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47-R-18
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Initiate a Request for Qualifications
and Request for Proposal Process for Reuse of City -Owned Real
Property Located at 2222 Oakton Street
WHEREAS, the City owns certain real property located at 2222 Oakton
Street in Evanston, Illinois (PIN: 10-25-100-23-0000); and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to create commercial redevelopment
opportunities throughout its commercial corridors in which property is developed to its
highest and best use; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to attract real estate development
professionals to redevelopment City -owned real property located at 2222 Oakton Street
through a fair, transparent, and competitive process; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recommended on June 25, 2018 that the City
issue a Request for Qualification/Request for Proposal to real estate development
professionals for purchase or lease of the property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
create an application and guidelines for determining qualified real estate development
professionals, disseminate said application and guidelines publicly, and solicit
responses seeking qualified real estate redevelopment professionals for real estate
located at 2222 Oakton Avenue.
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SECTION 2: This resolution authorizes the City Manager to review
responses of qualifications from real estate redevelopment professionals and identify
qualified real estate development professionals from the Request for
Qualifications/Request for Proposals.
SECTION 3: This resolution authorizes the City Manager to oversee and
manage a process for soliciting proposals for utilization and proposed redevelopment of
the property located at 2222 Oakton Street from real estate development professionals
identified in the Request for Qualifications/Request for Proposals.
SECTION 4: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
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Attest: Approved as to form:
Devon Reid, City Clerk Michelle L. Masoncup, dorporation Counsel
Adopted: �� I �/' , 2018