OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR
March 13, 2019
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 4465 South Shields Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60609, which is legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Property"), which Property is located in the 47th/Halsted Redevelopment Project Area ("Area"), as amended, established pursuant to ordinances adopted by City Council of the City on May 29, 2002, published in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council for such date at pages 85676 through 85904
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 a public 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 October 15, 22 and 29 2018; and
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WHEREAS, the only sealed bid received in response to the aforesaid public notice was opened in a public meeting before a certified court reporter and, the bid was from Zachary Alan Childress, 4018 South Michigan Avenue #2S, Chicago, Illinois 60053 in the amount of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the "as is" mar...
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