OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT MAYOR
September 18, 2019
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request ofthe Commissioner of Aviation, 1 transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the execution of a lease agreement with US Customs and Border Protection at Midway International Airport.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City") is a duly constituted and existing municipality within the meaning of Section 1, Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois ("Constitution"), and is a home rule unit of local government under Section 6(a), Article VII of the Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the City owns and, through its Chicago Department of Aviation ("Aviation"), operates an airport known as Chicago Midway International Airport ("Midway"); and
WHEREAS, the United States Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") is an agency of the United States government responsible for providing the equipment required for the performance of the Federal Inspections Services ("FIS") at the Federal Inspection Services Facility, ("FIS Facility") at Midway; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with CBP to reimburse CBP for its costs related to the ordering, installation, maintenance, and recurring costs relative to standing-up and. maintaining continuous CBP operations at the FIS Facility at Midway, substantially in the form of agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into a lease with CBP ("Lease") to lease certain property to the CBP for the performance and operation of the FIS Facility at Midway, substantially in the form of agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B; now therefore
Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Chicago:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth i...
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