2011-40 VACATING PORTIONS OF STREETS - 3700 AND 3800 BLOCKS OF EAST HARRISON AVENUE AND EAST GARFIELD AVENUE; 2000 AND 2100 BLOCK OF NORTH 38TH STREET

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Book : 4163 Page : 286 WHEREAS, said portions of said streets are no longer useful to the public or to the City or to the owner of the property abutting thereon as right-of-way; and, WHEREAS, the public interest will be subserved by vacating said portions of said streets and the public will be relieved from the further burden and responsibility of maintaining the same. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That the above described portions of streets be, and the same are hereby, vacated as public streets inasmuch as the same are no longer required for public use and the public interest will be subserved by such vacation, said portions of streets being shown on the plat thereof hereto attached and hereby made a part hereof. Section 2. That the benefits which will be accrued to the owner of abutting property by reason of the vacation aforesaid is determined to be, in the judgment of the Council, equal to the sum of Twenty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($27,500.00). Section 3. (A) That the vacation herein provided for is made upon the express condition that there shall be paid to the City of Decatur, Illinois, by Archer Daniels Midland Company, the sum of $27,500.00 as compensation for the benefits determined as above set out herein, whereupon such vacation shall become effective and title to said portions of streets shall be vested in Archer Daniels Midland Company as provided by law. (B) The permanent index number of the property acquiring title to the property vacated hereby is 04-13-06-476-003. Section 4. That there is hereby reserved in, over, along and under the above- described streets to the City of Decatur, Illinois, and to the public and to those utilities and companies as the case may be owning public service facilities, mains, sewers, telephone and electric, City street lights, circuitry and conduit or other public utilities, such property, rights of way and easements as are or may be necessary or desirable for continuing public service by means of such facilities and for the maintenance, renewal and reconstruction thereof with the right of ingress and egress for such purposes.