TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 16, 2023
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to issue a 5-year permit to the City of Chicago, Department of Streets & Sanitation, for the continued use of a 10’ x 10’ area of District real estate located between Taylor Street and Roosevelt Road, along the south bank of the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois to maintain, operate, repair and remove a concrete/asphalt pad, a front-end loader with a crane attachment, and a roll-off box to collect debris from the Chicago River, and to use the District’s jib crane located on-site to off-load its skimmer boat debris baskets. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00
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Dear Sir:
On March 15, 2018, the Board of Commissioners authorized the issuance of a 5-year permit to the City of Chicago, Department of Streets and Sanitation ("City") to use a 10' x 10' area of District real estate located between Taylor Street and Roosevelt Road, along the south bank of the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois to maintain, operate, repair and remove a concrete/asphalt pad, a front-end loader with a crane attachment, and a roll-off box to collect debris from the Chicago River, and to use the District’s jib crane located on-site to off-load its skimmer boat debris baskets. The City has operated at this site under a series of permits since June 5, 2008. The current permit expires June 14, 2023.
The City has requested a new 5-year permit to allow the continued use of this land for these same purposes.
The District’s technical departments have reviewed the request and have no objections thereto.
A nominal fee of $10.00 is recommended as the City is a governmental entity utilizing the District’s property in furtherance of a public purpose.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize the issuance of a 5-year permit to the City of Chicago, Department of Streets & Sanitation, for the continued use of a 10’ x 10’ area of District real estate located between Taylor Street and Roosevelt Road, along the south bank of the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois to maintain, operate, repair and remove a concrete/asphalt pad, a front-end loader with a crane attachment, and a roll-off box to collect debris from the Chicago River, and to use the District’s jib crane located on-site to off-load its skimmer boat debris baskets. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00.
It is also requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and direct the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Clerk to execute said permit agreement after it is approved by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Susan T. Morakalis, General Counsel, STM:MTC:NOC:nl
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 March 16, 2023
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