Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2020-4573

• Record #: O2020-4573
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 9/9/2020
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Housing and Real Estate
• Final action: 10/7/2020
• Title: Intergovernmental agreement with METRA for purchase of properties at 615 W 79th St and 651 W 79th St and grant of easement for construction of Auburn Park Station
• Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E.
• Topic: AGREEMENTS - Intergovernmental, - PROPERTY - Sale

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
10/7/2020	21477	City Council	Passed	Pass
9/29/2020		Committee on Housing and Real Estate	Recommended to Pass
9/9/2020	19957	City Council	Referred

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR

September 9, 2020










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request ofthe Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental agreement with Metra.

Your favorable consideration ofthis ordinance will be appreciated.

Mayor
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City") is a municipal corporation and home rule unit of government under Article Vll, Section 6(a) ofthe 1970 Constitution ofthe State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Metra is a division of the Regional Transportation Authority, a municipal corporation and body politic duly established in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Regional Transportation Authority Act, 70 ILCS 3615/1.01 et seq. (the "Act") and, as such, is deemed a special district ofthe State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 2.20(a)(iv) of the Act, Metra has the power to acquire real and personal property as it deems appropriate in the exercise of its general corporate powers; and
WHEREAS, the Constitution ofthe State of Illinois, Article Vll, Section 10, provides that units of local government, municipalities and special districts may contract among themselves in any manner not prohibited by law or by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/1 et seq., authorizes units of local government, municipalities and special districts in Illinois to exercise jointly with any other public agency or special district, any power, privilege or authority which may be exercised by a unit of local government, individually, and to enter into contracts for the performance of governmental services, activities and undertakings; and
. WHEREAS, the Local Government Property Transfer Act, 50 ILCS 605/1 et seq., authorizes the conveyance of real property by one of unit of local government to another unit of local government...