O-13-00 03/27/2000VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -13 -00
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION THROUGH
CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE
"LIMESTONE DEVELOPMENT AND THE ANDRYSIAK PARCEL"
FOR VILLAGE OF LEMONT PURPOSES BY THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
This 27th day of March , 2000.
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of
Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will, and
DuPage, Illinois this 27th
day of March , 2000
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION THROUGH
CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE
"LIMESTONE DEVELOPMENT PARCEL AND THE ANDRYZIAK PARCEL" FOR
VILLAGE OF LEMONT PURPOSES BY THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont is a statutory municipality organized and existing
under the provisions of 65 ILCS 5/1 -1 -1, et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the Statutes of the State of Illinois to such matters pertaining provide that
municipalities shall have the power to acquire by condemnation lands and other property, real or
personal, or rights or interests therein for the designated purposes set forth in said Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont is desirous of promoting the health, education, safety
and welfare of the citizens of the Village of Lemont; and
WHEREAS, the real estate legally described in Exhibit A attached hereto and
incorporated herein is an approximate 26 acre parcel of property located within the Village of
Lemont limits and is commonly referred to as the Limestone Development parcel; and
WHEREAS, the real estate legally described in Exhibit B attached hereto and
incorporated herein is an approximate 6 acre parcel lying within the Village of Lemont limits and
is commonly referred to as the Andrysiak parcel; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees at the Village of Lemont deem it
advisable, necessary and in the best interest of the citizens of the Village of Lemont to acquire
the property legally described in Exhibits A and B for such purposes as authorized and set forth
in the Illinois Statutes pertaining to a statutory municipality such as the Village of Lemont,
including, but not limited to, utilizing the property for recreational uses and facilities, trails,
hiking, boating, fishing, the installation of boat launches and recreational piers, for drainage and
flood control and management and such other purposes as provided for in the Statutes of Illinois;
and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont hereby find
that the real estate described in the attached Exhibits A and B should be acquired for one or more
of the purposes as hereinabove set forth; and
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WHEREAS, in accordance with the property ownership disclosure requirement imposed
on units of local government as set forth in 50 ILCS 105/3.1, the Village of Lemont has obtained
information identifying the record title holder of the real estate described in the attached Exhibits
A and B; and
WHEREAS, on the 13th day of March, 2000, Ordinance No. 0 -12 -00 was adopted
providing for the negotiation for the acquisition of the property described in Exhibit A and
Exhibit B attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont has offered to purchase said property at a price which
is based on information obtained from the Village consultants regarding the fair cash market
value of the property, however, the Village of Lemont has been unable to agree with the owners
of the property concerning just compensation and negotiations have reached an impasse as
defined by Illinois case law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Lemont as follows:
1. That the recitals set forth above are hereby adopted and incorporated into this
Ordinance.
2. That the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont has been advised of the
history of negotiations and hereby finds that negotiations with the owners have
reached an impasse as defined by law.
3. That it is necessary and desirable that fee simple title to the real estate described
in Exhibit A and depicted in Exhibit B attached hereto, be acquired by
condemnation by the said Village of Lemont for one or more of the purposes set
forth.
4. That it is necessary and desirable that the real estate described in Exhibits A and
B attached hereto be acquired in fee simple by the Village of Lemont for one or
more of the purposes set forth.
5. That the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont has reviewed the history of
negotiations and hereby finds that negotiations with the owners have reached an
impasse as defined by law.
6. That it is necessary and desirable that fee simple title to the real estate described
in Exhibits A and B attached hereto, be acquired by condemnation by the Village
of Lemont for one or more of the purposes set forth.
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7. That the previously issued negotiation authority as set forth in Ordinance No. 0-
12-00, authorizing the Village of Lemont and their attorneys working in
conjunction with the Board of Trustees, to acquire the subject property through
negotiation is hereby revoked as it relates to "good faith negotiations" necessary
as a predicate for the exercise of the Village of Lemont's condemnation power.
In this regard, it is the express intention of the Village of Lemont that any and all
further discussions, negotiations or conferences related to the acquisition of the
subject real estate be declared to be only in reference to settlement of imminent or
pending condemnation litigation.
6. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval as provided by law.
7. That the Village Administrator of the Village of Lemont be, and hereby is,
authorized and directed to transmit a copy of this Ordinance to the Village Clerk's
office and Village general counsel.
8. That if any section, paragraph or provision of this Ordinance shall be held to be
invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of said
section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of
this Ordinance.
9. All Ordinances, Resolutions, Motions or other Orders in conflict with this
Ordinance are repealed to the extent of such conflict, and this Ordinance shall be
deemed to be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage by the
President and Board of Trustees as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Lemont, Counties of Cook, DuPage and Will, Illinois, on this 74' day of
LtJtc , 2000.
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
John Benik
Debby Blatzer
Keith Latz if
Connie Markiewicz
Rick Rimbo ✓'
Mary Studebaker
Approved by me this 7 day of
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION
"Lot 10 of County Clerk's Division of Section 22,
Township 37 North, Range 11 East of the Third Principal
Meridian according to the map thereof recorded in the
REcorder's office of Cook County, Illinoison'Apri1 30,
1880, as Document No. 269,445 in Book 15 of the Plats,
P. 57; meaning by the above description that part of said
Section 22 lying northwesterly of the northwesterly
reserve line of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, said
premises containing approximately 6.17 acres, situated
in the County of Cook, in the State of Illinois."
The Property Index Number (PIN) is: 22 -22- 100 -001
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION
"All that part of North East 1/4 of Section 21, Township
37 North, Range 11, East of the Third Principal Meridian,
lying Northerly of the Northerly line of the Northerly 90
foot Reserve strip of the Illinois and Michigan Canal and
Southerly of a line drawn parallel with and•'400 feet
Northerly of the said Northerly line of the Northerly 90
foot Reserve strip of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, all
in Cook County, Illinois."
The Property Index Number (PIN) for the subject is:
22 -21- 200 -004
EXHIBIT
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VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ARRY ACQUISITION & DEVELOPMENT
4P or
- ••• -•.•- EXISTING I&M TRAIL
(VILLAGE OWNED)
EXISTING DIRT PATH
(TO BE IMPROVED)
FISHING ACCESS
(TO BE IMPROVED)