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RESOLUTION NO. 3672
A RESOLUTION FOR THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE KNOWN AS THE OLD
CITY BUILDING PURSUANT TO 65ILCS 5/11-76-4.2
WHEREAS, the City of Canton is a municipality with a population of less than
20,000 and an unemployment rate, as determined by the Illinois Department of
Employment Security, higher than the national unemployment average, as one month
during the 6 months preceding the adoption of a resolution to sell real estate under this
Section; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Canton has adopted a Resolution to sell surplus real
estate on August 27, 2003 under Section 11-76-4.1 and has received no acceptable offer
on a particular parcel within 6 months after adoption of the resolution, then that parcel of
surplus real estate may be sold. Bids were twice submitted and determined unacceptable;
and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CANTON, Fulton County, Illinois as follows:
1. Authorize the sale of the Old City Building by staff. All inquires shall be
referred to Clif O'Brien, Public Works Director; George Spahn, Street
Superintendent or Clark Wilson, Zoning Officer.
2. The real estate shall be made available for sale to all local licensed realtors
in the City of Canton. No real estate firm shall receive a commission as
the listing real estate agent and listing shall be open to all realtors in the
City of Canton. A 7% commission shall be paid to the selling agency or
realtor. All offers shall be presented through the managing agent or
licensed broker to the Public Works Director and the Chairman of Lake,
Buildmgs and Grounds Committee for review to determine if offer is
appropriate for Council consideration.
3. The terms of the sell shall be as follows:
a Cash sale
b Any sale shall be subject to a 3/o vote by the Corporate Authorities
determined by the City to be in the best interest of the Municipality
c Legal Description as Lots 2 & 3 in Barnes and Jones Addition to the
City of Canton.
d The site is a rectangular tract of land with frontage along East Chestnut
Street a distance of 99 feet and a depth of 132 feet.
e The site is zoned B-2, General Business.
f The Resolution for the sell shall be published once each week for 3
successive weeks in a daily paper in the City of Canton.
g No sale may be conducted until at least 30 days after the first
publication.
4. That the City will require a plan to be submitted for the use of the property
and any plan for remodeling or reconstruction of the interior or exterior.
The sale will be subject to covenants restricting the demolition or the
altering of the North, East or West exterior walls of the structure.
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5. That this Resolution shall be in full force and in 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 at a
regular meeting this 16th day of December , 20~, upon a roll call
vote as follows:
AYES: Aldermen Reed, Carl, Harn, Sarff, 1~]est, Hartford.
NAYS: Al-finnan Filling~iaQn,
ABSENT: Alderman r'blleck,
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Nancy W1vte ,City Clerk
rry . Bohler, ayor