OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
July 28, 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, 1 transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing a conveyance of property to the Chicago Housing Authority.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance 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 and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Housing Authority, an Illinois municipal corporation (the "CHA") is engaged in the development and operation of safe, decent and sanitary housing throughout Chicago for low-income families in accordance with the United States Housing Act of 1937, 42 USC Section 1437, et seq., regulations promulgated by the United States Department of / Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"), the State Housing Authorities Act, 310 ILCS 10/1 et seq., as amended and other applicable laws, regulations and ordinances; and
WHEREAS, CHA has undertaken the redevelopment of various public housing developments into mixed-income communities as further set forth in its Plan for Transformation; and
WHEREAS, the City and the CHA have recognized that the acquisition of certain real property is essential to the overall redevelopment plan for these communities and that such acquisition would serve a public purpose; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/1, et seq., and the Housing Cooperation Law, 310 ILCS 15/1 et seq., the City and the CHA are authorized to contract with one another to perform any governmental service, activity or undertaking which either of them is authorized by law to perform; and
WHEREAS, to assist the CHA in its acquisition efforts, and pursuant to that ce...
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