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• ; <br /> AFFIRMATION OF GR.ANTEE'S ATTORNEY <br /> FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS <br /> RE: STATE CAPITAL GRANT AGREEMENT <br /> CONTRACT NO. 3276 <br /> STATE GRANT NUMBER: CAP-02-808-FED <br /> I, John W. Couter, am an attorney licensed by and duly admitted to practice law in the State of <br /> Illinois, and am Corporation Counsel and attorney for the City of Decatur("Grantee"). In this <br /> capacity, my opinion has been requested relative to the eligibility of the City of Decatur for grant <br /> assistance under the provisioris of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois (Part 8.5), 20 ILCS <br /> 2705/49 et seca•; the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois (Part 9), 20 ILCS 5/51; and the General <br /> Obligation Bond Act, 30 ILCS 330/4 ("Acts"). I have also reviewed the grant contract No. 3276, <br /> State Grant No. CAP-02-808-FED ("AgreemenY')tendered by the State of Illinois ("State")to <br /> the City of Decatur. You are hereby advised as follows: <br /> I hereby affirm that the Grantee is an eligible participant as defined in the Acts. <br /> I further affirm that there are no provisions in the Grantee's charter or by-laws or in the <br /> statutes of the State,the United States of America, or any municipal ordinances, that <br /> preclude or prohibit it from entering into such Agreement. <br /> I further affirm that the Grantee is fully empowered and authorized to enter into the <br /> aforementioned grant Agreement and that the Agreement, when executed by both parties, <br /> will be legally binding upon the Grantee and its successors and assigns. <br /> I further affirm that, to the best of my knowledge, there is no pending or threatened <br /> litigation,in either Federal or State courts,that would adversely affect this grant contract, <br /> or that would prevent the Grantee from contracting with the State for the purpose of <br /> receiving a State capital improvement grant. <br /> Based upon the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the City of Decatur is an eligible recipient <br /> under the provisions of the Acts, and that it is fully empowered and authorized to accept the grant <br /> from the State. <br /> ; .; � �r'� > � <br /> John W. Couter, Corporation Counsel ate <br /> City of Decatur, Illinois <br />