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County of Kane) ss
City of Elgin )
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, Kimberly Dewis, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that I am the duly qualified City Clerk of
the City of Elgin, in the Counties of Kane and Cook in the State of Illinois, and that as such City
Clerk I am the keeper and custodian of the files and records of said City of Elgin and the seal
thereof.
I DO FURTHER CERTIFY that the attached is a full, true, and correct copy of:
RESOLUTION NO. 17 -42
RESOLUTION
REGARDING 469 CLEVELAND AVENUE AND THE RELEASE OF LIEN AND TO
FACILITATE THE PROPERTY'S DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF
A NEW HOUSE BY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
passed by the Elgin City Council at its legally convened meeting held on March 22, 2017.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate seal of the
City of Elgin at the said City in the County and State aforesaid this April 21, 2017.
This instrument prepared by:
William A. Cogley
Corporation Counsel
City of Elgin
150 Dexter Court
Elgin, IL 60120
Kimberly Dews City Clerk
Return to:
Kimberly Dewis
Elgin City Clerk
150 Dexter Court
Elgin, IL 60120
Resolution No. 17 -42
RESOLUTION
REGARDING 469 CLEVELAND AVENUE AND THE RELEASE OF LIEN AND TO
FACILITATE THE PROPERTY'S DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF
A NEW HOUSE BY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity ( "Habitat ") is seeking to acquire the property at 469
Cleveland Avenue, Elgin, Illinois (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Property has a single - family house located thereon which is currently in a
state of disrepair and is uninhabitable; and
WHEREAS, Habitat is proposing to demolish the house on the Property and construct a new
single - family house; and
WHEREAS, the Property is encumbered by a lien and outstanding debt owed to the City of
Elgin that would make the proposed project by Habitat unfeasible; and
WHEREAS, Habitat has requested the City of Elgin release the lien and a portion of the debt
should it take title to the Property; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of the new home on the Property, Habitat will sell the Property
to an income - eligible household qualified under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development's (HUD) income standards and that has been qualified under Habitat's home ownership
program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS that conditioned upon Habitat's acquisition of 469 Cleveland Avenue, Elgin,
Illinois, the City Manager be and is hereby authorized to forgive $53,145 of the $56,000 code related
judgment from 2013. Upon receipt of the balance of $2,855 of such judgment, the City Manager is
authorized to provide a release of such judgment.
s/ David J. Kaptain
David J. Kaptain, Mayor
Presented: March 22, 2017
Adopted: March 22, 2017
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 9 Nays: 0
Attest:
s/ Kimberly Dewis
Kimberly Dewis, City Clerk