O-98-20ORDINANCE NO. 0 -98- 2 0
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
ACQUISITION OF REAL ESTATE WITHIN THE
VILLAGE CENTER TAX INCREMENT FINANCING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield is authorized to acquire real estate, including the right
to exercise eminent domain if necessary, for the purpose of acquiring real estate for downtown
redevelopment pursuant to the provisions of 5/11 -61 -1 and 5/11- 74.4 -4 of Chapter 65 of the 1994
Illinois Compiled Statutes; and
WHEREAS, by Ordinances 0 -86 -66 and 0 -86 -67 passed by the Mayor and Board of
Trustees on December 15, 1986, as amended by Ordinances 0- 92 -54, 0 -92 -55 and 0- 98 -02, the
Village established a Tax Increment Financing District, adopted a Tax Increment Redevelopment
Plan for its Village Center and designated a Redevelopment Project Area; and
WHEREAS, a primary objective of said Redevelopment Plan is the assembly of land
into sites of sufficient size and configuration to permit new development; and
WHEREAS, since adoption of the Redevelopment Plan, the Village has acquired real
estate within the Village Center Tax Increment Financing District and within the Redevelopment
Project Area; and
WHEREAS, CERTAIN real estate within the Village Center Redevelopment Project
Area is privately owned and is needed to be acquired for redevelopment purposes; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield have
determined that the acquisition of certain real estate hereinafter described for the purpose of
redevelopment is necessary, useful, advantageous and desirable for the Village of Deerfield and the
acquisition of said real estate constitutes a public purpose;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS,
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION That it is hereby determined that the property described in the
ONE: attached Exhibit A be acquired for the purpose of redevelopment.
That the acquisition. of said real estate for the purpose of downtown
redevelopment is necessary and is authorized by the Illinois Compiled Statutes in such cases made
and provided.
SECTION That it is hereby determined that it is necessary, useful,
TWO: advantageous and desirable that the Village shall acquire title to and
possession of the real estate hereinabove described which real property
is necessary, required and needed for downtown redevelopment as part of the Tax Increment
Redevelopment Plan for the public welfare, which real estate lies wholly. within the limits of the
Village of Deerfield, and lies within the Redevelopment Project Area.
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING NO. 0-98-20
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
ACQUISITION OF REAL ESTATE WITHIN THE
VILLAGE CENTER TAX INCREMENT FINANCING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
SECTION That Village Manager, ROBERT D. FRANZ, and Special Legal
THREE: Counsel, JOSEPH. T. MORRISON, is authorized, empowered and
directed to negotiate with the owner or owners of the hereinabove
described real estate for the purpose of acquiring the same by said Village.
SECTION That in the event that the Village is unable to agree with the
FOUR: owners of said property as to the compensation to be paid
therefor, then title and possession of said real property legally
described hereinabove shall be acquired by the Village of Deerfield through eminent domain and
JOSEPH T. MORRISON, as special attorney for the Village, is hereby authorized, empowered and
directed to institute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction to acquire title to and
possession of said real estate for said Village in accordance with the eminent domain laws of the
State of Illinois.
SECTION That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
FIVE: after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the
manner provided by law.
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Seidman, Swartz (4).
NAYS: None (0 )
ABSENT: Rosenthal, Swanson (2 )
PASSED this 20th day of April , A.D. 1998.
APPROVED this 20th day of April , A.D. 1998.
VILLAGE PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
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VIEUGE CLERK
Exhibit A
750 Central Avenue - HD Electric
Lot 5 in Hall and Osterman's Addition to the town of Deerfield, in the NW 1/4 of Sec. 33
and the NE 1/4 of Sec. 32, Twp. 43N, Range 12 east of the 3rd PM recorded June 21,
1874, Book "A ", Page 6, in Lake County, Illinois.