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97-R-25
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the Lease
Agreement Dated October 14, 1966, as Amended, Between
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the
City of Evanston
WHEREAS, GreaterDistrictReclamationofMetropolitantheWater
Chicago (“MWRD”) owns a certain premises along the North Shore Channel in Evanston,
Illinois (the “Premises”); and
WHEREAS, MWRD and the City of Evanston (“City”) entered into a lease
Premises andoperationtheforthedatedto1966,14,Octoberagreement use
maintenance of a public fee golf course and for use as public park space, commencing
December 1, 1966 through May 31, 2032 (the “Lease Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, said Lease Agreement has been amended from time to time
pursuant to agreements dated June 24, 1969, September 21, 1978, April 21, 1994,
September 9, 2004, July 11, 2019, May 7, 2020, and August 5, 2021, all of which are
incorporated by reference herein; and
WHEREAS, the City is renewing and consolidating all leases it holds for
public park properties with MWRD in order to simplify lease management and provide the
City with the opportunity to apply for and secure grants for park improvement projects;
and
WHEREAS, the Evans at Canal Shores Golf Course is currently named as
a sublessee on the Lease Agreement; and
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WHEREAS, MWRD no longer allows sublessees on any of their new
leases; and
WHEREAS, the City and Evans at Canal Shores Golf Course will need to
execute a management agreement before MWRD will renew a lease for the golf course
properties; and
WHEREAS, to ensure continuity of golf course operations, the Lease
Agreement will be amended to only include the nine golf course properties thereby
allowing the City to execute a new lease for the public park properties and allowing the
City and Evans at Canal Shores Golf Course Board of Directors time to develop a
management agreement acceptable to all parties; and
WHEREAS, the Premises provide natural and recreational benefits to the
residents of Evanston; and
WHEREAS, the parties agree that it would be beneficial to continue the
leasing arrangement between the parties; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has determined that
the best interest of the City would be served by amending the lease on the properties,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: The City Council hereby adopts the foregoing recitals as its
findings, as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: The City Manager is hereby authorized to sign the “Lease
Amendment” attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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SECTION 3: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
negotiate any additional conditions of the Lease Amendment as he may determine to
be in the best interest of the City and in a form acceptable to Corporation Counsel.
SECTION 4: That this Resolution 97-R-25 shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
_______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest:
_______________________________
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Adopted: __________________, 2025
Approved as to form:
_______________________________
Alexandra Ruggie, Corporation Counsel
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October 27
City of Evanston
Lease No. L-063
File No. 24-MZ-010
Remaining NSC Parcels:
1.11, 2.05, 2.06, 2.07,
2.08 and 2.09 (portion)
SEVENTH EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 14,
1966, BETWEEN THE METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF
GREATER CHICAGO AND THE CITY OF EVANSTON
This Seventh Eighth Amendment to the Lease Agreement is made this 2nd day of October
2025, by and between the METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF
GREATER CHICAGO, a body corporate and politic organized and existing under the laws of the
State of Illinois (hereinafter “District”), and the CITY OF EVANSTON, a body corporate and
politic organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois (hereinafter “City”).
WHEREAS, the District and Lessee entered into a certain Lease Agreement dated October
14, 1966 (“Lease”), to use District real estate located more or less along both sides of the North
Shore Channel extending from north of Isabella Street to Church Street in Evanston, Illinois
(hereinafter the “Leased Premises”, designated as Lease No. L-063), for a period of 20-years
commencing December 7, 1966, and expiring November 30, 1986, for the operation and
maintenance of a public fee golf course and for use as a public park and playground;
WHEREAS, this Lease has been amended on six seven prior occasions and now expires
on May 31, 2032;
WHEREAS, the parties agree that the City and the District would mutually benefit from a
restructuring of the four leases that the City currently holds with the District (Leases L-063,
L-064, L-278, and L-349);
WHEREAS, to align the City’s leases based on use, the City will surrender the public park
area currently under this Lease (±47.03 acres) so that they can be consolidated with the other public
parks under a new 50-year lease, while this Lease will continue with only the golf course area
(±52.94) under the same terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, the District’s Board of Commissioners approved this lease consolidation on
October 2, 2025, and the Board Order is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the payment of TEN AND NO/100 DOLLARS
($10.00), the mutual covenants and agreements of the District and the City and other good and
valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the District and the City hereby
agree as follows:
1. All of the foregoing recitals are incorporated by reference herein and made a part
hereof as if set forth in full, the same constituting the factual basis for this transaction.
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2. The City hereby surrenders the ±47.03 acres currently used as public parks under
the Lease, which will be combined with the other public parks into a separate 50-year lease for
public recreational use.
3. The remaining ±52.94 acres of the Lease will continue to be used as a public
golf course under the same terms and conditions.
4. The legal description, survey, and list of tax PINs of the remaining ±52.94 acres
is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
5. Consistent with the District’s Land Use Policy, the parties agree that the remaining
leasehold premises include the banks of the North Shore Channel that are adjacent to the Leased
Premises. Accordingly, the City is responsible for maintaining the banks in accordance with the
District’s Land Use Policy and Lease.
6. In all other respects, all terms, conditions, covenants and agreements of the Lease,
any amendment thereto, and this amendment, shall remain in full force and effect, and shall
continue to inure to and bind the District and the City for the term of the Lease.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Lease Amendment
and partial surrender as of the date and year first written above.
METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION
DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO
By:____________________________________
Marcelino Garcia
Chairman, Committee on Finance
ATTESTED:
By:______________________________
Jacqueline Torres, Clerk
CITY OF EVANSTON
By:____________________________________
Title: __________________________________
ATTESTED:
By: _____________________________
Title: ____________________________
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STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF COOK )
I, __________________________________ Notary Public in and for said County, in the
State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Marcelino Garcia, personally known to me to be the
Chairman of the Committee on Finance of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, a body corporate and politic, and Jacqueline Torres,
personally known to me to be the Clerk of said body corporate and politic, and personally known
to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared
before me this day in person and severally acknowledged that as such Chairman of the Committee
on Finance and such Clerk, they signed and delivered the said instrument as Chairman of the
Committee on Finance of the Board of Commissioners and Clerk of said body corporate and
politic, and caused the corporate seal of said body corporate and politic to be affixed thereto,
pursuant to authority given by the Board of Commissioners of said body corporate and politic, as
their free and voluntary act and as the free and voluntary act and deed of said body corporate and
politic, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
GIVEN under my hand and Notarial Seal this ________ day of _________________, A.D. 2025.
________________________________
Notary Public
My Commission expires:
______________________
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STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF COOK )
The undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County, in the State aforesaid,
DOES HEREBY CERTIFY that ________________________________, personally known to
(Name of Signatory)
me to be the ________________________ of the CITY OF EVANSTON, a body corporate
(Title of Signatory)
and politic, and _________________________________, personally known to me to be the
(Name of Attester)
__________________________ of said body corporate and politic and personally known to
(Title of Attester)
me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared
before me this day in person and severally acknowledged that as such representatives of said body
corporate and politic, duly executed said instrument on behalf of said body corporate and politic
and caused its corporate seal to be affixed thereto pursuant to authority given by the corporate
authority of said body corporate and politic as its free and voluntary act and as the free and
voluntary act and deed of said body corporate and politic, for the uses and purposes therein set
forth.
GIVEN under my hand and Notarial Seal this _____ day of _________, A.D. 2025.
__________________________________________
Notary Public
My Commission expires:
______________________
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
________________________________________________________________
Head Assistant Attorney
________________________________________________________________
General Counsel
APPROVED:
________________________________________________________________
Executive Director
RECEIVED:
Fee
Insurance
Bond N/A
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Exhibit B
List of Real Estate Tax PINs for Evanston Golf Course Lease
From North (Isabella Street) to South (Green Bay Road)
05-35-307-036-0000
05-35-307-038-0000
05-35-314-001-0000
05-35-315-001-0000
05-35-314-002-0000
05-35-315-002-0000
05-35-314-003-0000
05-35-315-003-0000
05-35-320-002-0000
11-07-101-001-0000
11-07-101-002-0000
11-07-111-001-0000
10-12-404-001-0000
10-12-408-001-0000
10-12-403-009-0000
10-12-407-001-0000
10-12-406-001-0000
10-12-405-007-0000
10-12-411-001-0000
10-12-411-002-0000
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EXHIBIT XX
GOLF COURSE LEASE PROPERTIES
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SCALE: 1"= 500'
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