Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2011-1393

• Record #: O2011-1393
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 3/9/2011
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Budget and Government Operations
• Final action: 4/13/2011
• Title: First amendment to lease agreement with Chicago Music and Dance Theater for additional uses of Millenium Park facilities (Harris Theater)
• Sponsors: Daley, Richard M.
• Topic: AGREEMENTS - Lease

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
4/25/2011		Office of the Mayor	Signed by Mayor
4/13/2011	115241	City Council	Passed	Pass
4/12/2011		Committee on Budget and Government Operations	Recommended to Pass	Pass
3/9/2011	112752	City Council	Referred

CHICAGO, April 13,2011
To the President and Members of the City Council:
Your Committee on the Budget and Government Operations, having had under consideration an Ordinance authorizing the execution of an agreement between the City of Chicago and Chicago Music and Dance Theater, an Illinois not-for-profit-corporation, necessary for the operation of the Harris Theater; and having had the same under advisement, begs leave to report and recommend that Your Honorable Body pass the Ordinance transmitted herewith.
This recommendation was concurred in by a viva voce vote of the members of the Committee.


Carrie M. Austin Chairman

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RICHARD M. DALEY

MAYOR
March 9,2011
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing an amendment to a lease agreement concerning the Harris Theater.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,


ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government under Section 6(a), Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois and may exercise any power related to its local government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City, acting by and through its Department of Transportation ("CDOT"), as landlord, and the Chicago Music and Dance Theater, an Illinois not-for-profit-corporation, as tenant, have previously entered into that certain Ground Lease made as of February 1, 2002 (the "Original Lease," and, as amended pursuant to this ordinance, the "Lease"), relating to the construction and operation of an approximately 1500-seat auditorium, back stage facilities, dressing rooms, administrative offices, storage facilities, lobby, entrances and appurtenances necessary to support the foregoing (the "Facility") located within Millennium Park on the site depicted in Exhibit A to this ordinance, and co...