OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
May 18,2016
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 ordinances authorizing the sale of city-owned property.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government by virtue of the provisions ofthe Constitution ofthe State of Illinois of 1970, and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City is the owner of the vacant parcel of property located at 606 North Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, which is legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto ("Property"), and which Property is located in the Chicago Central Park Redevelopment Project Area ("Area") established pursuant to ordinances adopted by the City Council of the City ("City Council") on February 16, 2000, published in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council ("Journal") for such date at pages 25276 and 25432; and
WHEREAS, the City, acting through its Department of Planning and Development ("DPD"), has proposed to sell the Property through a sealed bid auction pursuant to Chapter 2-158 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioner of DPD caused to be published notice advertising the City's intent to sell the Property through a sealed bid auction and such advertisements appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, a newspaper of general circulation, on January 20, January 27 and February 3, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the sealed bid received in response to the aforesaid public notice was opened in a public meeting before a certified court reporter and DPD received the following conforming sealed bids: 604 North Kedzie LLC, in the amount of $13,131.31 and McDonaugh Construction LLC, in the amount of $10,...
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