services through its various departments and agencies and to enter into contractual agreements with units of local government for the-purpose of achieving the aforesaid objectives; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 1956, the City Council ofthe City (the "City Council") created the Public Building Commission of Chicago (the "Commission"), an Illinois municipal corporation, pursuant to the Public Building Commission Act ofthe State of Illinois (the "Act") for the purpose of facilitating the funding, acquiring and constructing of public buildings, improvements and facilities for use by local public agencies in the furnishing of essential governmental services; and
WHEREAS, the Commission is authorized and empowered by the Act to acquire fee simple title to real property, including easements and reversionary interests in streets, alleys and other public places, by purchase or the exercise of eminent domain, for public improvements in an area or areas that have been selected, located and approved by the governing bodies ofthe City and the Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has heretofore undertaken the acquisition, construction, alteration, repair, renovation, rehabilitation and equipping of buildings and facilities for use by various public bodies including the City, the Boa...

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