S5-93 Ordinance No. S5-93
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES
(225 North Grove Avenue)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has
determined that it is necessary and desirable to widen and
improve a certain public right of way and improve off street
parking facilities; and
WHEREAS, in order to construct and maintain said public
right of way and parking improvements, it is necessary to
acquire certain 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 public
right of way and off street parking facilities is within the
government and affairs of the City of Elgin.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
w CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS;
Section 1 . That is is hereby determined that certain
property in the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois,
hereinafter described, be acquired for the purpose of widening
and improving Kimball Street and North Grove Avenue and the
expansion of off street parking facilities 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 property is necessary, required and needed for
the purpose of widening and improving a public right of way and
expanding off street parking facilities lying wholly within the
limits of the City of Elgin, to wit:
Lot 78 in Kimball, P.J. , Jr' s 2nd Addition in
Section 14, Township 41, North, Range 8 East of the
Third principal Meridian in the City of Elgin, Kane
County, Illinois.
Section 3 . That Larry L. Rice, City Manager of the City
of Elgin, or his designee, be and is hereby authorized,
empowered and directed to negotiate for and on behalf of the
rft. City of Elgin with the owner or owners of the above described
real property for the purchase of the real property described
by the City of Elgin.
Section 4 . That the City Manager, or his designee, be and
is hereby authorized to offer $31,000 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 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 .
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George(97-DeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: July 14, 1993
Adopted: July 14, 1993
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 0
e"` Recorded: July 15, 1993
Attest:
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Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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