HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-2005-054-R-05• 9/15/2005
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A RESOLUTION
Authorizing The City Manager To Enter into Sublease Renewal of
Certain Property at Green Bay Road and Central Street with Mary
Lou Smith for Operation of
Top of the Tracks, Inc. Coffee Shop
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston leases certain real property at Central
Street and Green Bay Road from Union Pacific Railroad Company ("UPRC") under a
lease dated July 24, 1996 for a period of twenty years, unless sooner terminated; and
WHEREAS, the leased property consists of UPRC's passenger station,
the lower level of the passenger station, and the exterior facade of the building,
including the roof, but not including the platform areas, stairway, or ramp; and
• WHEREAS, Mary Lou Smith has operated Top of the Tracks, Inc.'s
Coffee Shop ("Top of the Tracks") in the upper level of the passenger station ("subject
property") for approximately eighteen years; and
WHEREAS, since the inception of the Top of the Tracks, Inc.'s
tenancy, UPRC has become the owner of the said real property at Central Street and
Green Bay Avenue and the City became the lessor of said real property; and
WHEREAS, Mary Lou Smith has subleased the subject property from
the City since on or about August 15, 1997; and
WHEREAS, Mary Lou Smith is desirous of renewing the sublease with the
City so that she may continue to operate the Top of the Tracks, Inc. Coffee Shop; and
• WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is not necessary,
appropriate, or in the best interests of the City that it retain use of the subject property
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and that renewal of the sublease thereof to Mary Lou Smith will serve
thepublic • pub c interest,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and
made a part hereof.
SECTION 2: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
sign, and the City Clerk hereby authorized and directed to attest on behalf of the City,
the aforedescribed sublease by and between the City of Evanston as sublessor and
Mary Lou Smith as sublessee. Said sublease is to be for a term of five years. The
monthly rent shall be $481.00 for the first year, $505.00 for the second, and $530.00
for the third year, $556.00 for the fourth year, and $583.00 for the fifth year. •
SECTION 3: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed
to negotiate any additional terms and conditions on the aforedescribed sublease as
may be determined to be in the best interests of the City.
SECTION 4: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and approval, in the manner provided by law.
L rraine H. Morton, Mayor
Attest:
Mary o ity Clerk
Adopted. 2 , 2005
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