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HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-87 4 RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE FOR USE IN THE WIDENING OF KIMBALL STREET AND FOR PAYMENT OF THE COST OF SAID REAL ESTATE FROM THE PROCEEDS OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (246 N. Spring Street) 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 future widening of Kimball Street ( "Kimball Street" right-of-way acquisition) ; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the finan- cial status of the City will be improved by the payment of acquisition cost of the Kimball Street right-of-way acquisi- tion 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 Kimball Street right-of-way acquisi- tion from the proceeds of bonds issued by the City in fiscal and calendar year 1992 and it is within the power and authori- ty of the City, in its plenary power over such financial af- fairs of the City to declare its intent to provide for the payment or the reimbursement for the payment of the Kimball Street right-of-way acquisition from such borrowing as evi- denced by such bonds; and WHEREAS, the City and the owners of the Kimball Street right-of-way property have reached agreement regarding terms for the sale of such property to the City; and WHEREAS, the purchase price for the Kimball Street right- of-way property is $236, 250; and WHEREAS, the City Council intends to fund this acquisi- tion 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 Kimball Street right-of-way property in the aggregate amount of $236,250 from the proceeds of general obligation bonds of the City (which may be alter- nate bonds) during such time. Section 3 . The Kimball Street right-of-way property and the amount expended or to be expended for such property areas set forth on the attached contract which is incorporated here- in 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 Kimball Street right-of-way 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 Kimball Street right- of-way property attached hereto and to take such further ac- tions as may be necessary to close said transaction. Section 6 . The Mayor, City Manager, City Clerk, Corpora- tion 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 Kimball Street right-of-way property acquisition. s/ George VanDeVoorde George VanDeVoorde, Mayor Presented: April 8, 1992 Adopted: April 8, 1992 Omnibus Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0 Recorded: Attest: s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk