HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2001-072-O-0106/13/2001
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AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate the Sale
Of Certain Real Estate at 801-825 Davis Street
And Authorizing the Publication of a
Notice of Intent to Sell Certain Real Estate
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is desirous of selling, as owner, the real property
legally described as follows:
[SEE EXHIBIT A]
and commonly known as 801-825 Davis Street in the City of Evanston and hereinafter
referred to as the "Property"; and
• WHEREAS, in the opinion of the corporate authorities of the City of Evanston, use
of said Property is no longer necessary, appropriate, required for use of, profitable to, or
in the best interest of said City; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the City of Evanston have determined that
the best interests of the City of Evanston would be served by the sale of said Property; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the City of Evanston have deemed that the
sane of said Property is to take place as the result of negotiation;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the City Manager be and is hereby authorized and directed to
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negotiate the sale of the real estate legally described above and commonly known as
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801-825 Davis Street to one or more purchasers. Pursuant to Section 1-1 7-4-2(B) of the
City Code, an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the elected aldermen is required to
accept the recommendation of the City Manager on the negotiation authorized herein. The
City of Evanston reserves the right to reject any and all negotiations.
SECTION 2: That the City Manager be and is hereby authorized and directed to
give notice of intent to sell the aforementioned real estate to one or more purchasers.
Such Notice of Sale must be published at least once in a daily or weekly newspaper in
general circulation in the City of Evanston. The publication must not be less than 15 nor
more than 30 days before the date on which the City Council shall consider the adoption
of the ordinance approving the sale of the property.
SECTION 3: That the Notice of Intent to sell the Property shall be in substantially •
the following form:
Public Notice is hereby given that the City of Evanston proposes to sell the
south 4 feet of the block bounded by Church Street, Davis Street, Benson
Avenue, and Sherman Avenue.
[SEE EXHIBIT A]
Mixed -use development including office and retail will be erected on the
property to be sold.
SECTION 4: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
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SECTION 5: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: 6_ �<� , 2001
Adopted: , 2001
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EXHIBIT A
The south 4 feet of Lots 19 through 32, inclusive and the South 4 feet of the
West 1.5 feet of that part of Sherman Avenue which lies east of and
adjoining said Lot 32, in Block 65 of the Village of Evanston in the Southwest
'/4 of Section 18, Township 41 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal,
in Cook County, Illinois,
Commonly known as 801-825 Davis Street.
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