TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 17, 2019
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to issue a 5-year permit extension to the City of Chicago for the continued use of five (5) TARP dropshafts to receive emergency snowmelt discharges from snow-melting machines as part of the Emergency Snow Removal Plan for the Chicago Loop Area. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00
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Dear Sir:
On January 22, 2009, the Board of Commissioners authorized the issuance of a 5-year permit to the City of Chicago (“City”) for use of District TARP dropshafts to receive emergency snowmelt discharges from snow-melting machines. The City requested the permit as part of its Emergency Snow Removal Plan for the Chicago Loop area. Use of the dropshafts are expected only in extreme weather events or under unusual circumstances where conventional forms of snow handling are unavailable or inadequate. The permit, as extended, expires December 31, 2019.
The five dropshafts are located as follows:
1. DS45 - 14th Street and the East Bank of the Chicago River
2. DS48 - Roosevelt Road and the East Bank of the Chicago River
3. DS58 - Lower Wacker, East End
4. DS65 - Division Street and the East Bank of the Chicago River
5. DS66 - Blackhawk and the West Bank of the Chicago River
The City now requests a five (5) year extension of the permit under the same framework stated above, with a new expiration date of December 31, 2024. The District’s technical departments have reviewed this request and have no objections thereto.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and approve the issuance of a 5-year permit extension to the City of Chicago for the continued use of five (5) TARP dropshafts to receive emergency snowmelt discharges from snow-melting machines as part of the Emergency Snow Removal Plan for the Chicago Loop area. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00, as is customary for government agencies using District property for a public purpose.
It is further requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Clerk be authorized and directed to execute said permit after same is approved by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Susan T. Morakalis, General Counsel, STM:JJZ:nhb
Recommended, Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for October 17, 2019
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