OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
May 23, 2022
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 ordinances authorizing the sale of City-owned properties.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Very truly yours.
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government by virtue ofthe 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, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City (the "City Council") on May 17, 2000, and published at pages 30775 through 30953 in the Journal ofthe Proceedings of the City Council for such date, the City Council: (i) approved a certain redevelopment plan and project (the "Redevelopment Plan") for the Midwest Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area (the "Redevelopment Area"), pursuant to the Illinois Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, as amended, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et seq. (the "TIF Act"), (ii) designated the Redevelopment Area as a redevelopment project area pursuant to the TIF Act; and (iii) adopted tax increment allocation financing pursuant to the TIF Act as a means of financing certain Redevelopment Area redevelopment project costs (as defined in the TIF Act) incurred pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City is the owner of the property located at 4214 W. Fifth Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60624, which is identified on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein (the "Property"), and which is located in the Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, Lawon Williams ("Grantee") submitted a proposal to the Department of Planning and Development (the "Department") to purchase the Property from the City forthe sum of Five Thousand and No/100 Doll...
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