OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
HICHAHD M. DALEY
MAYOR
February 9, 2011
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Aviation. I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the execution of a master concession agreement regarding Terminal 5 at O'Hare International Airport.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City"), a home rule unit of local government under the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, owns and operates an airport known as Chicago O'Hare International Airport ("O'Hare") and possesses the power and authority to lease premises and facilities and to grant other rights and privileges with respect thereto; and
WHEREAS, certain portions of O'Hare are used for food and beverage, retail, duty free and service facilities (collectively, "concessions") to serve the needs of airport patrons and employees; and
WHEREAS, the concessions in International Terminal 5 at O'Hare are managed by a master tenant that subleases space to concession operators; and
WHEREAS, the majority of Concessions in Terminal 5 are currently located in the non-secured areas of the terminal; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Department of Aviation ("CDA") issued a request for proposals for a master tenant that included redevelopment of the concessions so as to make them within the secured areas of the terminal ("RFP"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the RFP, CDA recommends that Westfield Concession Management, LLC ("Westfield") be granted a lease by the City Council to redevelop, sublease and manage the concessions program in Terminal 5; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into a master lease with Westfield that is substantially in the form of the draft master lease attached hereto as Exhibit A; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth ...
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