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HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-161 RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE FOR USE IN CENTER CITY REDEVELOPMENT AND FOR PAYMENT OF THE COST OF SAID REAL ESTATE FROM THE PROCEEDS OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (281 Villa Place) WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin, Kane and Cook Counties, Illinois, has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of Elgin to acquire certain real property for the purpose of Center City Redevelopment ( "Redevelopment" acquisition) ; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the financial status of the City will be improved by the payment of the acquisition cost of the Redevelopment acquisition out of proceeds of borrowing to be repaid over a number of years from various sources of revenue available to the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council intends to provide for such borrowing and financing of the Redevelopment acquisition from the proceeds of bonds issued by the City in fiscal and calendar year 1992 and it is within the power and authority of the City, in its plenary power over such financial affairs of the City to declare its intent to provide for the payment or the reimbursement for the payment of the Redevelopment acquisition from such borrowing as evidenced by such bonds; and WHEREAS, the City and the owners of the Redevelopment property have reached agreement regarding the terms for the sale of such property to the City; and WHEREAS, the purchase price for the Redevelopment property is $40,000; and WHEREAS, the City Council intends to fund this acquisition from the General Fund to be reimbursed from the proceeds of bonds issued by the City in fiscal and calendar year 1992 . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, as follows : Section 1 . The preambles to this resolution are hereby incorporated into the text of this resolution as if set in full at this place. Section 2 . The City Council of the City of Elgin hereby declares its intent that prior to the conclusion of 1992 to provide for the payment of the Center City Redevelopment property in the aggregate amount of $40,000 from the proceeds of general obligation bonds of the City (which may be alternate bonds) during such time. S rk. Section 3 . The Redevelopment property and the amount expended or to be expended for such property are as set forth on the attached contract which is incorporated herein by reference. Section 4 . It shall be recorded in the financial records of the City of Elgin and in the audit thereof for 1992 that the City has set forth its intention to fund acquisition of the Redevelopment property with the proceeds of a borrowing to be evidenced by bonds as hereinabove provided. Section 5 . The City Council of the City of Elgin hereby authorizes the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the real estate contract for acquisition of the Redevelopment property attached hereto and to take such further actions as may be necessary to close said transaction. Section 6 . The Mayor, City Manager, City Clerk, Corporation Counsel and Finance Director of the City of Elgin are hereby authorized and directed to do such acts and execute such documents so as to effectuate the purposes of this resolution. They are hereby further authorized and directed to prepare promptly a plan of borrowing and submit same to the City Council to provide for such funding of the Center City Redevelopment property acquisition. s/ George VanDeVoorde George VanDeVoorde, Mayor Presented: June 10, 1992 Adopted: June 10, 1992 Omnibus Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 0 Recorded: Attest: s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk