7096 AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS RAVINA PARK ROAD

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ORDINANCE N0. j/ �� ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS RAVINA PARK ROAD WHEREAS, the council of the City of Decatur, Illinois, has hereto- fore by Resolution No. 3807 adopted February 23 , 1976 , approved plans and specifications for the widening, paving and draining of Ravina Park Road in the City between Summit Avenue and Oakland Avenue and for the construction of curbs, guttering and sidewalks thereon all known and designated as City Project 7410 , Section 148 CS; and, WHEREAS, in connection with said plans and said improvement under the provisions of Illinois Revised Statutes 1975 , Chapter 24 , Paragraphs 11-61-1 and 11-61-2 said City is empowered and authorized to construct such improvement and to exercise the right of eminent domain for the appropriation of real property required for the same. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS : Section 1. That it be, and it is hereby, determined to be necessary and desirable that the City of Decatur, Illinois , in order to carry out the improvement aforesaid acquire title to and possession of the following described real property: A part of Lot 6 of L. C. Waltens Addition to the City of Decatur, Illinois, as per Plat recorded at Book 536 Page 92 of the Records in the Recorder' s Office of Macon County, Illinois, said part being bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of said Lot 6 ; thence north 18 feet along the west line thereof; thence south•- easterly to a point on the south line thereof 15 feet east of the southwest corner; thence west 15 feet to the place of beginning. Situated in the County of Macon, Illinois, and also to acquire a temporary construction easement in and upon real property described as the south 20 feet of Lot 6 of L. C. Waltens Addition to the City of Decatur, Illinois, as per Plat recorded at Book 536 Page 92 of the Records in the Recorder's Office of Macon County, Illinois . Section 2 . That it be, and it is hereby, determined that the afore- said real property is necessary for public use and is located within the limits of the City of Decatur, Illinois . Section 3 . That the corporation counsel of the City be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause said real property to be acquired on behalf of the City and in the event that such real property is unable to be acquired by agreement with the owner or owners thereof upon the compensation to be paid therefore or in the event that title to said property is de- fective then title and possession of said real property shall be acquired by and for the City by the exercise of the right of eminent domain.