Acquisition of property at 11414 S Halsted St including northwest corner of 115th and Halsted St from Albertsons Companies, Inc. to establish and operate migrant shelter

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Clerk's short name: Acquisition from Albertson's 11414 S. Halsted former Jewel Food Store

• Record number: SO2023-0005042
• Type: Ordinance; category: Property
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Johnson, Brandon
• Committee: Committee on Housing and Real Estate
• Introduction Date: Oct 4, 2023
• Final Action Date: Nov 7, 2023
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Nov 7, 2023

49 yea, 1 nay. This was a divided vote. On motion of Alderperson Sigcho-Lopez, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Nov 7, 2023.

Nay (1): Raymond A. Lopez (15)

Yea (49): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50), Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (former member)

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (@cf/openai/gpt-oss-120b) from the ordinance text only: SO2023-0005042 (with term limit).pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

The City of Chicago will accept a donation of a 6.5-acre property at 11414 S. Halsted from Albertsons. The city will pay closing costs and will stop using the land for migrant sheltering by November 1, 2024, then begin redevelopment as Morgan Park Commons.

• Albertsons will donate its 6.5-acre property with a vacant 67,797-sq-ft building to the city.
• The city will cover closing costs and any unpaid property taxes using available funds.
• The city must stop using the site for migrant sheltering by November 1, 2024.
• After that date, the city will start a community-input process to redevelop the site as Morgan Park Commons.
• The AIS Commissioner, with legal approval, is authorized to finalize the donation agreement.

Who: The City of Chicago, its residents, and Albertsons are affected, with the community gaining a new public space after the shelter use ends.

Where: 11414 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois 60628 (northwest corner of 115th & Halsted, within the 119th and Halsted Redevelopment Project Area).

Timeline

• Oct 4, 2023: Referred, City Council. Two committees having been called, the Committee on Budget and Government Operations and the Committee on Housing and Real Estate, the matter was referred to the Committee on Committees and Rules (Pursuant to Council Rule 42).
• Oct 11, 2023: Recommended for Re-Referral, Committee on Committees and Rules. The matter was recommended for Re-Referral by controlling legislative body.
• Oct 16, 2023: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Oct 30, 2023: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Housing and Real Estate. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• Nov 1, 2023: Deferred and Published, Committee on Housing and Real Estate. On request of Alderperson Sigcho-Lopez and Alderperson Ramirez-Rosa, the matter was Deferred and Published.
• Nov 7, 2023: Passed, City Council (49 yea, 1 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Sigcho-Lopez, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.

Documents

• Original O2023-0005042.pdf (Miscellaneous)
• SO2023-0005042 (with term limit).pdf (Legislation)
• First Substitute with donative clause.pdf (Miscellaneous)

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