G17-87 Ordinance No. G17-87
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR
FLOOD CONTROL PURPOSES
(Poplar Creek Levee)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has determined
that it is necessary and desirable to construct and maintain a levee
for the purpose of flood control; and
WHEREAS, in order to construct and maintain said flood control
facility it is necessary to acquire certain real property hereinafter
described ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a home rule unit authorized to
exercise any power and perform any function relating to its
government and affairs ; and
WHEREAS, the construction and maintenance of a flood control
levee is within the government and affairs of the City of Elgin.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
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Section 1 . That is hereby determined that certain real
property in the City of Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, hereinafter
described, be acquired for the purpose of constructing and
maintaining a flood control levee for the benefit of the public .
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 is
necessary , required and needed for the purpose of constructing and
maintaining said flood control levee, lying wholly within the limits
of the City of Elgin, to-wit:
That part of Lot 9 of the County Clerks Division of
unsubdivided lands in Section 19, Township 41 North, Range 9 East of
the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat thereof recorded
June 20, 1895, described as follows : Commencing at the Northeast
Corner of said Lot 9, being also the Northeast Corner of the
Northwest Quarter of said Section 19; thence South 00 degrees 15
minutes 59 seconds East, along the East line of said Lot 9,
presumably the East line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 19,
a distance of 1238.00 feet ; thence South 89 degrees 10 minutes 00
seconds West , parallel with the North line of said Lot 9 being also
the North line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 19, a
distance of 805.55 feet to the center line of Ramona Avenue as
described in Document No 11312306 recorded November 9, 1933 and
hereinafter particularly described for the point of beginning ; thence
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North 89 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds East, parallel with the said
North line of Lot 9, a distance of 34 .89 feet to the Easterly line of
Said Ramona Avenue ; thence South 18 degrees 08 minutes 53 seconds
West , along said Easterly line, a distance of 372.34 feet to the
Northerly line of Villa Street ; thence North 53 degrees 46 minutes 48
seconds West , along said Northerly line , a distance of 34. 71 feet to
the center line of said Ramona Avenue ; thence North 18 degrees 08
minutes 53 seconds East, along said center line , a distance of 350. 22
. feet to the point of beginning; the said Ramona Avenue hereinbefore
referred to is particularly described as follows : Commencing 605 .00
feet (record and measured) West of the Northeast Corner of the
Northwest Quarter of said Section 19 on the North line of said
section for the point of beginning; thence South 06 degrees 48
minutes 33 seconds West , a distance of 1192 .30 feet (record being
South 06 degrees 15 minutes West , 1192.30 feet) ; thence South 18
degrees 08 minutes 53 seonds West , a distance of 431 . 80 feet (record
being South 18 degrees 05 minutes West , 432. 00 feet) to the Northerly
line of Villa Street ; thence North 53 degrees 46 minutes 48 seconds
West, along said Northerly line, a distance of 69. 42 feet (record
being Northwesterly 66.00 feet) ; thence North 18 degress 08 minutes
53 seconds East , a distance of 403. 72 feet (record being North 18
degrees 05 minutes East , 397. 70 feet) ; thence North 06 degrees 48
minutes 33 seconds East , a distance of 1176. 80 feet (record being
North 06 degrees 15 minutes East, 1182. 70 feet) to the North line of
said Section 19; thence North 89 degrees 10 minute 00 seconds East ,
along said North line, a distance of 66.59 feet (record being East
66.00 feet) to the point of beginning of said particularly described
Ramona Avenue. Being situated in the CITY OF ELGIN, COOK COUNTY,
ILLINOIS and containing 0. 27 acre more or less .
Section 3 . That James J. Cook, 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 properties for the purchase of the
real property described by the City of Elgin.
Section 4. That the City Manager be and is hereby authorized
to offer , in writing, $2 , 200 as and for compensation to the owner or
owners of the above-described property.
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 proerty shall be
acquired by the CITY OF ELGIN in accordance with the laws of the
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
G/ Rir.hard L. Verbic
Richard L. Verbic , Mayor
Presented : April 8, 1987
Passed: April 8, 1987
Vote: Yeas 4 Nays 2
Recorded :
Published :
Attest :
Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk
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