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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #0862~. • i ORDINANCE N0.~ AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT WHICH PROPERTY IS GENERALLY LOCATED ON SOUTH FIRST AVENUE AT EAST PINE STREET IN CANTON, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. WHEREAS, the City of Canton has undertaken a program for the reconstruction and redevelopment of a Redevelopment Area known as the Central Business District in Canton, pursuant to the Real Property Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, appearing in Chapter 24, Section 11-74.4-1 et seq. of the Illinois Revised Statutes of 1979, hereinafter referred to as the "Act"; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the City of Canton adopted a Redevelopment Plan and Redevelopment Project, as amended, hereinafter referred to as the "Plan'", pertaining to the redevelopment of the Redevelopment Area, which Plan was approved by the City Council of the City of Canton on December 27, 1977; and WHEREAS, in order to enable the City to achieve the objectives of the Plan in accordance with the uses set forth therein, the City has acquired and owns the following described real property: The West 95 feet of Lot 38 and the South 32.5 feet of the West 95 feet of Lot 37 in Nathan Jones' Second Addition to the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois which property is generally located on South First Avenue at East Pine Street in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois and is currently vacant; and [-dHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the City of Canton have determined that it is no longer necessary, appropriate, or in the best interest of the City that it retain title to said real property, and that said real property is not required for the use of, or profitable to the City; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 24, Section 11-76-2 of the Illinois Revised Statutes of 1979, notice has been given of the proposal to sell ,~. i such real property for private development and bids have been invited for the purchase of such real property for private development, said notice having first been published on August 12, 1980, and having been published for three successive weeks in the Canton Daily Ledger, a news- paper published in the City of Canton; and WHEREAS, pursuant to said notice, bids were opened at the regular meeting of the corporate authorities held on September 16, 1980; and WHEREAS, the following bids for the purchase of such property for private development have been received: BIDDER: AMOUNT: Cherian P. Mathews, M.D. $10,925.00 and WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the City of Canton believe that the redevelopment of said real property pursuant to the Act and the Plan is in the vital and best interests of the City and the health, safety, morals and welfare of its residents, and is in accordance with the public purposes and provisions of all applicable federal, state and local laws; and WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the City of Canton find and determine that the best interests of the City and its residents will be served by the acceptance of the bid submitted by Cherian P. Mathews, M.D. and the sale of the aforesaid real property to such bidder for private devel- opment for the amount bid of ten thousand nine hundred twenty five dollars ($10,925.00) which amount represents the high bid; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CORPORATE AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS: 1. The corporate authorities find as facts the recitals hereinabove set forth. 2. The bid of Cherian P. Mathews, M.D. in the amount of ten thousand nine hundred twenty five dollars (.$10,925.00) is hereby accepted by the corporate authorities of the City of Canton for the sale -~ •,~ for private development of the following described real property: The West 95 feet of Lot 38 and the South 32.5 feet of the West 95 feet of Lot 37 in Nathan Jones` Second Addition to the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois. 3. The Mayor of the City of Canton is hereby authorized and directed to sign and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest a contract for the sale and purchase of the aforesaid real property for private development, which contract is incorporated herein by reference and shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. 4. Upon satisfaction of the terms of the aforesaid contract and upon the payment or securing of the aforesaid bid price in the manner provided in said contract, the Mayor of the City of Canton is hereby authorized and directed to convey and transfer the aforesaid real property to Cherian P. Mathews, M.D. and Mannorama F. Cherian, husband and wife, in tenancy in common and not in joint tenancy or to a land trust designated by Cherian P. Mathews, M.D. by a proper deed of conveyance, stating therein the aforesaid consideration, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to acknowledge and attest such deed and to affix thereto the seal of the City of Canton. 5. TheP4ayor and the Clerk of the City of Canton are hereby authorized, respectively, to execute and attest such other documents as may be necessary to the conveyance herein authorized. 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by a vote of at least three-fourths of the corporate authorities now holding office, and approval in the manner provided by law. PASSED by a vote. of at least three-fourths of the corporate authorities of the City of Canton, Illinois now holding office, and APPROVED by the Mayor thereof this~day of -yU. 1981. ~'' APPROVED : ,%~~.f~~~ - MAYOR HARLAN E. CROUCH ATTEST:~~~~ J TY CLERK A Y S. WH ES -3-