Record #: O2011-4557   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 6/8/2011 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Housing and Real Estate
Final action: 7/6/2011
Title: Acquisition of Chicago Transit Authority property at 3125 W Logan Blvd for public plaza or open space
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: PROPERTY - Acquisition
Attachments: 1. O2011-4557.pdf


OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
June 8, 2011
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Housing and Economic Development, I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing the acquisition of property.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,

Mayor
ORDINANCE
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 functions pertaining to its government affairs; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Transit Authority ("CTA") is a municipal corporation under the laws ofthe State of Illinois, created by the legislature of the State of Illinois on April 12, 1945 pursuant to the Metropolitan Transit Act with the objective of public ownership and operation of a transportation system within the metropolitan area of Cook County, and, in particular, the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, on April 23, 1945, the City Council passed an ordinance (the "1945 Ordinance") giving the CTA exclusive right to acquire, construct, reconstruct, maintain and operate certain facilities for local transportation purposes within the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, the CTA is the owner of that certain parcel of real estate commonly known as 3125 West Logan Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois (P.I.N. 13-23-314-031, subject to final title and survey, the "Property"), which consists of an irregularly shaped vacant parcel consisting of approximately 3,826 square feet; and
WHEREAS, the CTA board of directors, pursuant to that certain ordinance no. 010-102 passed on October 6, 2010, has determined that the Property is no longer needed for transit purposes and has authorized the CTA's sale of such Property to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is necessary and desirable to purchase the Property from the CTA for the public purp...

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