70 ILCS 210/2 — Illinois Code / Chapter 70 / Act 210 / Section 2
Section 2
Status: in_force

(70 ILCS 210/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 1222) Sec. 2. When used in this Act: "Authority" means Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority. "Governmental agency" means the Federal government, State government, and any unit of local government, and any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, thereof. "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, both domestic and foreign, company, association or joint stock association; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or personal representative thereof. "Board" means the governing body of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority or the Trustee. "Board" does include the interim board. "Governor" means the Governor of the State of Illinois. "Mayor" means the Mayor of the City of Chicago. "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of the County of Cook. "Navy Pier" means the real property, structures, facilities and improvements located in the City of Chicago commonly known as Navy Pier, as well as property adjacent or appurtenant thereto which may be necessary or convenient for carrying out the purposes of the Authority at that location. "Park District President" means the President of the Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District. "Project" means the expansion of existing fair and exposition grounds and facilities of the Authority by additions to the present facilities, by acquisition of the land described below and by the addition of a structure having a floor area of approximately 1,100,000 square feet, or any part thereof, and such other improvements to be located on land to be acquired, including but not limited to all or a portion of Site A, by connecting walkways or passageways between the present facilities and additional structures, and by acquisition and improvement of Navy Pier. "Expansion Project" means the further expansion of the grounds, buildings, and facilities of the Authority for its corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, the acquisition of land and interests in land, the relocation of persons and businesses located on land acquired by the Authority, and the construction, equipping, and operation of new exhibition and convention space, meeting rooms, support facilities, and facilities providing retail uses, commercial uses, and goods and services for the persons attending conventions, meetings, exhibits, and events at the grounds, buildings, and facilities of the Authority. "Expansion Project" also includes improvements to land, highways, mass transit facilities, and infrastructure, whether or not located on land owned by the Authority, that in the determination of the Authority are appropriate on account of the improvement of the Authority's grounds, buildings, and facilities. "Expansion Project" also includes the renovation and improvement of the existing grounds, buildings, and facilities of the Authority, including Navy Pier. "State" means the State of Illinois. "Trustee" means the person serving as Trustee of the Authority in accordance with the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly. "Site A" means the tract of land comprised of a part of the Illinois Central Railroad Company right-of-way (now known as the "Illinois Central Gulf Railroad") and a part of the submerged lands reclaimed by said Railroad as described in the 1919 Lake Front Ordinance, in the Southeast Fractional Quarter of Section 22, the Southwest Fractional Quarter of Section 22 and the Northeast Fractional Quarter of Section 27, Township 39 North, Range 14 East of the Third Principal Meridian, said tract of land being described as follows: PARCEL A - NORTH AIR RIGHTS PARCEL All of the real property and space, at and above a horizontal plane at an elevation of 33.51