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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution #0940• i r RESOLUTION NO. 940 A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING AND INVITING THE METROPOLITAN SANITARY DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO TO MINE AND RECLAIM GOB PILES AND SLURRY AREAS IN FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AND, FURTHER, ENCOURAG- ING AND INVITING THE METROPOLITAN SANITARY DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO TO JOIN WITH THE CITY AND WITH FULTON COUNTY IN CREATING AN INDUSTRIAL PARK SITE ON THE WEST EDGE OF THE CITY OF CANTON. WHEREAS, it has been made to appear that the current economic climate has resulted in high levels of enemployment in the Canton area; and, WHEREAS, high interest rates and adverse economic conditions have discouraged the continuation and expansion of industry and business in the Canton area, with a resulting deterioration of the local economy and tax base; and, WHEREAS, the City of Canton, in a joint effort with the County of Fulton, desires to encourage, increase and broaden industry and business in the City of Canton, the Canton area, and all of Fulton County; and, WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago, hereinafter called the "District", owns real property located in Sections 29 and 32 of Canton Township, Fulton County, Illinois, commonly known as the "Gavenda Property", consisting of approx- imately 628 acres situated at the Western limits of the City of Canton, which property provides an ideal site for an Industrial Park; and, WHEREAS, the District has no present plans for the development or utilization of said site and, therefore, may be willing to convey all or part of said real property to the City of Canton, or, to the County of Fulton, for purposes of industrial development, so long as such conveyance would not isolate the remaining holdings of the District or make impractical the District's utilization of other properties; and, WHEREAS, the City of Canton is agreeable that in the event that District holdings in Fulton County are reduced as a result of the conveyance of some or all of the proposed Industrial Park to the City or to the County, to cooperate with any reasonable and en- vironmentally safe plan of the District to utilize other present District holdings for legitimate District activities, to include mining; and, WHEREAS, the City of Canton feels that the District may be interested in mining and reclaiming certain gob piles and slurry areas; and, WHEREAS, such mining and reclamation appear to have the following advantages: A. Employment of approximately 50 to 100 miners for approximately five years; B. Alleviation of the "acid runoff" presently endangering the environment in such areas; t C. The conversion of unproductive wasteland to an improved condition, perhaps suitable for agricultural or recreational purposes; and, WHEREAS, it has been made to appear that there have been discussions and negotiations by and between representatives of the City of Canton, the County of Fulton, and the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago in an attempt to address the foregoing matters in a manner beneficial to all concerned. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANTON, Fulton County, Illinois, as follows: 1. That the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago is hereby encouraged and invited by the City of Canton to mine gob piles and slurry areas in Fulton County, Illinois in reasonable and in environmentally safe ways. 2. That the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago is hereby encouraged and invited to join with the City of Canton and with the County of Fulton in their joint attempt to create an Industrial Park Site out of some or all of the Gavenda Property and upon such reasonable conditions as may seem beneficial to all concerned. 3. That the Mayor of the City of Canton is hereby directed to send three certified copies of this Resolution to each of the Fulton County Board of Supervisors and to the Board of Supervisors of the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago as official notification of this Resolution and invitation made by the City of Canton to the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago. 4. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois and approval by the Mayor thereof. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois this a+h day of ~„ 1982, upon a roll call vote as follows: AYES• Aldermen Horr, Clarke, Carl, Grant, Sarff, Savill, Hammond, Kovachevich. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. APPROVED: ~~~-~ , Donald Edwards, Mayor. ATTEST: ncy W 'tes, City Clerk.