TIME EXTENSION ORDINANCE NOT FOR PROFIT ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to Article VII, Section 6(a) ofthe 1970 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 City wishes to support the charitable, educational and philanthropic activities of established Not for Profit Corporations and encourage the continued viability and growth of such activities; arid
WHEREAS, many Not For Profit Corporations own property that adjoins streets and alleys that are no longer required for public use and might more productively be used in furtherance of such activities; and
WHEREAS, the City would benefit from the vacation of these streets and alleys by reducing City expenditures on maintenance, repair and replacement; by reducing fly-dumping, vandalism and other criminal activity; and by providing support for such charitable, educational and philanthropic activities; and
WHEREAS, the City can promote strong communities by facilitating services to the public, and increase the City's job base through the vacation of public street(s) and/or alley(s) for no compensation; and
WHEREAS, the properties at 800-808 N. Sangamon Street and 956-960 W. Chicago Avenue, are owned by VCA Real Property Acquisition Corporation, a California corporation, which has quit claimed its interests in the adjacent alley to the Catholic Bishop of Chicago, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation(the "Catholic Bishop of Chicago"); and
WHEREAS, the properties at 812-830 N. Sangamon Street, 1001-1041 W. Fry Street and 964-1018 W. Chicago Avenue are owned by the Catholic Bishop of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, the Catholic Bishop of Chicago uses the site ("Site") for secular activities including food distribution activities, homeless assistance, and hosting neighborhood meetings, and cultural events; and
WHEREAS, the Catholic Bishop of Chicago pr...
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