INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to 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 properties at 2100-2142 S. Prairie Avenue and 2101-2143 S. Indiana Avenue are owned by The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, a Municipal Corporation Body Politic; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority proposes to assemble properties including the portion of the alley to be vacated for the construction of an Event Center to house large business and professional meetings, concerts and special events, and the DePaul University men's and women's basketball teams; and
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Chicago, after due investigation and consideration, has determined that the nature and extent of public use and the public interest to be subserved is such as to warrant the vacation of part of the public alley described in the following ordinance; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. ALL OF THE 18 FOOT WIDE NORTH-SOUTH PUBLIC ALLEY IN BLOCK 25 IN GURLEY'S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 24 TO 28 IN ASSESSOR'S DIVISION OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LYING NORTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 10 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 9, LYING SOUTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 18, TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1, LYING EAST OF AND ADJOINING THE EAST LINE OF LOTS 10 TO 18, INCLUSIVE, AND LYING WEST OF AND ADJOINING THE WEST LINE OF LOTS 1 THROUGH 9, INCLUSIVE, ALL IN SAID BLOCK 25 IN GURLEY'S SUBDIVISION AFORESAID, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. AREA: 7669 SQUARE FEET OR 0.1761 ACRES MORE OR LESS as shaded and legally descr...
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