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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-1989-046-R-89e 1 A RESOLUTION Authorizing Acquisition of Certain Real Estate WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has • I considered the acquisition of real estate hereinafter described 1.1 in connection with a tax increment financing redevelopment • !I • project; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is necessary to acquire,said real estate for redevelopment purposes pursuant to the provisions of Section 11-74.4-4 of Chapter 24 of the Illinois Revised Statutes; and WHEREAS, the acquisition of said real estate will be for a public purpose in accordance with state statute as hereinabove set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That it is necessary, required, desirable and for the best interest of the City of Evanston that the real property legally described as: THAT PART OF DEMPSTER'S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 66 IN EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: START AT THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN SAID BLOCK 66; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOTS 1, 2 AND 3 IN SAID BLOCK 66, A DISTANCE OF 64.36 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE LAND TO BE DESCRIBED; THENCE CONTINUE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOTS 3 AND 4, 35.64 FEET TO THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 4; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT, 99.74 FEET TO THE SOUTH WEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINES OF LOTS 16, 15, 14 AND 13, 161.86 FEET TO THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY, WHICH EASTERLY LINE IS ALSO THE WESTERLY LINE OF DEMPSTER'S SUBDIVISION OF SAID BLOCK 66, 398.75 FEET TO THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF LOT 27 IN SAID BLOCK; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 27, 6.78 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ON A STRAIGHT LINE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS LINE "A"-"B", 51.3 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO A POINT WHICH IS 68.22 FEET WEST AND 51 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF LOT 29 IN SAID DEMPSTER'S SUBDIVISION OF SAID BLOCK 66, THENCE NORTHERLY ON A STRAIGHT LINE 373.84 FEET; MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT WHICH IS 69 FEET WEST AND 24 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF LOT 1 OF SAID DEMPSTER'S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 66, THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ON A STRAIGHT LINE 24.44 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, ALSO ALL THAT PART OF LOT 27 OF DEMPSTER'S SUBDIVISION OF SAID BLOCK 66 LYING EASTERLY OF A LINE RUNNING FROM A POINT IN THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF LOT 27, 6.78 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 27 AND RUNNING NORTHWESTERLY 51.3 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A POINT WHICH IS 68.22 FEET WEST AND 51 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF LOT 29 IN SAID DEMPSTER'S SUBDIVISION OF SAID BLOCK 66 (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS LINE "A"-'B") AND WESTERLY OF A STRAIGHT LINE WHICH INTERS THE SOUTH LINE • OF SAID LOT 27 AT A DISTANCE OF 14.75 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF SAID LOT AND THENCE RUNS NORTHWESTERLY ON A STRAIGHT LINE FOR A DISTANCE OF 30 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH SAID LINE "A"-"B" IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. and commonly known as 905 Davis Street, Evanston, Illinois, which said property lies wholly within the boundaries of the City of Evanston, shall be acquired for redevelopment - purposes, pursuant to Illinois Revised Statutes chapter 24, Section 11-74.4-1 et seq, and the City of Evanston Downtown II Tax Increment Redevelopment plan and project. SECTION 2: That the City Manager of the City of Evanston and the law firm of Burke and Ryan be and they are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to negotiate for and on behalf of the City of Evanston with the owner or owners of the hereinabove 0 described real property for the purchase thereof by the City of Evanston. SECTION 3: That in the event that the City Manager and/or the law firm of Burke and Ryan are unable to agree with the owners of the real property hereinabove described as to the compensation to be paid therefor, then the law firm of Burke and Ryan be and is hereby authorized to institute condemnation proceedings in the name of the City of Evanston for the purpose of acquiring title to and possession of said real property hereinabove described in accordance with the eminent domain laws of the State of Illinois. SECTION 4: The resolution shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage. • Mayor ATTEST: r � -- City Clerk 1989 Adopted: �/ ��L�-.C:.