OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OT CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
March 16, 2016
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Fleet and Facility Management, I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing the acceptance of property from the Board of Education and property transfers on its behalf.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City"), is a home rule unit of government under Article VII, Section 6(a) ofthe Constitution ofthe 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 11625 South Oakley Avenue Chicago, Illinois, which consists of approximately 7.34 acres of green open space and legally described on Exhibit A, attached hereto ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, title to the Property is currently held by the City, as Trustee, in Trust for the Use of Schools pursuant to Section 105 ILCS 5/34-20 of the School Code; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Park District is a body corporate and politic, organized under and existing pursuant to the Chicago Park District Act, 70 ILCS 1505/1, et. seq. (the "Chicago Park District Act"); 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
WHEREAS, the Local Governmental Property Transfer Act, 50 ILCS 605/.01 ("LGPTA") authorizes municipalities to convey, grant, or trans...
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