92-0523 Various for Farm Colony RESOLUTION
CONCURRING IN THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE .ARMY, CORP OF ENGINEERS,
CHICAGO DISTRICT, AND THE ILLINOIS STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION
OFFICE FOR THE FORMER FARM COLONY
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS, that Larry L. Rice, City Manager, be and is hereby
authorized and directed to concur in the execution of a
Memorandum of Agreement Between the Department of the Army,
Corp of Engineers, Chicago District, and the Illinois State
Historic Preservation Office on behalf of the City of Elgin to
market the structures determined historically significant for
adaptive reuse, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a
part hereof by reference.
s/ George VanDeVoorde
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: May 23, 1992
Adopted: May 23, 1992
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded:
Attest:
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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Agenda Item No .
-May 21, 1992
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Larry L. Rice, City Manager
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Agreement with Illinois
Historic Preservation Agency
PURPOSE
To present for Council approval, a Memorandum of Agree-
ment with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
BACKGROUND
The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency has determined
the structures on the Farm Colony property to be historically
significant given the past use of the buildings as part of
the Elgin Mental Health Center complex. Those of the struc-
tures considered of most significance 'are the three brick
dormitory buildings which front South McLean Boulevard, and
the building directly behind in which the power plant was
located. Because of this determination, the owner of the
property must make efforts to market those structures for
adaptive reuse. According to the Agreement, the City would
be required to market the property for a period of 24
months . Signing this agreement is essential to moving for-
ward with development of the Fox Bluff Corporate Center. In
order to obtain necessary permits from the Corps of Engi-
neers, the owner must agree to the terms of the memorandum of
Agreement. These permits must be obtained in order to pro-
ceed with construction of the roadway.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Costs incurred by entering into this agreement will
include continued security of buildings and marketing.
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Mayor and Members of the City Council
May 21, 1992
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• RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve execu-
tion of the memorandum of Understanding with the Illinois
Historic Preservation Agency and the Corps of Engineers,
Chicago Distri
Laicry" Y,. Ri City Manager
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