R2021-98 Resolution Authorizing Real Estate Purchase Agreement - David B. Brown and Angela M. Brown - City of Decatur, Illinois- 3550 East Chestnut Avenue, Decatur, Illinois

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May 17, 2021 TO: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe & Members of the City Council FROM: Scot Wrighton, City Manager Jon Kindseth, Deputy City Manager RE: Purchase of 3550 E. Chestnut Ave. for Fire Station #7 The City Council has authorized the acquisition of suitable property for a replacement of Fire Station #7, in accordance with the recommendations of the city's fire station consultant and architect, Dewberry&Associates. Finding an available property geographically suitable, accessible, and affordable has been the goal, in order to facilitate this new station. The City has purchased one property and has secured an option to purchase the adjoining property located at 3550 E. Chestnut Ave. The current site plan for the new station calls for the new fire station to be located primarily on the property 3550 E. Chestnut, with a small portion of the foot print also on the adjoining property at 3530 E. Chestnut. The City will subdivide a narrow strip off the property at 3530 E. Chestnut and combine it with the 3550 E. Chestnut property, giving the City a larger tract for the new fire station. A copy of the proposed concept plan is attached. Fire Station #7 is a small fire station on the southwest corner of the airport that is leased from the Decatur Park District. The Park District runs their own fire operations for the airport out of this facility and will likely continue to do so after the City builds anew station #7. This station is no longer geographically situated to best serve the growing portion of the city, east of the lake. The afore mentioned E. Chestnut properties at 36th St. & Route 36 are more geographically centered within the current and projected service area of the Decatur Fire Department, east of Lake Decatur.