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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1971-070-O-71• Amended 9-7-71 70-0-71 AN ORDINANCE Adding Article XIV to Chapter 2 of the ;#,7 Code of the City of Evanston, 1957, as Amended. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That there is hereby added to Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Evanston, Article XIV to read as follows: "ARTICLE XIV. SALE OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY. "Sec.. 2-194.. Duration of Lease.4 The city council may lease real estate for any term not exceeding 99 years or to convey real estate when, in its opinion, such real estate is no longer neces- sary, appropriate, required for the use of, or not profitable to, or for the best interest of the city. is by power shall be exercised by an ordinance passed by a three -fifths vote of the elected alderman of the city then holding office at any regular or any special meeting called for that purpose. The city council may by resolution authorize any municipal officer to make leases for terms not exceeding two years. "Sec. 2-195. Ordinance Directing Sale or Lease. An ordinance directing the sale or lease of real estate for any term in excess of 20 years shall specify the location of real estate, the use thereof and such conditions with respect to the use of real estate as the city council may deem necessary and desirable in the public interest. Before the city council may make a sale, by virtue of such an ordi- nance,.notice of the proposal to sell shall be pub- lished once each week for three successive weeks in a daily or weekly newspaper in the city. The first publication shall be not less than 30 days before the day provided in the notice for the opening of 0 r. r • - 2- bids for real estate. The notice shall contain an accurate description of the property, state the purpose for which it is used and at what meeting the bids will be considered and opened and shall advertise for bids therefor. The notice shall also contain the conditions with respect to future use, if any, upon which the sale shall be predicated. All such bids shall be opened only at a regular meeting of the city council. The city council may accept the high bid or any other bid determined to be in the best interest of the city by a three - fifths vote of the elected aldermen then holding office and may reject any and all bids. The con- sideration for such a sale may include but need not be limited to the provisions of off-street parking by the purchaser, which parking facilities may be made part of the municipal parking system. Such consideration also may include the provisions of other public facilities by the purchaser. Before the corporate authorities of the city make a lease of real estate for a term in excess of 20 years, they shall give notice of intent to adopt such an ordinance. The notice must be published at least once in a daily or weekly newspaper published in the city. The publication must be not less than 15 nor more than 30 days before the date on which it is proposed to adopt such an ordinance. The notice must contain an accurate description of the property, state the purpose for which it is used and the restrictions upon the proposed use of the property to be leased. The corporate authorities may negotiate the consideration and terms of such lease. Such consideration may include the provi- sion of off-street parking facilities by the lessee, which parking facilities may be made part of the municipal parking system. Such consideration also may include the provision of other public facili- ties by the lessee on the real estate acquired. The corporate authorities may contract with the lessee for the use of a portion of a structure or improvement to be constructed on the real estate leased. Nothing in this Section prevents the city council from determining to sell or lease such property to the highest responsible bidder. • .7 • -3- "Sec. 2-196. Deed of conveyance. When the ordinance has been adopted and the con- sideration paid or secured, the mayor and the city clerk may convey the real estate and trans- fer it, by proper deed of conveyance, stating therein the consideration therefor, with the seal of the city." SECTION 2: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. Introduced August 2 , 1971 Adopted September 7 1971 Attest: /s/ Maurice F. Brown City Clerk Approved September 7 , 1971 /s/ EdRar Vanneman. Jr. Mayor Approved as to form: /s/ Jack M. Siegel Corporation Counsel Published: September 23, 1971 Code Page: 70F F yS •