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10/22/2010
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A RESOLUTION
Endorsing Ward Manufacturing Company's Application to
the Cook County Assessor for 6b Status Designation
for Acquisition and Rehabilitation of the Vacant Building
Located at 2222 Main Street, Evanston, Illinois
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, (the "City")
is a home rule unit of government under the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, there exists within the borders of the City a recognized
need for economic development, business expansion and employment; and
WHEREAS, there exists the need to aid in financing the cost of
economic development projects in order to relieve conditions of unemployment
• and to encourage an increase in commerce and industry within the City, thereby
reducing unemployment and to provide for the increased welfare and prosperity
of the residents; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to promote the development
of industry within its borders; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Assessor operates under an
ordinance, known as the Cook County Real Property Classification Ordinance,
which the Cook County Board of Commissioners enacted in order to encourage
industrial and commercial development in Cook County; and
WHEREAS, Ward Manufacturing Company (the "Applicant") has
0 applied for or is applying for Class 6b property status pursuant to said ordinance,
for certain real estate, located at 2222 Main Street in the City, with the Property
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Index Numbers 10-24-300-040-0000 and 10-24-301-014-0000 (the "Subject •
Property"), and has documented that such incentive provided for in said
ordinance is necessary for business expansion and rehabilitation to occur on the
Subject Property; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has committed to establish a cooperative
effort with School District 202 to train young City residents; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has agreed to market affirmatively
employment opportunities to Evanston residents,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the City Council hereby grants the request of the
Applicant to have the Subject Property declared eligible for Class 6b status
pursuant to the Cook County Real Property Classification Ordinance because the •
City Council recognizes that the incentive benefits provided for in said ordinance
are necessary for the development of the Subject Property to occur.
SECTION 2: That the City Council hereby supports and consents to
the Cook County Assessor granting the Subject Property 6b status pursuant to
the Cook County Real Property Classification Ordinance.
SECTION 3: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to sign any documents necessary to implement this resolution.
SECTION 4: That this resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
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Eliza B. Tisdahl, Mayor
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Rodney Greeqe, City Clerk
Adopted:q DAY_i'11 9 , 2010
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