S8-93 Ordinance No. S8-93
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES
(265-314 Beverly Terrace, 801-833 Sharon Court and
Vacant Property Adjacent Thereto)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has
determined that it is necessary and desirable to acquire
certain property to be utilized for public purposes; 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 acquisition of property to be developed and
utilized for public purposes is within the government and
affairs of the City of Elgin.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1 . 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
public purposes, lying wholly within the limits of the City of
Elgin, commonly known as 265-314 Beverly Terrace,
801-833 Sharon Court, and vacant property adjacent thereto,
all of same legally described as follows :
Lots 1 and 2 and 37-39 in Kenilworth Oaks, Unit
#1, being a subdivision of part of the Southwest
Quarter of Section 18, Township 41 North, Range 9
East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook
County, Illinois; and
Lots 3-36 in Kenilworth Oaks, Unit #2, being a
subdivision of part of the Southwest Quarter of
Section 18, Township 41 North, Range 9 East of the
Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois .
Section 2 . That Erwin W. Jentsch, Corporation Counsel of
the City of Elgin, or his designee, 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 of the real
property described by the City of Elgin.
rft. Section 3 . That the Corporation Counsel or his designee
be and is hereby authorized to offer $1,080, 000 as and for
compensation to the owner or owners of the above-described
property.
Section 4 . In the event that the Corporation Counsel or
his designee 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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Geor VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: December 1, 1993
Passed: December 1, 1993
Vote: Yeas 5 Nays 1
Recorded: December 2, 1993
Published:
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Dolonna Mecu , Ci y Clerk