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RESOLUTION NO. 3 3 71
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING DEMOLITION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 416 SOUTH AVENUE B, CANTON, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, that by reason of recommendations of the Fulton County Health
Department and Phillips and Associates, Inc. it has been made to appear that
improvements at 416 South Avenue B, Canton, Illinois, and more specifically described as
follows:
Part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 34, Township 7 North, Range 4
East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, situated in Fulton County, Illinois,
described as follows: Beginning at a point 89 2/3 rods North of the
Southeast corner of said Northwest Quarter, thence West 159 feet; thence
South 55 feet; thence East 159 feet; thence North to the place of beginning.
is in dangerous and unsafe condition and that said real estate is owned by the Estate of
Veda Waddell (William Waddell and Eugene Waddell) the estate of Lois Lee Conrad and
Helen Beatrice Campbell.
WHEREAS, 65 ILCS 5/ 11-31-1 et seq., Illinois Compiled Statutes empowers
municipalities to demolish, repair and cause the demolition or repair of dangerous and
unsafe buildings; and further empowers municipalities to apply to the Circuit Court for an
Order to demolish, obtain a personal judgment for costs of demolition and the legal action,
and obtain a lien on said premises and to foreclose on same; and,
WHEREAS, the 15 day statutory notice notice has previously been given by City
staff pursuant to prior instructions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Canton, Fulton County, Illinois that the building(s) located on the premises described
above is hereby declared to be dangerous and unsafe within the meaning of the Statutes
set forth in 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1 et seq., Illinois Compiled Statutes; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Canton City Attorney be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to apply on behalf of the City of Canton to the Circuit
Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Fulton County, Illinois, for an Order authorizing the
City to demolish said building, to obtain judgment for the costs of every kind, and to
attach a lien thereto and to foreclose the same.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois at a
regular meeting this 6th day of May, 199'7, upon a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Aldermen Shores, May, Nidiffer, Meade, Sarff,
Phillips, Hartford.
NAYS: None .
ABSENT• Alderman Mo 1 le clc. ,
APPROVED:
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Donald E. Edwards, Mayor
Attest:
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Nancy White City Clerk