OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
June 22,2016
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 of the Constitution of the 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 5338 South Wolcott Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60609, which is legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, Mario Jimenez Franco and Rebeca Rueda (the "Grantees"), with a principal address of 5334 South Wolcott Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60609 have offered to purchase the Property from the City for the sum of Four Thousand Seven Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($4,700.00), such amount being the appraised fair market value of the Property, to improve with landscaped open space thereon; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 16-022-21 adopted on March 17, 2016, by the Plan Commission of the City (the "Commission"), the Commission approved the negotiated sale of the Property to the Grantees; and
WHEREAS, public notice advertising the City's intent to enter into a negotiated sale of the Property with the Grantees and requesting alternative proposals appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, a newspaper of general circulation, on May 9, 2016 and May 16, 2016,; and
WHEREAS,' no alternative proposals were received by the deadline indicated in the aforesaid notice; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City hereby approves the sale of the Property...
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