R-37-97 Authorizing Acquisition And Condemnation Of The Property Located At 414 TalcottRESOLUTION NO. 3 7 i 7
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION AND CONDEMNATION
OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 414 TALCOTT
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 municipal parking lot in the Village of Lemont; and
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish the construction of said municipal addition and
parking lot, it is necessary for the Village to acquire fee simple title to the property with the
mailing address of 414 Talcott and permanent index number of 22- 20-406 -006, 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 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
Barbara Buschman
Keith Latz
Connie Markiewicz
. Richard Rimbo
Ralph Schobert
Mary Studebaker
Approved by me this
ATTEST:
,1997.
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
day of
HARLENE SMOL E , Village Cler
1997.
C ARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
B: \VILLAGE \CONDEMNATION.RES
CHARD A. KWASNESKI, Village President
EXHIBIT "A"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Lot 11 in Block 2 of Singer and Talcott's Second Addition to Lemont, being a
Subdivision of the East part of that part between railroad and canal of the West '/
of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20, Township 37 North, Range 11, East of the
Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.
P.I.N.: 22- 20- 406 -006
Property Address: 414 Talcott, Lemont, Illinois 60439