Record #: O2015-192   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 1/21/2015 Current Controlling Legislative Body:
Final action: 3/18/2015
Title: Intergovernmental agreement with Chicago Park District regarding transfer of land for Barack Obama Presidential Center
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Moreno, Proco Joe, Dowell, Pat, Burns, William D., Sawyer, Roderick T., Holmes, Natashia, Harris, Michelle A., Beale, Anthony, Pope, John, Balcer, James, Cardenas, George A., Quinn, Marty, Burke, Edward M., Foulkes, Toni, Thompson, JoAnn, Thomas, Latasha R., Lane, Lona, O'Shea, Matthew J., Willie B. Cochran, Brookins, Jr., Howard, Chandler, Michael D., Solis, Daniel, Maldonado, Roberto, Burnett, Jr., Walter, Ervin, Jason C., Graham, Deborah L., Reboyras, Ariel, Suarez, Regner Ray, Mell, Deborah, Austin, Carrie M., Colón, Rey, Mitts, Emma, Cullerton, Timothy M., Laurino, Margaret, O'Connor, Patrick, O'Connor, Mary, Reilly, Brendan, Smith, Michele, Tunney, Thomas, Cappleman, James, Osterman, Harry, Moore, Joseph, Silverstein, Debra L.
Topic: AGREEMENTS - Intergovernmental
Attachments: 1. O2015-192.pdf
Type: Title:


Committee(s) Assignment:
Silverstein (50) Ordinance
Intergovernmental agreement with Chicago Park District regarding transfer of land for Barack Obama Presidential Center
Joint Committee: Budget and Government Operations; Housing and Real Estate; Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation


OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR


January 21, 2015




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, together with Aldermen Moreno, Dowell, Burns, Sawyer, Holmes, Harris, Beale, Pope. Balcer, Cardenas, Quinn, Burke, Foulkes, Thompson, Thomas, Lane, O'Shea, Cochran, Brookins, Chandler, Solis, Maldonado, Burnett, Ervin, Graham, Reboyras, Suarez, Mell, Austin, Colon, Mitts, Cullerton, Laurino, P. O'Connor, M. O'Connor, Reilly, Smith, Tunney, Cappleman, Osterman, Moore and Silverstein, an ordinance authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the Chicago Park District and associated transfer of land for the Barack Obama Presidential Center.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Mayor


Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "Citv") is a municipal corporation and home rule unit of government under 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 Chicago Park District (the "Park District") is a body politic and corporate created pursuant to the Chicago Park District Act, 70 ILCS 1505/0.01, et seq., and a unit of local government under Article VII, Section 1 of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, and as such, has the authority to exercise control over and supervise the operation of all parks within the corporate limits of the City; and

WHEREAS, The Barack Obama Foundation, a nonprofit corpor...

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