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PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AMENDMENT
Department: Conservation & Experiential Programming
Other Part(ies): City of Chicago and Chicago Park District, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County to extend contract for two (2) years
Goods or Services: Partnership related to the formation and funding of the not-for-profit NeighborSpace
Agreement Number: N/A
Agreement Period: Original contract period 1/16/1997 - 1/16/2000; on 1/4/1999 term extended to 12/31/2018; proposed extension period 1/1/2019 through 12/31/2020
Fiscal Impact: FY 2019 $50,000.00; FY 2020 $50,000.00
Accounts: Professional Services 51001.520840
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: In 1997, the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) entered into an agreement with the City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District to form NeighborSpace, a not-for-profit that owns, leases and insures small parks, gardens, natural areas, river edges and scenic landscapes in the City of Chicago. A Forest Preserves Commissioner, the Superintendent, and a Forest Preserves staff member sit on the Board of Directors of NeighborSpace along with representatives of the City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District.
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