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S-848 Ordinance No. S-848 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THAT IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE CITY OF ELGIN TO ACQUIRE AND USE FOR CORPORATE PURPOSES CERTAIN PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE CITY OF ELGIN, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, OWNED BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER TO THE SAID COUNTY BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, A BODY POLITIC AND CORPORATE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS FOR THE SOLE USE AND BENEFIT OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 46, A DEED CONVEYING CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF ELGIN IN THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, KNOWN AS THE "OLD ELGIN CEMETERY" AND ALSO A LEASE OF CERTAIN OTHER MUNICIPAL PROF RTY IN EXCHANGE FOR PROPER DEEDS OF CONVEYANCE TO THE CITY OF ELGIN OF SAID PROPERTY PRESENTLY OWNED BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. WHEREAS, it is necessary and proper for the City of Elgin to acquire and utilize for recreational and general municipal purposes the following described property situated in the City of Elgin, to-wit: That .: part of Supervisor Assessment Plat, County Clerk Lots Number 346 thru 360 of the Southeast quarter of Section 24, Township 41 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 1, Redeker Addition to Elgin, ALSO being a point on the Southerly line of Hastings Street; thence Easterly along said Southerly line of Hastings Street, a distance of 554. 0 feet; thence Southerly a distance of 493. 0 feet to a point on the Northerly line of U. S. Route 20 By- Pass that is 545. 0 feet Easterly of (measured along said Northerly line) the Easterly line of Redeker Addition; thence Westerly along said Northerly line of U. S. Route 20 By-Pass, a distance of 545. 0 feet to the Easterly line of Redeker Addi- tion; thence Northerly along said Easterly line of Redeker Addition, a distance of 495. 0 feet to the place of beginning. Being situated in the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois and containing 6. 23 acres more or less. hereinafter described as "School Board - Parcel 1", and WHEREAS, it is necessary and proper for the City of Elgin to acquire as a site for a West side fire station and other municipal purposes certain property situated in the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, described as follows, to-wit: That.part..of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, - 2 - , Township 41 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Commencing at the inter- section of the East line of said Southwest quarter with the Southerly line of U. S. Route 20 (Larkin Avenue); thence Southwesterly along said Southerly line of Larkin Avenue, a distance of 1000, 0 feet (for a place of beginning); thence Southerly parallel with the East line of said Southwest quar- ter, a distance of 134. 06 feet; thence Northeasterly para- llel with said Southerly line of Larkin Avenue, a distance of 122. 73 feet; thence Northwesterly at right angles to the last described course, a distance of 130. 0 feet to the Southerly line of Larkin Avenue; thence Southwesterly along said Southerly line of Larkin Avenue, being at right angles to the last described course a distance of 90. 0 feet to the place of beginning. Being situated in the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, and containing 0. 32 acres more or less, hereinafter described as "School Board - Parcel 2", and WHEREAS, it is necessary and proper for the City of Elgin to acquire as a location for a well and water pump, along with necessary ingress and egress, the following described real estate, situated in the City of Elgin, to-wit: That part of the Southeast quarter of Section 16, Township 41 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the Westerly line of Airlite Street as platted in Country Knolls Unit No, 8, being a subdivision of part of Sections 15 and 16, Township and Range aforesaid with a line that is 350. 0 feet Northerly of and parallel with the North line of Walter G. McIntosh and Company's Fox River Farms; thence Westerly along said parallel line, a distance of 704. 65 feet to the West line of the Southeast quarter of said Section 16; thence Northerly along said West line, a distance of :3.6.4, 91 feet for the place of beginning; thence continuing Northerly along said West line, a distance of 12. 0 feet to the center of said Section 16; thence Easterly along a line, if extended would intersect the most Northerly corner of Lot 51 in Country Knolls Unit No. 8 as aforesaid a distance of 12. 0 feet; thence Southerly parallel with the West line of the Southeast quarter of said Section 16, a distance of 12. 0 feet; thence Westerly, a distance of 12. 0 feet to the place of beginning, ALSO a 10 foot wide ease- ment for utilities and ingress and egress, the center line of which is described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Outlot B of Country.Knolls Unit ,No. :8,:.' being the intersection of the Westerly line of-Airlitd`Street - 3 . as platted in Country Knolls Unit No, 8, with a line that is 350. 0 feet Northerly of and parallel with the North line of Walter G. Mc Intosh and Company's Fox River Farms; thence Westerly along said parallel line a distance of 520. 00 feet for the place of beginning of the center line of said 10 foot wide easement; thence North- westerly along a line that forms an angle of 60 degrees 40 minutes 40 seconds to the right with the prolongation of the last described course, a distance of 396. 31 feet to a point on a line that is 12. 0 feet Southerly of and parallel with the Southerly line of Country Knolls Unit No. 12, being a subdivision of part of said Section 16, said point being 6. 0 feet Easterly of (measured along said parallel line) the West line of the Southeast quarter of said Section 16, for the terminous of the center line of said 10 foot wide easement, Being situated in the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois. hereinafter described as "School Board - Parcel 3" , and WHEREAS, all of the three mentioned properties are presently owned by the County Board of School Trustees of Kane County, Illinois, a body politic and corporate of the State of Illinois, for the sole use and benefit of School District No. 46, and WHEREAS, the City of Elgin owns certain real estate in the City of Elgin not presently needed or being used for municipal purposes of the City of Elgin, legally described as follows, to-wit: That part of the South half of Section 13, Township 41 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the East line of Channing Street with the South line of an alley 25 feet wide as shown on the plat of John Webb's Sub. Div. of Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Jas. T, Gifford's Addition and Out Lots III and VII in the City of Elgin;thence East along the South line of said alley and said line extended to the West line of Jas. Davidson's Addition to Elgin; thence South along the West line of said Addition to the North line of James H. and Fulton Gifford's Addition to Elgin; thence West along the North line of said addition to the East line of Channing Street; thence North along the East line of said Street to the point of beginning, in the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois. hereinafter described as "City - Parcel 1", and WHEREAS, the City of Elgin owns or is in possession of, as a public square, certain property in the City of Elgin, which is adjacent to ElginHigh School and could more properly be maintained and developed as an open space utilized by said high school, described as follows, to-wit: That part of Lots 4 and 5 in Block 4 of J. T. Gifford's Addition to Elgin and that part of the Southwest quarter of Section 13, Township 41 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meri- dian, described as follows: The West 49. 5 feet of Lots 4 and 5 of Block 4 of J. T. Gifford's Addition as aforesaid, and the - 4 - 'following described property: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Lot 4, Block 4 of J. T. Gifford's Addition; being a point on the Southerly line of DuPage Street; thence Southerly along the Westerly line of Lots 4 and 5 of said J. T. Gifford's Addition, a distance of 264. 0 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 5, being a point on the Northerly line of Fulton Street; thence Westerly along said Northerly line of Fulton Street, a distance of 198. 0 feet to the Easterly line of Chapel Street; thence Northerly along said Easterly line of Chapel Street, a distance of 264. 0 feet to the Southerly line of Du}Age Street; thence Easterly along said Southerly line of DuPage Street, a distance of 198. 0 feet to the place of beginning. Being situated in the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, and containing 1. 50 acres more or less. • hereinafter described as "City - Parcel 2", and WHEREAS, the County Board of School Trustees of Kane County, Illinois, has determined that it is necessary and proper to acquire the prop- erty described as City - Parcel 1 aforesaid, to be developed as a site for a primary school situated in School District No. 46, and that it is necessary and proper that they acquire a lease from the City of Elgin of the property described as City - Parcel 2 aforesaid, to be utilized as an open space area in conjunction with the operation of Elgin High School situated in School District No. 46, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois, does hereby determine that it is to the best interest of the general public that in consid- eration of the County Board of School Trustees of Kane County, Illinois, conveying to the City of Elgin for public use the aforedescribed tracts of real estate owned by the County Board of School Trustees of Kane County, Illinois, the City should convey and transfer the property described afore- said as City - Parcel 1 to the said County Board of School Trustees of Kane County, 'Illinois, for the sole use and benefit of School District No. 46, and further should execute arid deliver to said County Board of School Trustees of Kane County, Illinois, a lease for a term of tw-enty (20) ..ye4rs; of the property described aforesaid as City - Parcel 2 for the sole use and benefit of School District No. 46. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Section 1, That upon the County Board of School Trustees of Kane County, Illinois, a body politic and corporate of the State of Illinois, exe- cuting and delivering to the City of Elgin proper deeds of conveyance, supported with evidence of title satisfactory to the Corporation Counsel of 4111) the City of Elgin, transferring title to the tracts of real estate hereinabove described as "School Board - Parcel 1", "School Board - Parcel 2", and "School Board - Parcel 3" to the City of Elgin, the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of Elgin are hereby authorized and directed to execute and del- - 5 - v iver to the County Board of School Trustees of Kane County, Il.linois, the following documents, to-wit: (a) A Deed of Conveyance transferring title to the following described real estate to the County Board of School Trustees of Kane County, Illinois, a body politic and corporate of the State of Illinois, for the sole use and benefit of School District No. 46, to-wit: That part of the South half of Section 13, Township 41 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the East line of Channing Street with the South line of an alley 25 feet wide as shown on the plat of Tolin Webb's Sub. Div. of Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Jas. T. Gifford's Addition and Out Lots III and VII in the City of Elgin; thence East along the South line of said alley and said line extended to the West line of Jas. Davidson's Addition to Elgin; thence South along the West line of said Addition to the North line of James H. and Fulton Gifford's Addition to Elgin; thence West along the North line of said Addition to the East line of Channing Street; thence North along the East line of said street to the point of beginning, in the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, expressly subject, however, to the following restrictions: 1. That said property shall be used only for public education and recreation uses. 2. That only one principal building shall be constructed upon the site, 3. That the school will either retain or relocate the present tennis court facilities on said property for public recreational uses. (b) A 20-year lease to said County Board of School Trustees of Kane County, Illinois, a body politic and corporate of the State of Illinois, for the sole use and benefit of School District No. 46 of the following described premises, to-wit: That part of Lots 4 and 5 in Block 4 of J. T. Gifford's Addi- tion to Elgin and that part of the Southwest quarter of Section 13, Township 41 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: The West 49. 5 feet of Lots 4 and 5 in Block 4 of J. T. Gifford's Addition as aforesaid, and the following described property: Beginning at the North- west corner of said Lot 4, Block 4 of J. T, Gifford's Addi- tion, being a point on the Southerly line of DuI ge Street; thence Southerly along the Westerly line of Lots 4 and 5 of said J. T. Gifford's Addition, a distance of 264. 0 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 5, being a point on the Northerly line f'22 December' 22, 1966 VOLUME XXXI r of Fulton Street; thence Westerly along said Northerly line of Fulton Street, a distance of 198. 0 feet to the Easterly line 410 of Chapel Street; thence Northerly along said Easterly line of Chapel Street, a distance of 264. 0 feet to the Southerly line of DuI .ge Street; thence Easterly along said Southerly line of DuPage Street, a distance of 198. 0 feet to the place of beginning. Being situated in the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, and containing 1. 50 acres more or less. providing that no buildings be constructed on said site and that said site shall be dedicated for general educational and recreational and land- scaping purposes. Section 2. That this ordinance, when accepted in writing by the County Board of School Trustees of Kane County, Illinois, shall be and constitute a binding contract by and between the said County Board of School Trustees of Kane County, Illinois, and the City of Elgin. Section 3. That this ordinance shall be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection for at least 7 days prior to the final passage thereof. Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage as provided by law and shall be published in pamphlet form by authority of the City Council. Clyde L. Shales, Mayor Presented: December 8, 1966 Passed: December 22, 1966 Vote: Yeas 4 Nays 0 Recorded: December 22, 1966 Published: December 22, 1966 Attest: Myrtle E. Spiegler, City Clerk Ordinance Passed Vacating Certain Streets in Civic Center Area Councilman Barber made a motion, seconded by Councilman Santanni, to pass an ordinance providing for the vacation of certain streets in the Civic Center area. Yeas: Councilmen Alft, Barber, Santanni, and Tillery. Nays: None.