R-38-97 Authorizing Acquisition And Condemnation Of The Property Located At 410 Main StreetRESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION AND CONDEMNATION
OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 410 MAIN STREET
WHEREAS, Paragraph 11 -61 -1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/11-61-1 (1994)
grants the authority to municipalities to acquire property by condemnation for municipal purposes
or for the public welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Lemont Village Board has determined that it is necessary for the public
welfare to construct an addition to the police station and municipal parking lot in the Village of
Lemont; and
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish the construction of said police station and municipal
addition and parking lot, it is necessary for the Village to acquire fee simple title to the property
with the mailing address of 410 Main Street and permanent index number of 22 -20- 420 -005,
together with any and all improvements located on said property; and
WHEREAS, the real property the Village is in need of acquiring is legally described in
"Exhibit A ", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of fee simple title is necessary, convenient and desirable for
the public welfare to construct an addition to the police station and municipal parking lot.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Lemont, Cook, Will and DuPage Counties, Illinois, in exercise of the authority granted
to it pursuant to Paragraph 11 -61 -1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, as follows:
SECTION 1: The Village Attorney, John P. Antonopoulos, of the Village of Lemont is
hereby authorized and directed to negotiate with the owner(s) of the subject property to determine
a fair and reasonable price for compensation for the acquisition of the subject property.
SECTION 2: If an agreement with respect to the compensation for the acquisition of the
subject property cannot be reached in a timely manner, the Village Administrator is hereby
authorized and directed to commence eminent domain proceedings to acquire the subject
property.
SECTION 3: This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and approval as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL AND DUPAGE,
ILLINOIS, on this day of , 1997.
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
Barbara Buschman
Keith Latz t/
Connie Markiewicz
Richard Rimbo
Ralph Schobert
Mary Studebaker r/
Approved by me this �" day of
ENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
CHARLE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
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r') A. =ASNESKI, Village President
1997.
EXHIBIT "A"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
The West 'h of Lot 4 in Block 2 in Truesdell's Addition to Athens in Section 20,
Township 37 North, Range 11, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook
County, Illinois.
P1 . N .: 22 -20- 420 -005
Property Address: 410 Main Street, Lemont, Illinois 60439