G19-78 Ordinance No. G19-78
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has determined that
it is necessary and desirable to construct a parking deck; and
WHEREAS, in order to construct such parking deck it is necessary to
acquire certain property, hereinafter legally described, for municipal
purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That it is hereby determined that a parking deck be
constructed and maintained in the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois,
and that certain property, hereinafter described, be acquired for such
purposes.
Section 2. That it is hereby determined that it is necessary and
desirable that the City of Elgin shall acquire title to and possession
of the following described real property, which property is necessary,
required and needed for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a
parking deck and incidental surrounding ground, lying wholly within the
limits of the City of Elgin, to-wit:
Lot 4 (except the East 52 feet thereof) and all of Lot 5
in Block 10 of the Original Town of Elgin, on the East side of
Fox River, in the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois.
Section 3. That Leo I . Nelson, City Manager of the City of Elgin, be
and is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to negotiate for and on
behalf of the City of Elgin with the owner or owners of the above described
real property for the purchase thereof by the City of Elgin
Section 4. That the City Manager be and is hereby authorized to offer
the sum of $178,250 as and for compensation to the owner or owners of the
above described property; said offer shall be in writing.
Section 5. In the event that the City Manager is unable to agree with
the owner or owners of said property as to compensation to be paid therefor,
in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, then title to and
possession of said property shall be acquired by the City of Elgin in
accordance with the laws of eminent domain of the State of Illinois, and
the Corporation Counsel is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to
institute appropriate proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction
to acquire title to and possession of said property for the City of Elgin
in accordance with the eminent domain laws of the State of Illinois.
s/ Richard L. Verbic
ar , er ic, Mayor
Presented: March 22, 1978
Passed March 22, 1978
Vote: Yeas 4 Nays 3
Recorded: March 22, 1978
Published: March 22, 1978
Attest:
s/ Nano L. Caspersen
Nancy^L. persen, Acting City Clerk