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AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the Acquisition of Property Through
Condemnation or Otherwise For the First
Amended Washington National Redevelopment
Plan and Redevelopment Project and
Pursuant to Its Home Rule Powers
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois has
heretofore adopted Ordinance No. 129-0-99 approving the First Amended Washington
National Tax Increment Redevelopment Plan and Redevelopment Project and Ordinance
is
No. 130-0-99 approving and adopting the First Amended Washington National Tax
Increment Redevelopment Project Area, both of which are incorporated herein in their
entirety;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has determined that the First
Amended Washington National Redevelopment Plan and Redevelopment Project which
were the subject of public hearings and are in the best interest of the City of Evanston and
constitute a public purpose;
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is empowered, pursuant to the Tax Increment
Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et seq., as amended, to acquire by
purchase, donation, lease or eminent domain real property within the redevelopment
. project area; and
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WHEREAS, the implementation of the aforementioned First Amended Washington
National Redevelopment Plan and Redevelopment Project would attract to the City of
Evanston additional commercial ventures, increase business for commercial ventures
currently established within the City, strengthen the property and non -property tax and
income bases, and would provide jobs for City residents; and
WHEREAS, the exercise of its powers of eminent domain required in order to
condemn or purchase the sites for the First Amended Washington National Redevelopment
Plan and Redevelopment Project are contained in both the Illinois Revised Statutes and
the home rule powers of the City of Evanston; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of the real property legally described in Exhibit A which Is
is attached hereto and made a part hereof and hereinafter referred to as the "Subject
Property" for the First Amended Washington National Redevelopment Plan and
Redevelopment Project requires the exercise of powers and performance of functions
pertaining to the government and affairs to the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That it is hereby determined that the First Amended Washington
National Redevelopment Plan and Redevelopment Project previously adopted be
established, maintained, controlled, managed and operated within the corporate limits of
the City of Evanston within the First Amended Washington National Tax Increment •
Redevelopment Project Area and that said First Amended Washington National
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Redevelopment Plan and Redevelopment Project be occupied, improved, used and
developed in a manner necessary and convenient for public use.
SECTION 2: That under the authority vested in the corporate authorities of the City
of Evanston through the statutes of the State of Illinois and the home rule powers and
ordinances of the City, it is hereby determined that it is necessary and desirable that the
City shall acquire title to and possession of the Subject Property, which property is within
the foregoing First Amended Washington National Tax Increment Redevelopment Project
Area, and is necessary, required and needed to achieve the objectives of the foregoing
First Amended Washington National Redevelopment Plan and Redevelopment Project and
• which property lies wholly within the limits of the City of Evanston, and is required for
redevelopment purposes and to facilitate construction of a public garage.
SECTION 3: That the office of Corporation Counsel or attorneys as designated by
the City Manager, be and are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to negotiate
personally or through its representatives for and on behalf of the City with the owner or
owners of the Subject Property for the purchase thereof by the City.
SECTION 4: That in the event that said law firm or its agents is unable to agree
with the owner of the Subject Property as to the compensation to be paid therefor, then fee
simple title to and possession of the Subject Property shall be acquired by the City of
Evanston through condemnation and the office of Corporation Counsel or attorneys as
• designated by the City Manager, as attorneys for the City, are authorized, empowered and
directed to institute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction to acquire fee simple
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title to and possession of said Subject Property for said City in accordance with the
eminent domain laws of the State of Illinois and the ordinances of the City of Evanston.
SECTION 5: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 6: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon passage and
approval and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: , 2000
Adopted: 2000
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ATTEST:
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Apprl , ed as to for
Corporation Counsel
Ap died: 2000 •
Mayor
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