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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 expenditure of open space impact fee funds.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Mayor
CITY COUNCIL JULY 6, 2011
TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL:
Your Committee on Special Events and Cultural Affairs having had under consideration Ordinance Expenditure of Open Space Impact Funds (Kelvyn Park High School, Ebinger Elementary School and Farnsworth High School Garden). Upon Mayor Rahm Emanuel Request
The Committee beg leave to recommend that your Honorable Body DO PASS the proposed event which was submitted on July 5, 2011 at the Committee on Special Events and Cultural Affairs meeting.
This recommendation was concurred by all members of the Committee present, with no dissenting vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Chairman
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City"), is a home rule unit of government under Article VII, Section 6(a) of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and as such may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized under its home rule powers to regulate the use and development of land; and
WHEREAS, it is a reasonable condition of development approval to ensure that adequate open space and recreational facilities exist within the City; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 1998, the City Council of the City (the "City Council") adopted the Open Space Impact Fee Ordinance codified at Chapter 18 of Title 16 (the "Open Space Ordinance") of the Municipal Code of Chicago (the "Code") to address the need for additional public space and recreational facilities for the benefit of the residents of newly created residential developments in the City; and
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