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Home My WebLink About96-0624 1555 Larkin Ave. U-46 Lease , . . , ° = n Memorandum lQ o June 26 , 1996 TO: Loni Mecum, City Clerk FROM: Robert 0. Malm, Chief Operating Officer/ Assistant City Manager SUBJECT: 1555 Larkin Avenue Rick has received the attached letter from School District U-46 notifying the City they have exercised their option to end the lease on the above property to July 31, 2002 . (319 Robert O. Malm ROM/skg cc: Ery Jentsch Ray Moller J.. Sc h OO I Administrative Office ‘441.110f ' f 355 East Chicago Street District Elgin, Illinois 60120-6543 (847) 888-5000 U •46 FAX (847) 888-0272 A A Tradition of Teaching Excellence Dr.Marvin E. Edwards Superintendent of Schools June 24, 1996 ;''. Mr. Richard Helwig City Manager City of Elgin 150 Dexter Court Elgin IL 60120 VIA CERTIFIED MAIL Dear Mr. Helwig: Pursuant to paragraph 10 of the lease for 1555 Larkin Avenue, Elgin, notice is hereby given that School District U-46 extends this lease for an additional period of five years, resulting in a termination date of July 31, 2002 . Yours truly, /govt-At tAeiel Gordon E. Schulz Secretary Board of Education GES/bp School District U•46 Serves: Bartlett, Elgin, Hanover Park, South Elgin, Streamwood, Wayne and portions of Carol Stream, Hoffman Estates, St. Charles, Schaumburg and West Chicago Committee of the Whole Meeting June 12, 1996 Page 6 Overnight Parking Restrictions in South East Elgin Neighborhood Area Councilman McKevitt made a motion, seconded by Councilman Gilliam, to approve the recommendation that on-street parking be prohibited on the subject streets from midnight to 6 a.m. , alternating sides depending on odd and even numbered days, and to use a ticket and tow enforcement policy. Yeas : Councilmembers Gavin, Gilliam, McKevitt, Walters, Yearman and Mayor Kelly. Nays : None. Facade Project for 18 and 20 Douglas Councilman Gavin made a motion, seconded by Councilman Walters, to approve 18 and 20 Douglas Avenue as a facade project and to revise the facade improvement program guidelines to base all rebate calculations on 35% of the total project cost. Yeas : Councilmembers Gavin, Gilliam, McKevitt, Walters, Yearman and Mayor Kelly. Nays : None. Request from School District U-46 for Property at 1555 Larkin Avenue (Former Fire Station) Discussion was held regarding whether to grant School District U-46 ' s request that title to the above property be conveyed to it. School District representatives advised the Council that owning the subject property was very important to their plans for remodeling Larkin High School . Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilman Gavin, to continue with the present lease arrangement rather than convey title to School District U-46 . Yeas: Councilmembers Gavin, Yearman and Mayor Kelly. Nays : Councilmembers McKevitt and Walters . Councilmember Gilliam abstained. Electrical Code Amendments Councilman Gavin made a motion, seconded by Councilman Gilliam, to approve the proposed amendments to the 1990 National Electric Code. Yeas : Councilmembers Gavin, Gilliam, McKevitt, Walters, Yearman and Mayor Kelly. Nays: None. Plumbing Code Amendments Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilman McKevitt, to approve the resolution placing the 1993 Illinois State Plumbing Code, 1993 BOCA Plumbing Code, and the National Board of Fire Underwriters (NFPA) Pamphlet No. 54, Low Pressure Gas Piping and Gas Appliance Code on file with the City Clerk. Yeas : Councilmembers Gavin, Gilliam, McKevitt, Walters, Yearman and Mayor Kelly. Nays : None. Agenda Item No. AL_ June 5, 1996 == TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Richard B. Helwig, City Manager SUBJECT: Request from School District U-46 for Property at 1555 Larkin Avenue PURPOSE The purpose of this memorandum is to forward to the Mayor and members of the City Council a request from School District U-46 to convey to them the property commonly known as 1555 Larkin Avenue. BACKGROUND In July of 1992 , the City Council agreed to lease to U-46 the former fire station on Larkin Avenue. The expiration date of the lease is July 31, 1997 , with the District having the right to extend the lease for another five years to the year 2002 . The annual rent payment is $10. The building is cur- rently used as a drivers ' education facility. U-46 is currently making plans to renovate and expand several District schools, including Larkin High School . Beginning in the fall of 1997, Larkin High School will house the Dis- trict' s Visual and Performing Arts Academy. The Academy program will allow selected students to explore a variety of arts areas in depth and develop their unique talents to the fullest possible extent. In conjunction with the renovation of Larkin High School, U-46 has requested the City to consider conveying the parcel at 1555 Larkin Avenue to the District (see attached letter from Gordon Schulz) . City staff has reviewed the request and feels that a future municipal use for the site is unlikely. COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED None. Property at 1555 Larkin Avenue June 5, 1996 Page 2 FINANCIAL IMPACT None. LEGAL IMPACT Pursuant to the provisions of the Illinois Constitution (Art. 7, Sec. 6, 10) , the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (5 ILCS 220/1-- et seq. ) , and the Local Government Property Transfer Act (50 ILCS 605/0 . 01 et seq. ) , the City is authorized to transfer the ownership of real property to a school district. ALTERNATIVES 1 . Convey the parcel at 1555 Larkin Avenue to the School District. 2 . Do not convey the property and continue with the present lease arrangement . RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council consider the above request from School District U-46 . Respectfully submitted, R..-rt + . Malm Chief Operating Officer/ Assistant City Manager Richard B. Helwig City Manager amp "`-* Administrative Office :411,.0� 1� School - 355 East Chicago Street District Elgin, Illinois 60120-6543 U •46 FAX (708) 888-027888-50002 411. fili ,, A Tradition of Teaching Excellence Dr. Marvin E. Edwards Superintendent of Schools March 12, 1996 Mr. Richard Helwig City Manager City of Elgin 150 Dexter Court Elgin IL 60120 Dear Mr. Helwig: RE: Firehouse on Larkin Avenue This is a formal request for the City of Elgin to transfer title of the firehouse on Larkin Avenue adjacent to Larkin High School to School District U-46 . As you are aware, the building is currently being used as a drivers education facility for Larkin High School. Plans are being drawn for an addition to and renovation of Larkin High School. With title to the property that addition would be designed so the two buildings connect. Please give this matter your immediate attention since the architect is in the final design stages of the project. Thank you. Yours truly, ,b74-f-eirJ llef Gordon E. SchulzI _ Assistant Superintendent for Finance GES/bp School District U•46 Serves: Bartlett, Elgin, Hanover Park, South Elgin, Streamwood, Wayne and portions of Carol Stream, Hoffman Estates, St. Charles, Schaumburg and West Chicago