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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1989-120-O-89120-0-89 AN ORDINANCE Authorizing Advertising For Bids For The Sale Of Municipally Owned Real Property Located At 100-122 Chicago Avenue WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is the owner of property , • hereinafter legally described; and WHEREAS, said property consists of two(2) adjoining parcels of land located in a commercial area fronting on Chicago Avenue and Howard Street; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has determined that it is no`longer necessary, appropriate, or in the best interest of the City of Evanston that it retain title to said real estate, and that said real estate is not required for the use of, or profitable to, the City of Evanston; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has determined that the best interest of the City of Evanston would • be served by the conveyance of said property to qualified persons who would develop it in conformity with commercial use or special use zoning regulations applicable to the district; 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 give notice of the proposal to sell real estate legally described as: PARCEL 1: The North 50 feet of the South 150 feet of that part of the South 6.25 chains, lying West of the West line of Chicago Avenue, East of the East line of Chicago and Northwestern • Railroad and North of the North line of Howard Street of the Northeast quarter of Section 30, Township 41 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois. 1 PARCEL 2: The part of the South 6.25 chains of the Northeast quarter of Section 30, Township 41 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as commencing at the intersection of the North line of Howard Street, with the East line of the Right-of-way of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad running; thence East, along the North line of Howard Street to its intersection with the • West line of North Clark Street (formally Chicago Avenue); thence Northerly along the West line of said North Clark Street 100 feet; thence West parallel with the North line of Howard Avenue to the East line of the right- of-way of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad; thence Southerly along said right- of-way line 100 feet more or less to the point of beginning in Cook County, Illinois. commonly known as 100-122 Chicago Avenue. SECTION 2: The said notice of a proposal to sell, shall be published for three (3) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Evanston. The first publication shall be not less than thirty (30) days before the date provided in said notice for the opening of bids for the real estate. The corporate authorities may accept any bid determined by them to be in the best • interest of the City. The corporate authorities may reject any and all bids. SECTION 3: That the notice of proposal to sell any real estate shall be in substantially the following form: Public Notice is hereby given that the City of Evanston proposes to sell the following described real estate to wit: "NOTICE OF PROPOSAL TO SELL REAL ESTATE" • PARCEL 1: The North 50 feet of the South 150 feet of that part of the South 6.25 chains, lying West of the West line of Chicago Avenue, East of the East line of Chicago and Northwestern Railroad and North of the North line of Howard 2 Street of the Northeast quarter of Section 30, Township 41 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois. PARCEL 2: That part of the South 6.25 chains of the Northeast quarter of Section 30, Township 41 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as commencing at the • intersection of the North line of Howard Street, with the East line of the Right-of-way of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad running; thence East, along the North line of Howard Street to its intersection with the West line of North Clark Street (formerly Chicago Avenue); thence Northerly along the West line of said North Clark Street 100 feet; thence West parallel with the North line of Howard Avenue to the East line of the right- of-way of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad; thence Southerly along said right of way line 100 feet more or less to the point of beginning in Cook County, Illinois. The property proposed to be sold is improved with a surface parking lot, in a commercial district with approximately 150 feet of frontage of Chicago. It has a depth of approximately 67 feet and a square footage of 10,050 sq. feet. The City of Evanston hereby solicits bids for the purchase of said real estate. The City of Evanston shall consider bids which address the following issues: -The fair market value for the site -The highest and best use of the site • for the City -Compliance with the Comprehensive General Plan -The long term economic benefit to the community All bids should be in writing and state the intended use of the site. All such bids shall be filed in the office of the Purchasing Agent, City of Evanston, Evanston Civic Center, 2100 Ridge, Evanston, Illinois 60204, on or before November 20, 1989 at the hour of 11:00 a.m. The City of Evanston reserves the right to reject any and all bids. A minimum, bid of $80,000 is required. Each bid must be accompanied by cashiers or bank check in the amount of 5% of the bid. The City may accept the bid determined by it to be in the best interest of the City. . SECTION 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, • approval, and publication in the manner provided by law. 3 • • Introduced: 1989 Adopted: /�1 / t/ 1989 Approved: �� , 1989 Mayor ATTE T: City Clerk Ap roved to form: Co ration Counsel 4