O-690-91 05/28/91ORDINANCE NO.
620
AN ORDINANCE of the Village of Lemont, Cook
County, Illinois, approving a Tax Increment
Redevelopment Plan and Redevelopment Project
for the Downtown Redevelopment Project Area.
WHEREAS, it is desirable and for the best interests of
the citizens of the Village of Lemont, Cook County, Illinois (the
"Municipality "), for the Municipality to implement tax increment
allocation financing pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation
Redevelopment Act, Division 74.4 of Article 11 of the Illinois
Municipal Code, as amended (the "Act "), for a proposed redevelop-
ment plan and redevelopment project (the "Plan" and "Project ")
within the municipal boundaries of the Municipality and within a
proposed redevelopment project area (the "Area ") described in
Section 1(a) of this ordinance, which area constitutes in the
aggregate more than 1 and 1/2 acres; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 11- 74.4 -5 of the Act, the
President and Board of Trustees of the Municipality (the "Corpo-
rate Authorities "), called a public hearing relative to the Plan
and Project and the designation of the Area as a redevelopment
project area under the Act for May 13, 1991, at the Lemont
Township High School, 800 Porter Street, Lemont, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, due notice in respect to such hearing was
given pursuant to Section 11- 74.4 -5 of the Act, said notice being
given to taxing districts and to the Department of Commerce and
Community Affairs of the State of Illinois by certified mail on
March 28, 1991, by publication on April 18, 1991, and April 25,
1991, and by certified mail to taxpayers within the Area on May
2, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the Municipality has heretofore convened a
joint review board as required by and in all respects in
compliance with the provisions of P.A. 86 -142, eff. August 7,
1991, and
WHEREAS, the Plan and Project set forth the factors
which cause the proposed Area to qualify as a "conservation
area ", and the Corporate Authorities have reviewed the
information concerning such factors presented at the public
hearing and have reviewed other studies and are generally
informed of the conditions.in the proposed Area which could cause
the area to be a "conservation area" as defined in the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities have reviewed the
conditions pertaining to lack of private investment in the pro-
posed Area to determine whether private development would take
place in the proposed Area as a whole without the adoption of the
proposed Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities have reviewed the
conditions pertaining to real property in the proposed Area to
determine whether contiguous parcels of real property and im-
provements thereon in the proposed Area would be substantially
benefited by the proposed Project improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities have reviewed the
proposed Plan and Project and also the existing comprehensive
plan for development of the Municipality as a whole to determine
whether the proposed Plan and Project conform to the such compre-
hensive plan of the Municipality:
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NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Ordained by the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont, Cook County,
Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. Findings. The Corporate Authorities hereby
make the following findings:
(a) The Area is described in Exhibit A attached hereto
and incorporated herein as if set out in full by this refer-
ence. The street location (as near as practicable) for the
Area is described in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorpo-
rated herein as if set out in full by this reference. The
map of the Area is depicted on Exhibit C attached hereto and
incorporated herein as if set out in full by this reference.
(b) There exist conditions which cause the Area to be
subject to designation as a redevelopment project area under
the Act and to be classified as a conservation area as de-
fined in Section 11- 74.4 -3(a) of the Act.
(c) The proposed Area on the whole has not been subject
to growth and development through investment by private
enterprise and would not be reasonably anticipated to be
developed without the adoption of the Plan.
(d) The Plan and Project conform to the comprehensive
plan for the development of the Municipality as a whole.
(e) As set forth in the Plan and in the testimony at
the public hearing, the estimated date of completion of the
Project is May 28, 2014, and the estimated date of the
retirement of all obligations incurred to finance redevelop-
ment project costs as defined in the Plan is 1, 2014.
(f) The parcels of real property in the proposed Area
are contiguous, and only those contiguous parcels of real
property and improvements thereon which will be substantially
benefited by the proposed Project improvements are included
in the proposed Area.
Section 2. Exhibits Incorporated by Reference. The
Plan and Project which were the subject matter of the public
hearing held May 13, 1991, are hereby adopted and approved. A
copy of the Plan and Project is set forth in Exhibit D attached
hereto and incorporated herein as if set out in full by this
reference.
Section 3. Invalidity of Any Section. If any section,
paragraph or provision of this ordinance shall be held to be
invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or un-
enforceability of such section, paragraph or provision shall not
affect any of the remaining provisions of this ordinance.
Section 4. Superseder and Effective Date. All ordi-
nances, resolutions, motions or orders in conflict herewith be,
and the same hereby are, repealed to the extent of such conflict,
and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately
'upon its passage by the Corporate Authorities and approval as
provided by law.
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Attest:
Passed this c day of `7,72,4 , 1991.
Approved: 1991.
Recorded in Municipal Records: �j , 1991.
Municipal C erk
;EXHIBIT "1!"
LErlDN] T.2.9. LLCM. DESCRIPTION:
Thet pert of the South halt of Section 20. Township 37 North. Range 21
East of the Third Principal Meridian. described as follows:
8ieginning at the Northeast corner of said South half of Section 20;
thence West along the North line of said South belt (also being the
North line of Lot 1 in County Clerk's Division of Section 20) a distance
Cif 1460 feet more or less to • bend in said Lot 1; thence Southwesterly
5160 feet along the Northwesterly line of Lots 1 and 2 in said County
Clerk's Division to a North -South alley in Singer and Talcotts Stone
Company Subdivision: thence Northwesterly 380 feet more or less to
the South line of Lot 209 in Sanitary District Trustee's Subdivision
in said Section 20; thence Southwest 140 feet along last said South
line to tho Southeasterly line of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad right -of -rays thence Southwesterly 560 feet •long last said
tight -of -way line to the East line of the additional !Railroad right -of -May
taken by said Railroad under Document No. 22695261; thence Southeast
410 feet along lest said East line to the South line of lest said Document=
Thence Southwesterly 194 feet along last Aeid South line to the East
line of the West 400.50 feet of Lot 9 in County Clerk's Division;
thence South 110 feet along last said line to a line 60 feet North of
and parallel to the North line of the North Reserve of the Illinois and
Michigan Canal; thence Westerly 400 feet along lest described line to
the East right -of -way line of State Streets thence Northerly i0 feet
along last said East right-of-way line to the South line of the original
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad right -of -way; thence Southeasterly
700 feet more or loss along last said original right -of -way to the
West line of the East belief the Southwest quarter of said Section 20:
thence South along last said West line to the North line of the Cult.
Mobile and Ohio Railroad right -of -way: thence East 60 feet more or less
along lest said North right -of -way line to the West line of Slack 9 in
the Village of Lemont; thence Southeasterly 160 feet sore or less
along last said West line to the South right -of -way line of New Avenue;
thence Easterly along last said right -of -way line to a point 30 feet
West of Lockport Street; thence Southeast to • point in the West line
of Lockport Street 20 feet South of the South line of New Avenue:
thence Southeasterly along the West line of Lockport•Street to the South
line of the East -West alley in Clocks 7 and 8 of the Village of Lemont
as recorded August 8. 1874 as Document No. 184242; thence Northeasterly
902 feet along last said South line to the West line of Lemont Street;
thence Southeasterly 198 feet along last said West line to the South
line of Cass Street; thence Horthwesterly 526 feet along lest said
South line to the East line of Stephen Street; thence Northwesterly
30D feet more or less to the South line of Illinois Street; thence
Northeasterly 1990 feet snore or less along last said South line to the
East line of Pruyne Street in the Town of Athens; thence Northeasterly'
along the Southeast line of the Illinois Street cutoff to merge with
Main Street to the East line afraid Section 20; thenco North 660 feet
more or less along last said East line to the Worth line of the South
half of avid Section 20 and being the place of beginning. .31 in the
Village of Lemont. Cook County. Illinois.
EXHIBIT 8 — STREET LOCATION
Generally bounded on the South by Illinois Street, on
the North by the Village Limits, on the last by
Brady Street, on the West by Joliet Street.
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EXHIBIT C - MAP
EXHIBIT D — PLAN AND PROJECT
See attached Booklet prepared by:
Trkla, Pettigrew, Allen & Payne, Inc.
Trustee
moved and Trustee
seconded the motion that said ordinance as
presented and read by the Municipal Clerk be adopted.
After a full and complete discussion thereof including
a public recital of the nature of the matter being considered and
such other information as would inform the public of the business
being conducted, the President directed that the roll be called
for a vote upon the motion to adopt the ordinance as read.
Upon the roll being called, the following voted AYE:
NAY:
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Whereupon the President declared the motion carried and
the ordinance adopted, and henceforth did approve and sign the
same in open meeting and did direct the Municipal Clerk to record
the same in full in the records of the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Lemont, Cook County, Illinois.
Trustee
presented and the Municipal
Clerk read in full the following ordinance:
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
SS.
COUNTY OF COOK
CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE AND MINUTES
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am the duly
qualified and acting Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont, Cook
County, Illinois (the "Village "), and that as such official I am
the keeping of the records and files of the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village (the "Board ").
I do further certify that the foregoing is a full, true and
complete transcript of that portion of the minutes of the meeting
of the Board held on the a/8' day of Ma* , 1991,
insofar as same related to the adoption of anoordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE of the Village of Lemont, Cook County,
Illinois, approving a Tax Increment Redevelopment Plan
and Redevelopment Project for the Downtown Redevelopment
Project Area.
a true, correct and complete copy of which said ordinance as
adopted at said meeting appears in the foregoing transcript of the
minutes of said meeting.
I do further certify that the deliberations of the Board on
the adoption of said ordinance were conducted openly, that the vote
on the adoption of said ordinance was taken openly, that said
meeting was held at a specified time and place convenient to the
public, that notice of said meeting was duly given to all of the
news media requesting such notice, that said meeting was called and
held in strict compliance with the provisions of the Open Meetings
Act of the State of Illinois, as amended, and the Illinois
Municipal Code, as amended, and that the Board has complied with
all of the provisions of said Act and said code and with all of the
procedural rules of the Board.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto affix my official signature and
the seal of the Village, this af: day of , 1991.
(SEAL)
Village Clerk
EXTRACT OF MINUTES of a �/f� % public
meeting of the President an," :oard of
Trustees of the Village of Lemont, Cook
County, Illinois, held at
Lemont,
Illinois, at 7 :3 o' clock P.M., on the
07(aday o , 1991.
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The President called the meeting to order and directed
the Municipal Clerk to call the roll.
Upon roll call, the following answered present:
, President and Trustees
The following were absent:
Trustee
presented and the Municipal Clerk
read in full the following ordinance:
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
SS.
COUNTY OF COOK
CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION AND MINUTES
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am the duly
qualified and acting Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont, Cook
County, Illinois (the "Village "), and that as such official I am
the keeping of the records and files of the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village (the "Board ").
I do further certify that the foregoing is a full, true and
complete transcript of that portion of the minutes of the meeting
of the Board held on the 10th day of June, 1991, insofar as same
related to the adoption of an Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION of the Village of Lemont, Cook County,
Illinois, Ratifying Action to Correct a Legal Description
of the Project Area of the Downtown Lemont Tax Increment
Financing Redevelopment Project
a true, correct and complete copy of which said resolution as
adopted at said meeting appears in the foregoing transcript of the
minutes of said meeting.
I do further certify that the deliberations of the Board on
the adoption of said resolution were conducted openly, that the
vote on the adoption of said resolution was taken openly, that said
meeting was held at a specified time and place convenient to the
public, that notice of said meeting was duly given to all of the
news media requesting such notice, that said meeting was called and
held in strict compliance with the provisions of the Open Meetings
Act of the State of Illinois, as amended, and the Illinois
Municipal Code, as amended, and that the Board has complied with
all of the provisions of said Act and said code and with all of the
procedural rules of the Board.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto affix my official signature and
the seal of the Village, this 10th day of June, 1991.
(SEAL)
Village Clerk
A RESOLUTIONAOF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, RATIFYING ACTION TO CORRECT
A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT AREA OF THE
DOWNTOWN LEMONT TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont has published a Notice of Public Hearing and
adopted boundaries of the Downtown Lemont Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment
Project legally described as follows:
(See attached legal description which has been
identified as Exhibit A and made a part hereof)
WHEREAS, a scrivener's error has omitted a small portion of one parcel. The one
parcel being tax exempt and being very small in area; and
WHEREAS, the omission of one parcel, due to the scrivener's error, will not have
any substantial effect or economic impact on the district as proposed; and
WHEREAS, the area has been redefined to include this parcel which was originally
omitted in error.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of
the Village of Lemont, Cook County, Illinois as follows:
1. The record will be corrected to reflect the correct legal description; and
2. That all documents are modified and ratified to show the legal description,
attached and made a part hereof in Exhibit "A ", to be the true and correct legal
description for the Downtown Lemont Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTY OF COOK, ILLINOIS, on this 10th day of
June, 1991.
EXHIBIT "A"
LEMONT T.I.F. LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
That part of the South half of Section 20, Township 37 North, Range 11
East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows:
'Beginning at the Northeast corner of said South half of Section 20;
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a thence West along the North line of said South half (also being the
North line of Lot 1 in County Clerk's Division of Section 20) a distance
of 1460 feet more or less to a bend in said Lot 1; thence Southwesterly
960 feet along the Northwesterly line of Lots 1 and 2 in said County
Clerk's Division to a North -South alley in Singer and Talcotts Stone
Company Subdivision; thence Northwesterly 180 feet more or less to
the South line of Lot 209 in Sanitary District Trustee's Subdivision
in said Section 20; thence Southwest 140 feet along last said South
line to the Southeasterly line of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad right -of -way; thence Southwesterly 560 feet along lest said
right -of -way line to the East line of the additional Railroad right -of -way
taken by said Railroad under Document No. 22695261; thence Southeast
80 feet along last said East line to the South line of last said Document;
thence Southwesterly 194 feet along last said South line to the East
line of the West 400.50 feet of Lot 9 in County Clerk's Division;
thence South 110 feet along last said line to a line 60 feet North of
and parallel to the North line of the North Reserve of the Illinois and
Michigan Canal; thence Westerly 400 feet along last described line to
the East right -of -way line of State Street; thence Northerly 80 feet
along last said East right -of -way line to the South line of the original
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad right -of -way; thence Southeasterly
700 feet more or less along last said original right -of -way to the
West line of the East half of the Southwest quarter of said Section 20;
thence South along last said West line to the North line of the Gulf.
Mobile and Ohio Railroad right -of -way; thence East 60 feet more or less
along last said North right -of -way line to the West line of Block 9 in
the Village of Lemont; thence Southeasterly 160 feet more or less
along last said West line to the South right -of -way line of New Avenue;
thence Easterly along last said right -of -way line to a point 30 feet
West of Lockport Street; thence Southeast to a point in the West line
of Lockport Street 20 feet South of the South line of New Avenue;
thence Southeasterly along the West line of Lockport Street to the South
line of the East -West alley in Blocks 7 and 8 of the Village of Lemont
as recorded August 8, 1874 as Document No. 184242; thence Northeasterly
902 feet along last said South line to the West line of Lemont Street;
thence Southeasterly 198 feet along last said West line to the South
line of Cass Street; thence Northeasterly 526 feet along last said
South line to the East line of Stephen Street; thence Northwesterly
300 feet more or less to the South line of Illinois Street; thence
Northeasterly 1990 feet more or less along last said South line to the
East line of Pruyne Street in the Town of Athens; thence Northeasterly
along the Southeast line of the Illinois Street cutoff to merge with
Main Street to the East line of said Section 20; thence North 660 feet
more or less along last said East line to the North line of the South
half of said Section 20 and being the place of beginning;
And also a parcel of land in the East half of the Northeast quarter
of said Section 20 described as beginning at the Southeast corner of
said Northeast quarter; thence North 70 feet to the North line of
the Illinois and Michigan Canal property; thence Southwest 200 feet
along last said North line to the South line of said Northeast quarter;
thence East 188 feet to the place of beginning being the Southeast
corner of said Northeast quarter;
all in the Village of Lemont, Cook County, Illinois.
Richard Kwasneski
Kenneth S. Bromberek
Barbara Buschman
William Margalus
Ralph Schobert
Bert Ercoli
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
Approved by me this 10th day of June, 1991.
Attest:
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CHARLEEN SM • LLEN, Village Clerk
\B: \VILLAGE \TIF.RES
roll.
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MINUTES of a � public meeting of the President
and Board of Trust s of the Village of Lemont, Cook County,
Illinois held at X (tor j Sf , Lemont, Illinois, in said
Village at '7 342 o'clock P.M., on the 10th day of June, 1991.
The President called the meeting to order and directed the Village Clerk to call the
Upon roll call, the following answered present: Joseph S. Forzley, the President, and
The following Trustees were absent:
Trustee
following Resolution:
presented and the Village Clerk read in full the