ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Chicago Park District is an Illinois [municipal corporation][body politic and corporate] (the "Park District"); and
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago is an Illinois municipal corporation and home rule unit of government (the "City"); and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into that certain "Preliminary Agreement with Respect to an Anticipated Water Supply Agreement between the City of Chicago and the City of Joliet" dated March 17, 2021 (the "Preliminary Agreement"), pursuant to which the City has agreed to provide to the City of Joliet ("Joliet," which also includes, as applicable, any regional water commission or similar body which may succeed Joliet with respect to the Preliminary Agreement and water supply) the necessary easements, access rights and other necessary property interests on land the City owns, and on land the City will acquire from the Park District, to enable Joliet to construct the Project Elements (as described in the Preliminary Agreement) and coordinate discussions and negotiations with the Park District to obtain and enter into the agreements necessary for implementation of the Water Supply Agreement (as defined in the Preliminary Agreement); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a proposed intergovernmental agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1 (the "Intergovernmental Agreement"), the City desires to acquire an approximately 87,500 square foot portion of the Park District's Durkin Park located at 8445 South Kolin Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60652 as described and depicted on Exhibit A to the Intergovernmental Agreement (the "Existing Parkland") for use in support of the City's water system, specifically for the construction and operation of subsurface and surface facilities as part of the Project Elements necessary for the supply of water to Joliet (the "Project," as generally depicted on Exhibit B to the Intergovernmental Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the Park District wishes to convey the Existing Parkland to the City for the aforesaid purpose; and
WHEREAS, subject to the approval of the City Council of the City (the "City Council"), the City shall grant to Joliet a permanent easement under, in, and upon the Existing Parkland to facilitate the Project (the "Permanent Easement") and consistent with the Preliminary Agreement, pursuant to an easement agreement to be entered into between the City and Joliet (the "Permanent Easement Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, as part ofthe Project, the City will require Joliet to restore, at its sole cost and expense, the surface of the Existing Parkland and construct a new athletic field and support facilities thereon (currently anticipated to be a junior-sized soccer field with accompanying necessary improvements), based on a combination of consideration of community input and the Park District's specifications, and with additional details regarding the replacement improvements to be negotiated among the City, the Park District and Joliet and included in the Lease (defined below), the Permanent Easement Agreement and/or the Water Supply Agreement; and
WHEREAS, subject to the approval of the City Council, the City shall lease the Existing Parkland to the Park District pursuant to a lease or leases to be entered into between the City and the Park District (collectively, the "Lease"), with the Lease term having two parts: (1) commencing on the Closing Date and ending or pausing upon commencement of construction of the Project by Joliet and having a break in Park District use and occupancy of the Existing Parkland during the construction period; and (2) re-commencing when the Project is completed
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on the Existing Parkland and Durkin Park by Joliet; in addition, the Lease shall not allow any activities that would interfere with the Suction Well (as defined in the Preliminary Agreement) on the Existing Parkland, the provision of water by the City to Joliet, and Joliet's provision of water to the Joliet Customers (as defined in the Preliminary Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the Park District's rights under the Lease shall be subject to Joliet's rights under the Permanent Easement Agreement (such that Joliet shall be a third party beneficiary of the Lease), and Joliet's rights under the Permanent Easement Agreement shall be subject to the Park District's rights under the Lease (such that the Park District shall be a third party beneficiary of the Permanent Easement Agreement); 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. (the "Act"), authorizes and provides for municipalities (as defined in the Act) 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, pursuant to Section 4.4(a) of the Preliminary Agreement, if the City does not enter into the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Park District by July 31, 2021, Joliet may terminate the Preliminary Agreement; 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 Existing Parkland.
SECTION 3. The City's acquisition of the Existing Parkland from the Park District for $1.00 is hereby approved. The Department of Water Management (the "Department") is hereby authorized to accept on behalf of the City a deed of conveyance from the Park District for the Existing Parkland, subject to the approval of the Corporation Counsel. The Commissioner of the Department (the "Commissioner") is authorized to determine the final necessary boundary and legal description of the Existing Parkland at such time.
SECTION 4. The Commissioner or a designee of the Commissioner is hereby authorized, with the approval of the City's Corporation Counsel as to form and legality, to negotiate, execute and deliver the Intergovernmental Agreement, and such other supporting documents as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out and comply with the provisions of the Intergovernmental Agreement, with such changes, deletions and insertions as shall be approved by the persons executing the Intergovernmental Agreement. The Commissioner or a designee thereof is further authorized to: (a) grant the Park District some or all of any compensation received from Joliet for the Permanent Easement as described in Section 27 of the Intergovernmental Agreement; and (b) assist Joliet in obtaining any other necessary rights of entry, access permits or easements on or to other portions
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of Durkin Park, or any other necessary property interests or approvals, from the Park District for the Project.
SECTION 5. 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 of the other provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 6. All ordinances, resolutions, motions or orders in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval.
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ORDINANCE EXHIBIT 1, THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
This Intergovernmental Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into on or as ofthe
day of July, 2021, by and between the Chicago Park District, an Illinois body politic and
corporate (the "Park District"), and the City of Chicago, an Illinois municipal corporation and home rule unit of government (the "City"), acting by and through its Department of Water Management ("DWM").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City has entered into that certain "Preliminary Agreement with Respect to an Anticipated Water Supply Agreement between the City of Chicago and the City of Joliet" dated March 17, 2021 (the "Preliminary Agreement"), pursuant to which the City has agreed to provide to the City of Joliet ("Joliet," which also includes, as applicable, any regional water commission or similar body which may succeed Joliet with respect to the Preliminary Agreement and water supply) the necessary easements, access rights and other necessary property interests on land the City owns, and on land the City will acquire from the Park District, to enable Joliet to construct the Project Elements (as described in the Preliminary Agreement) and coordinate discussions and negotiations with the Park District to obtain and enter into the agreements necessary for implementation of the Water Supply Agreement (as defined in the Preliminary Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the City desires to acquire an approximately 87,500 square foot portion ofthe Park District's Durkin Park located at 8445 South Kolin Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60652 as described and depicted on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Existing Parkland") for use in support of the City's water system, specifically for the construction and operation of subsurface and surface facilities as part of the Project Elements necessary for the supply of water to Joliet (the "Project," as generally depicted on Exhibit B attached hereto); and
WHEREAS, the Park District wishes to convey the Existing Parkland to the City for the aforesaid purpose; and
WHEREAS, subject to the approval ofthe City Council ofthe City (the "City Council"), the City shall grant to Joliet a permanent easement under, in, and upon the Existing Parkland to facilitate the Project (the "Permanent Easement") and consistent with the Preliminary Agreement, pursuant to an easement agreement to be entered into between the City and Joliet (the "Permanent Easement Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, as part ofthe Project, the City will require Joliet to restore, at its sole cost and expense, the surface of the Existing Parkland and construct a new athletic field and support facilities thereon (currently anticipated to be a junior-sized soccer field with accompanying necessary improvements), based on a combination of consideration of community input and the Park District's specifications, and with additional details regarding the replacement improvements to be negotiated among the City, the Park District and Joliet and included in the Lease (defined below), the Permanent Easement Agreement and/or the Water Supply Agreement; and
WHEREAS, subject to the approval of the City Council, the City shall lease the Existing Parkland to the Park District pursuant to a lease or leases to be entered into between the City and the Park District (collectively, the "Lease"), with the Lease term having two parts: (1) commencing on the Closing Date and ending or pausing upon commencement of construction of
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the Project by Joliet and having a break in Park District use and occupancy of the Existing Parkland during the construction period; and (2) re-commencing when the Project is completed on the Existing Parkland and Durkin Park by Joliet; in addition, the Lease shall not allow any activities that would interfere with the Suction Well (as defined in the Preliminary Agreement) on the Existing Parkland, the provision of water by the City to Joliet, and Joliet's provision of water to the Joliet Customers (as defined in the Preliminary Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the Park District's rights under the Lease shall be subject to Joliet's rights under the Permanent Easement Agreement (such that Joliet shall be a third party beneficiary of the Lease), and Joliet's rights under the Permanent Easement Agreement shall be subject to the Park District's rights under the Lease (such that the Park District shall be a third party beneficiary of the Permanent Easement Agreement); 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. (the "Act"), authorizes and provides for municipalities (as defined in the Act) to convey, grant or transfer real estate held by the municipality to any other municipality upon the agreement ofthe corporate authorities governing the respective parties; and
WHEREAS, by ordinance adopted by the City Council on July 23, 2021, and published at
pages to in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council of such date, the City
authorized the execution of this Agreement by the commissioner of the Department of Water Management ("Commissioner"), or any Commissioner designee, and the City's performance of its obligations hereunder; and
WHEREAS, by resolution adopted on , 2021, the Board of Commissioners of
the Park District authorized the execution of this Agreement by the Park District's General Superintendent, the Park District's performance of its obligations hereunder and the conveyance of the Existing Parkland by quitclaim deed;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, terms and conditions set forth herein, and for the purpose of intergovernmental cooperation, the parties agree as follows:
Recitals. The foregoing recitals are incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement by this reference.
Transfer of Existing Parkland to the Citv; Reversion. The Park District agrees to convey by quitclaim deed ("Deed"), and the City agrees to accept, all of the Park District's right, title and interest in the Existing Parkland on the Closing Date as defined in Section 4 hereof and subject to the terms of this Agreement. The City agrees to accept the Existing Parkland in its "as is" condition and subject to a reversionary clause, providing that the Existing Parkland is subject to reversion to the Park District in the event that Joliet elects, pursuant to Section 4.4 of the Preliminary Agreement or the Water Supply Agreement (as defined in the Preliminary Agreement), not to
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construct a portion of the Project on the Existing Parkland or to otherwise use the Existing Parkland for water supply purposes; and such reversion to the Park District will be in the Existing Parkland's then-existing "as is" condition (unless required otherwise in the Permanent Easement Agreement, specifically but not by way of limitation to restore any pre-existing athletic uses) and subject, however, to Joliet's environmental remediation and indemnification obligations, if any, under the Permanent Easement Agreement. If the Preliminary Agreement or Water Supply Agreement (as defined in the Preliminary Agreement) is terminated prior to the date on which the Park District commences the use and enjoyment of the Existing Parkland under the Lease after construction of the Project and related restoration, then the City may terminate this Agreement and the Park District shall purchase the Existing Parkland back from the City for one dollar.
No Obligation to Provide Title and Survey; No Warranties; Obligation to Provide Joliet Access and Temporary Easements.
No Title and Survey. The Park District shall have no obligation to provide a survey of the Existing Parkland, or title insurance. The City acknowledges and agrees that it is not relying on any express or implied warranties, promises, guarantees, or representations made by the Park District or anyone acting or claiming to act on behalf of the Park District in acquiring the Existing Parkland.
No Warranties. The City hereby expressly disclaims any express or implied warranties or covenants as to the value, character, quality, quantity or condition of the Existing Parkland or any improvements thereon.
Joliet Access. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Park District agrees to cooperate with the City and Joliet in providing other available documentation and information with respect to the Existing Parkland and Durkin Park and, subject to submission to the Park District by Joliet of the Park District's customary submission requirements for such approval processes, providing all necessary temporary rights of entry and other access to Joliet as Joliet requires in order to do the necessary inspections, examinations and testing, including without limitation environmental and geotechnical assessments, of the Existing Parkland and Durkin Park in connection with determining whether the Existing Parkland and Durkin Park are an appropriate location for the Project.
Joliet Temporary Easements. The Park District agrees to cooperate with the City in providing temporary easements for construction to Joliet for the purpose of Joliet's construction of the Project as well as restoration, which areas include, without limitation, the following, which are referred to collectively as the "Temporary Easements": (1) the parcel west of the Existing Parkland, which is labeled on Exhibit B as "1.0 Acre Construction Easement" ("Primary Construction Easement"), and (2) any areas adjacent to and north of the Existing Parkland and Primary Construction Easement required to transition the grade from those areas to the grade level of the remainder of Durkin Park.
Closing Date. The closing date for transfer of title to the Existing Parkland ("Closing Date") will occur on a date mutually acceptable to the parties hereto, and on a date that will not impair or impede progress on the Project, and in no event later than December 31, 2022. The Permanent Easement Agreement, the agreement(s) for Temporary Easements and the Lease shall be approved and executed concurrently with the Closing Date.
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5. Delivery of Possession. Possession of the Existing Parkland shall be delivered on the Closing Date.
Park District's Continuing Right to Use Prior to Closing Date. From the date hereof through the Closing Date, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Park District shall have the right to continue to use the Existing Parkland for its existing purposes, which purposes shall in no way increase the difficulty of or burden on Joliet's Project. The City shall provide the Park District with at least fourteen (14) days' notice of any scheduled plan for Joliet to use the Existing Parkland prior to the Closing Date, in order to minimize disruption to any previously scheduled community activities on the Existing Parkland. The Park District shall not enter into any agreements for the sale, development, improvement or use ofthe Existing Parkland or Durkin Park without the prior written consent ofthe City, which shall be in the City's sole discretion and consistent with the Preliminary Agreement. The foregoing prohibition shall exclude only improvement and use agreements entered into by the Park District in the ordinary course of business and necessary to the continued use and operation ofthe Existing Parkland for its existing purposes but which shall in no way increase the difficulty of or burden on Joliet's Project. Prior to the Closing Date, the Park District shall maintain the Existing Parkland in good condition and repair, in a manner consistent with all other similarly situated Park District properties.
Land Approvals. The Park District shall have no obligation to obtain any zoning or other land use approvals that may be required for the Project; provided, however, the Park District agrees to cooperate with the City and Joliet to the extent necessary to obtain such approvals.
Environmental Condition.
The City acknowledges and agrees that the Park District has made no representations concerning the presence or absence of Hazardous Substances (as defined below) on the Existing Parkland or any property adjacent thereto and that the Park District has made no representations concerning the existence or non-existence of any violation, past or present, of Environmental Laws (as defined below) affecting the Existing Parkland. The City hereby waives any and all claims, actions, causes of action, suits or demands of any nature against the Park District which it may have now or in the future for damages, payments, costs, or expenses (including, without limitation, claims of contribution or indemnity and any expenses of investigation of the condition of the Existing Parkland, regardless of the results of such investigation) suffered by the City as a result of the presence or possible presence of any Hazardous Substances on or near the Existing Parkland or the violation, at any time in the past, present, or future, of any Environmental Laws affecting the Existing Parkland. This waiver shall survive the Closing Date.
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Environmental Laws" means any and all Laws relating to the regulation and protection of human health, safety, the environment and natural resources now or hereafter in effect, as amended or supplemented from time to time, including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act,
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42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 5101 et seq., the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. § 136 et seq., the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., any and all regulations promulgated under such Laws, and all analogous state and local counterparts or equivalents of such Laws, including, without limitation, the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, 415 ILCS 5/1 etseq., and the common law, including, without limitation, trespass and nuisance.
"Hazardous Substances" means any toxic substance, hazardous substance, hazardous material, hazardous chemical or hazardous, toxic or dangerous waste defined or qualifying as such in (or for the purposes of) any Environmental Laws, or any pollutant, toxic vapor, or contaminant, and shall include, but not be limited to, petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof), any radioactive material or by-product material, polychlorinated biphenyls and asbestos in any form or condition.
"Laws" means all applicable federal, state, county, municipal or other laws (including common law), statutes, codes, ordinances, rules, regulations, executive orders or other requirements, now or hereafter in effect, as amended or supplemented from time to time, and any applicable judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any applicable judicial or administrative orders, consent decrees or judgments.
9. Permanent and Temporary Easements and Other Park Properties: Payments.
Restoration on Permanent Easement. After completion of construction of the Project on the Existing Parkland, the City will require Joliet to restore the Existing Parkland and construct the athletic field and facilities as are generally described in the Fifth Whereas Clause of this Agreement.
Replacement Facilities on Other Park Properties. The City acknowledges that the Park District's use of the southern portion of Durkin Park (including both the Existing Parkland and the adjacent portion of Durkin Park that will be required for the Primary Construction Easement as shown on Exhibit B) will be disrupted during the construction ofthe Project on Durkin Park. The City and Joliet will negotiate an agreement pursuant to which Joliet will, on the Closing Date, pay an amount, subject to negotiation, which the Park District will use to construct improvements at other Park District locations in the area (which may include other portions of Durkin Park not subject to the Permanent Easement or Temporary Easements) to accommodate increased demand due to the unavailability of the Existing Parkland and the Temporary Easements. The funds for said improvements: (i) shall be provided so long as the City grants the Permanent Easement to Joliet and the Park District grants the Temporary Easements required for the Project to Joliet, and (ii) shall be in the amount negotiated between the City and the Park District. Additional details regarding the replacement improvements will be negotiated among the City, the Park District and Joliet and included in the Lease, the Permanent Easement Agreement, agreement(s) for Temporary Easements and/or the Water Supply Agreement.
Permanent Easement. . The City shall grant to the Park District some or all of any compensation received from Joliet for the use of the Permanent Easement.
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Warranties and Representations. In connection with the execution of this Agreement, the City and Park District each warrant and represent that it is legally authorized to execute and perform or cause to be performed this Agreement under the terms and conditions stated herein.
Non-liability of Public Officials. No official, employee or agent of the City or the Park District shall be charged personally by the other party with any liability or expense of defense or be held personally liable under any term or provision of this Agreement or because of the City's or Park District's execution or any breach hereof.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement, and the exhibits attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall constitute the entire Agreement between the parties. There are no representations, warranties, conditions or other agreements, whether direct or collateral, or express or implied, that form part of or affect this Agreement, or that induced any party to enter into this Agreement or on which reliance is placed by any party, except as specifically set forth in this Agreement.
No Third Party Beneficiary. This Agreement is for the sole and exclusive benefit of the City, the Park District and their respective successors and assigns.
Counterparts. This Agreement is comprised of two or more identical counterparts, each of which may be fully executed by the parties and, executed, will be deemed an original having identical legal effect.
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Illinois law, without regard to its conflicts of law principles.
Authority. The conveyance and acceptance of the Existing Parkland is authorized under the Local Government Property Transfer Act.
Amendments. No changes, amendments, modifications or discharge of this Agreement, or any part hereof, shall be valid unless in writing and signed by authorized officers of the City and Park District or their respective successors and/or assigns.
Severability. If any provisions of this Agreement shall be held or deemed to be or shall in fact be inoperative or unenforceable as applied in any particular case in any jurisdiction or in all cases because it conflicts with any other provision or provisions hereof or of any constitution, statute, ordinance, rule of law or public policy, or for any other reason, such circumstances shall not have the effect of rendering any other provision or provisions herein contained invalid, inoperative, or unenforceable to any extent whatever. The invalidity of any one or more phrases, sentence clauses or sections contained in this Agreement shall not affect the remaining portions of this Agreement or any part thereof.
Interpretation. Any headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and do not define or limit the provisions thereof. Words of any gender shall be deemed and construed to include correlative words of the other genders. Words importing the singular number shall include the plural number and vice versa, unless the context shall otherwise indicate. All references to any exhibit or document shall be deemed to include all supplements and/or amendments to any such exhibits
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or documents entered into in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof. All references to any person or entity shall be deemed to include any person or entity succeeding to the rights, duties and obligations of such persons or entities in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Cooperation. The City and Park District agree at all times to cooperate fully with one another in the implementation of this Agreement.
Assignment. Neither the City nor the Park District shall assign, delegate or otherwise transfer all or any part of their rights or obligations under this Agreement, or any part hereof, unless as approved in writing by the other party. The absence of written consent shall void the attempted assignment, delegation or transfer and shall render it of no effect.
Force Majeure. Neither the City nor Park District shall be obligated to perform any of their obligations hereunder if prevented from doing so by reasons outside of their reasonable control, including but not limited to, events of force majeure.
Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in this Agreement.
Waiver. The failure by either party to enforce any provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver or limitation on that party's right to subsequently enforce and compel strict compliance with every provision of this Agreement.
Notices. All notices and communications concerning this Agreement shall be sent as follows:
If to the Park District: Chicago Park District
541 North Fairbanks Chicago, Illinois 60611 Attn: General Superintendent
With a copy to: Chicago Park District
Office of the General Counsel 541 North Fairbanks Chicago, Illinois 60611 Attn: General Counsel
If to the City: City of Chicago
Department of Water Management 1000 East Ohio Street Chicago, Illinois 60611 Attn: Commissioner
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With a copy to: City of Chicago
Department of Law
Real Estate and Land Use Division
121 N. LaSalle Street, Room 600
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Attn: Deputy Corporation Counsel
Unless otherwise specified, any notice, demand, communication or request required hereunder shall be given in writing at the addresses set forth above and shall be effective (a) if given by personal service, upon delivery, (b) if sent by overnight courier, effective on the business day after delivery to such courier, or (c) if sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, effective three (3) business days after mailing. The notice address for a party may be changed by giving notice in the manner provided in this section.
26. Termination. This Agreement shall commence as of the date of execution and, except as expressly provided herein, shall terminate on the Closing Date, upon which any contractual responsibilities to the other party shall terminate (except for those which expressly survive termination).
(Signature Page Follows)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and first above written.
CITY OF CHICAGO, a municipal corporation and home rule unit of government,
By:
Andrea R.H. Cheng, Ph.D., P.E. Commissioner
Department of Water Management
CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT, an Illinois body politic and corporate
By:
Michael P. Kelly
General Superintendent and CEO ATTEST:
By:
Kantrice Ogletree Secretary
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AGREEMENT EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND DEPICTION OF EXISTING PARKLAND
[note: for ordinance purposes the same image is attached as Exhibits A and B, but it is anticipated that additional and different information and images will be available for both exhibits when the Agreement is executed]
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AGREEMENT EXHIBIT B
DEPICTION OF THE PROJECT
[note: for ordinance purposes the same image is attached as Exhibits A and B, it is anticipated that additional and different information and images will be available for both exhibits when the Agreement is executed]
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Approved
CORPORATlC^LQaAjNSEL / MAYOR
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
June 25, 2021
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CI TY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request ofthe Chief Financial Officer, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the Chicago Park District regarding Durkin Park.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours.
5533 NORTH BROADWAY CHICAGO. ILLINOIS 60640 PHONE: 773-784-5277 E-MAIL' H ARR Y#48TH WARD ORG WEBSITE: WWW.48THWARD ORG
CITY HALL- ROOM 300
121 N. LASALLE STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 PHONE: 312-744-6860 WARD48 sjCITYOFCHICAGO.ORG
HARRY OSTERMAN 48TH WARD
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND REAL ESTATE
July 21,2021
TO THE PRESIDENT ANO MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL:
Your Committee on Housing and Real Estate, for which a virtual meeting was held on July 14,2021 was referred an ordinance from the Department of Finance for an Intergovernmental agreement with the Chicago Park District regarding City's reacquisition of portion of Durkin Park, 8445 S. Kolin Ave. for Joliet water supply project improvements in the 18th Ward.
(02021-2880)
Having the same under advisement, begs leave to report and recommend that Your Honorable Body, Pass the proposed communication transmitted herewith.
The recommendation was Passed by the same roll call as was used to determine quorum in Committee.
Harry Osterman, Chairman Committee on Housing and Real Estate
Sincerely,