HomeMy WebLinkAbout026-R-23 Authorizing the City Manager to Terminate the Lease Agreement Authorized by Ordinance 47-O-213/27/2023
26-R-23
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Terminate the Lease Agreement
Authorized by Ordinance 47-O-21
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston (the “City”) owns certain real property
located at 2603 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois (also known as the Harley Clarke
Mansion); and
WHEREAS, in May 2021, the City Council passed Ordinance 47-O-21
authorizing a lease with Artists Book House, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation (“Artists
Book House”); and
WHEREAS, the lease agreement contained certain benchmarks for Artists
Book House to raise funds to complete rehabilitation of the Harley Clarke Mansion; and
WHEREAS, Artists Book House was unable to meet the benchmarks and
that would be feasible for a continued lease; and
WHEREAS, the City and Artists Book House desire to terminate the
Lease Agreement effective immediately.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2: The City Manager is authorized to execute the Termination
of Lease Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
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SECTION 3:The lease agreement authorized by Ordinance 47-O-21 is
hereby terminated.
_______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest:
______________________________
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Adopted: __________________, 2023
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Nicholas E. Cummings, Corporation
Counsel
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March 27,2023