OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
July 25, 2018
TO TI IE 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 properties located at the 6353-57 South Sangamon Street, Chicago, Illinois 60621, which are legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Properties"); and
WHEREAS pursuant to ordinances adopted by the City Council of the City of Chicago ("City Council") on June 27, 2001, and published at pages 61850 through 62055 in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council ("Journal") for such date, the City Council approved a certain redevelopment plan and project for the Englewood Neighborhood Redevelopment Project Area; and
WHEREAS, The Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church, (the "Grantee"), which has a business address of 6401 South Sangamon Street, Chicago, Illinois 60621, has offered to purchase the Properties from the City for the sum of Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000.00), such amount being the appraised fair market value of the Properties, to improve with a parking lot thereon; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 18-014-21 adopted on February 15, 2018, by the Plan Commission of the City (the "Commission"), the Commission approved the negotiated sale of the Properties to the Grantee; and
WHEREAS, public notice advertising the City's intent to enter into a negotiated sale of the Properties with the Grantee and requesting alternative pro...
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