Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2018-5017

• Record #: O2018-5017
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 6/27/2018
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Transportation and Public Way
• Final action: 7/25/2018
• Title: Renaming portion of Congress Parkway as "Ida B. Wells Dr."
• Sponsors: King, Sophia D., Reilly, Brendan
• Topic: STREETS - Honorary Designations

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
7/25/2018	82930	City Council	Passed	Pass
7/19/2018		Committee on Transportation and Public Way	Recommended to Pass
6/27/2018	81264	City Council	Referred

City Council June 27, 2018

ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

SECTION 1. Congress Parkway from South Columbus Drive to the point where Congress Parkway merges into Interstate 290, which occurs just east of South Franklin Street shall be renamed as Ida B. Wells Drive.

SECTION 2. The Commissioner of Transportation shall notify, in writing, the change in the street name authorized by this ordinance, not less than 30 days prior to such change, the local election authorities and the post office serving the area affected by the name change.

SECTION 3. The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized and directed to do all such acts and things, including without limitation the placement of street name signs with the new street name, and to execute and deliver any and all agreements, documents, instruments or certificates, as she deems necessary, advisable or appropriate, to effectuate this ordinance. All of the acts which are in conformity with the intent and purposes of this ordinance, whether heretofore or hereafter taken or done shall be and the same are in all respects ratified, confirmed, authorized, and approved hereby in all respects.

Brendan Reilly Alderman, 42nd Ward

SECTION 4JFtnis ordinance shall be in effect 30 days after its passage and publication.