Record #: O2021-447   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 1/27/2021 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Housing and Real Estate
Final action: 2/26/2021
Title: Acquisition of Chicago Board of Education property at 6206 S Racine Ave
Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E.
Topic: PROPERTY - Acquisition
Attachments: 1. O2021-447.pdf

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OFFICE  OF  THE MAYOR

CITY OF CHICAGO

LORI E. LIGHTFOOT

MAYOR

 

 

January 27, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen: j

 

At the request ofthe Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the Chicago Board of Education to acquire property.

 

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

 

 

Very truly yours.

 

ORDINANCE

 

 

 

WHEREAS, The City of Chicago (the "City") is a municipal corporation and home rule unit of government under Article VII, Section 6(a) of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and

 

WHEREAS, The Board of Education of the City of Chicago (the "Board") is a body corporate and politic, organized under and existing pursuant to Article 34 ofthe School Code ofthe State of Illinois, 105 ILCS 5/1-1, et seq.; and

 

WHEREAS, The Public Building Commission of Chicago (the "PBC") is the owner in trust for the Board of certain real property located at 6206 South Racine Avenue improved with the former Woods Community Academy) as legally described on Exhibit A (the "Board of Education Property"); and

 

WHEREAS, The Board wishes to convey the Board of Education Property to the City; and

 

WHEREAS, Pursuant to Board Report Number 20-1028-OP2, adopted by the Board on October 28, 2020, the Board authorized the PBC to convey the Board's interest in the Board of Education Property to the City; and

 

WHEREAS, Pursuant to a resolution adopted on December 1, 2020, the Board of Commissioners ofthe PBC approved the conveyance ofthe Board of Education Property to the City on behalf of the Board; and

 

WHEREAS, The City Council finds that it is necessary or convenient to acquire the Board of Education Property from the Board; and

 

WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 10 of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, authorizes state and local governing bodies to cooperate in the performance of their responsibilities by contracts and other agreements; and

 

WHEREAS, The Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/1, et seq., similarly authorizes public agencies, including units of local government and school districts, to contract with one another to perform any governmental service, activity or undertaking; and

 

WHEREAS, The Local Government Property Transfer Act, 50 ILCS 605/0.01, et seq., authorizes and provides for municipalities to convey, grant or transfer real estate held by the municipality to any other municipality upon the agreement of the corporate authorities governing the respective parties; and

 

WHEREAS, On December 17, 2020, the Chicago Plan Commission approved the acquisition of the Board of Education Property from the Board; and

 

 

WHEREAS, The Department of Planning and Development (the "Department") has recommended that the City Council of the City (the "City Council") approve the acquisition of the Board of Education Property; now, therefore,

 

Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Chicago:

SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby adopted as the findings ofthe City Council.

 

SECTION 2. It is hereby determined and declared and found that it is useful, desirable and necessary that the City acquire the Board of Education Property.

 

SECTION 4. The City's acquisition ofthe Board of Education Property from the Board for$1.00 is hereby approved. The Department is hereby authorized to accept on behalf of the City a deed of conveyance from the Board and/or the PBC for the Board of Education Property, subject to the approval of the Corporation Counsel.

 

SECTION 7. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect any ofthe other provisions of this ordinance.

 

SECTION 8. All ordinances, resolutions, motions or orders in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.

 

SECTION 9. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval.

 

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EXHIBIT A

(FORMER WOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY)

 

PROPERTY:

FORMER WOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY

 

ADDRESS:

6206 SOUTH RACINE AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

 

PINs:

20-17-332-001, 20-17-332-002, 20-17-332-003, 20-17-332-004, 20-17-332-005, 20-17-332-006, 20-17-332-007, 20-17-332-009, 20-17-332-010,20-17-332-018, 20-17-332-019, 20-17-332-020, 20-17-332-021, 20-17-332-022, 20-17-332-023, 20-17-332-024, 20-17-332-025, 20-17-332-026, 20-17-332-027, 20-17-332-039, 20-17-332-040, 20-17-332-041, 20-17-332-042

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION:

LOTS 11 TO 22, BOTH INCLUSIVE, AND VACATED ALLEY IN R.H. DOCKRILL'S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTH 14.3322 CHAINS OF THE EAST 10.466 CHAINS OF THE EAST , HALF OF THE SOUTH WEST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS; ALSO,

LOTS 1 TO 6, BOTH INCLUSIVE, ALL OF LOTS 21, 22 AND 23, AND VACATED ALLEY IN BLOCK 1 IN SPRINGER'S SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTH 14.3322 CHAINS OF THE EAST 10.466 CHAINS OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTH EAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTH WEST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 16 FEET OF LOT 21 OPENED/DEDICATED FOR PUBLIC ALLEY).

 

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