ORDINANC
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970, and as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Water Management ("Commissioner") has authority under Sections 11-12-640, 11-12-650, and 11-12-660 of the Municipal Code ("Code") to supply water at the City limits to private persons or corporations for all premises located in any area outside the corporate limits of the City when specifically authorized by order of the City Council, prescribe the form of the application for such service, and to issue a permit to tap the City's water mains for the purpose of securing the water supply for the premises of the out-of-City service applicant; and
WHEREAS, Liberty Property Limited Partnership ("Applicant") is located at the address of 6250 North River Road, Suite 1100, Rosemont, IL 60018. Pursuant to the requirements of the Code the Applicant is a private person or corporation and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Application for Out-of-City Service, attached hereto as Exhibit A, and made a part hereof, agrees (1) to submit to the Commissioner its application ("Application for Out-of-City Service") for the purpose of securing a water supply at the City limits for the premises of Applicant located at 5064 South Merrimac Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638 ("Premises") which has a City address but is located within Stickney township in an unincorporated area of Cook County outside the corporate limits of the City and has been assigned the PINs of 19-08-100-010-0000, 19-08-100-049-0000, 19-08-100-050-0000, 19-08-100-052-0000, 19-08-100-055-0000, 19-08-100-056-0000, 19-08-100-074-0000, and part of 19-08-100-075-0000; (2) to abide by and conform to all of the provisions of Chapter 11-12 of the Code; (3) that Premises is not able to be supplied with water by the city, village, township or sanitary district within the boundaries of which the Premises is located; (4) that Applicant will bear the entire cost of terminating any water service that either currently serves or previously served the property; (5) that Applicant will bear the entire cost of severing all connections and private supply pipes from the City's Water system in the event of non-use by the Applicant or when requested to do so by the Commissioner; and (6) that Applicant will bear the entire cost of any future improvements to the City's Water system necessary to continue to adequately serve the domestic and fire protection needs of the Premises as determined by the Commissioner; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioner has received and approved the Applicant's Application for Out-of-City Service for the Premises; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to supply water and sewer for Out-of-City Service for the Premises of Applicant on an individual basis as is located immediately adjacent to the corporate limits of the City, the City will benefit economically from increased revenue, and the Applicant is in need of water for a new industrial warehouse; 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 of the City Council.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Out-of-City Service for water supply for Premises located at 5064 South Merrimac Avenue".
SECTION 3. The Commissioner is authorized to supply water and sewer services at 5064 South Merrimac Avenue, Chicago, Illinois for Out-of-City Service, as described in Section 11-12-640, for the Premises of Applicant on an individual basis, in accordance with the Code and other City ordinances.
SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other provisions in the municipal code to the contrary, specifically that any prohibition or limitation set forth in section 11-12-670 of the code, the Commissioner is authorized to enter into an agreement providing for the terms upon which the city may supply premises with water unmetered on a time limited basis not to exceed 8 months, in response to the global supply chain issues impacting water meters and other materials, as the supply chain shortage continues to exist due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
SECTION 5. This ordinance takes effect upon its passage and approval.
