ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City"), is a home rule unit of government under Article VII, Section 6(a) of the 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 Board of Education of the City of Chicago (the "Board") is a body corporate and politic, organized under and existing pursuant to Article 34 of the School Code ofthe State of Illinois, 105 ILCS 5/1-1, et seq. (the "School Code"); and
WHEREAS, the Board is the owner of real estate located at 1345 N. Rockwell Avenue Chicago, Illinois, which consists of a 22,100 square foot site improved with a 14,000 square foot, closed school building which is comprised of two (2) parcels (such parcels, "Parcel A" and "Parcel B") and legally described on Exhibit A, attached hereto ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, title to Parcel A of the Property is currently held by the City, as Trustee, in Trust for the Use of Schools, and title to Parcel B of the Property is currently held by the Public Building Commission of Chicago ("PBC") for the Board; and
WHEREAS, the school building on the Property closed in 2013 and is no longer needed for school purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Local Governmental Property Transfer Act, 50 ILCS 605/.01 ("LGPTA") authorizes municipalities to convey, grant, or transfer real estate held by one municipality to another municipality upon the agreement ofthe their corporate authorities;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the LGPTA the City desires to acquire the Property from the Board for future redevelopment or for another public purpose; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution Number 16-0127-0P1 adopted by the Board by a vote of not less than two-thirds of its full membership at its meeting on January 27, 2016 the Board determined that the Property described on Exhibit A is not needed for school purposes and authorized the City and the PBC to convey the Property to the City, now therefore;
Be It Ordained by the City Council ofthe City of Chicago.'
Section 1. The Mayor or his proxy is authorized to execute, and the City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk is authorized to attest, and accept a deed conveying all rights of the City in Trust for the Use of Schools in and to Parcel A to the City of Chicago.
Section 2. The Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development is authorized to accept a deed from the PBC conveying Parcel B described on Exhibit A to the City of Chicago.
Section 3. The Board shall be released and discharged from any future responsibility or liability with respect to the Property's structural, physical or environmental condition.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and approval.
EXHIBIT A
(subject to final title commitment and survey)
PROPERTY ADDRESS:
1345 NORTH ROCKWELL AVENUE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
PARCEL A (TITLE HELD BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO IN TRUST FOR USE OF SCHOOLS)
LOT 39 IN BLOCK 4 IN WINSLOW AND JACOBSON SUBDIVISIONOF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST % OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY , ILLINOIS
PIN: 16-01-218-009-0000
PARCEL B (TITLE HELD BY THE PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSION OF CHICAGO FBO CHICAGO BOARD OF EDUCATION)
LOTS 40 TO 46 BOTH INCLUSIVE IN BLOCK 4 IN WINSLOW AND JACOBSON SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST % OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY , ILLINOIS
PIN: 16-01-218-003-0000 TO AND INCLUDING PIN: 16-01-218-008-0000
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