Record #: O2011-6400   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 7/28/2011 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Housing and Real Estate
Final action: 9/8/2011
Title: Conveyance of City-owned property at 315 E 63rd St to Chicago Transit Authority
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: PROPERTY - Transfer
Attachments: 1. O2011-6400.pdf
RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR
OFFICE  OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
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, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing a conveyance of property to the Chicago Transit 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 any power and perform any'function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Transit Authority ("CTA") is a municipal corporation under the laws of the 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, the City is the owner of an approximately 38,812 square foot vacant parcel of property legally located at E. 63rd Street and S. Prairie Avenue and commonly known as 315 E. 63rd Street (as more particularly described on Exhibit A attached to this ordinance, the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the CTA Board of Directors, by Ordinance No. 011-37 adopted on May 11, 2011, has found that its is necessary and useful for the CTA to acquire the Property from the City for One and No/100 Dollars ($1.00) in furtherance of its public transit purposes and, in particular, to improve the operations of the CTA's Green Line maintenance yard; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Plan Commission, by its resolution no. 11-071-21 adopted on June 16, 2011, has approved the sale of the Property by the City to the CTA; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves the conveyance of the Property to the CTA for One Dollar ($1.00).
SECTION 2. The Mayor or his proxy is authorized to execute, and the City Clerk is authorized to attest, a quitclaim deed conveying the Property to the CTA. The quitclaim deed shall contain language substantially in the following form:
This conveyance is subject to the express condition that the Property is used for public transit purposes.
SECTION 3. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect any of the other provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. All ordinances, resolutions, motions or orders in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5.  This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval.
 
Exhibit A
Legal Description (Subject to Final Title and Survey)
ALL THAT PART OF BLOCKS 8 AND 9, TOGETHER WITH THE EAST Vi OF SOUTH PRAIRIE AVENUE IN THE SUBDIVISION BY L.C.P. FREED (AS RECEIVER) OF THE EAST y2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING ON THE SOUTH LINE OF 63rd STREET, 129.5 FEET EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF PRAIRIE AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL TO THE CENTERLINE OF PRAIRIE AVENUE, 290 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY 60.42 FEET TO A POINT 350 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF 63rd STREET AND 122 FEET EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF SOUTH PRAIRIE AVENUE; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTHWESTERLY 215.12 FEET TO A POINT 559 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF 63rd STREET AND 73.12 FEET EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF SOUTH PRAIRIE; THENCE WEST PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE OF 63rd STREET, 25.38 FEET, THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL TO THE CENTERLINE OF SOUTH PRAIRIE AVENUE 350 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE OF 63rd STREET 23.38 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL TO THE CENTERLINE OF SOUTH PRAIRIE AVENUE, 350 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE OF 63rd STREET, 47.74 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF SOUTH PRAIRIE AVENUE; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SOUTH PRAIRIE AVENUE, A DISTANCE OF 909 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF 63rd STREET; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF 63rd STREET, 129.5 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT THE WESTERLY 47.74 FEET THEREOF, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as: 301-33 E. 63rd Street, Chicago, IL Property Index Nos.: 20-22-108-024-0000 20-22-108-026