SB1655sam001 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

Filed: 3/23/2021

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1655

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1655 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. Conveyance to City of Morris.

(a) The Director of the Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, is authorized to execute and deliver to the City of Morris, a municipality organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, of the County of Grundy, State of Illinois, for and in consideration of $1 paid to the Department, a quitclaim deed to the following described real property:

That part of the Illinois and Michigan Canal Reserve located in the Northwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 33 North, Range 7 East of the Third Principal Meridian, City of Morris, County of Grundy, State of Illinois, more particularly described as follows:

Commencing at a PK Nail marking the Northwest corner of said Section 9; thence South 00 degrees 58 minutes 09 seconds East along the West line of said Section 9, 147.22 feet (147.30 feet record)to a brass disk in concrete marking the North Illinois and Michigan Canal Reserve; thence continuing South 00 degrees 58 minutes 09 seconds East along said West line, 251.80 feet (251.82 feet record) to a brass disk in concrete marking the South Illinois and Michigan Canal Reserve; thence South 88 degrees 02 minutes 40 degrees East along the South Illinois and Michigan Canal Reserve, 2335.20 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence North 01 degrees 09 minutes 50 seconds East, 42.26 feet; thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 24 seconds East, 318.82 feet to the East line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 9; thence South 01 degrees 00 minutes 36 seconds East along the East line of said Northwest Quarter, 52.97 feet to a point on the South line of the Illinois and Michigan Canal Reserve; thence North 88 degrees 02 minutes 48 seconds West along the South line of the Illinois and Michigan Canal Reserve, 320.80 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 15,221 square feet 0.349 acres, more or less.

(b) The conveyance of real property shall be made subject to:

(1) Existing public utilities, existing public roads, and any and all reservations, easements, encumbrances, covenants, and restrictions of record.

(2) The express condition that if the real property ceases to be used for public purposes, it shall revert to the State of Illinois, Department of Natural Resources.

(3) The right, title, and interest of the United States of America, if any, in and to any of the subject parcel as a reversionary interest or otherwise under Congressional Acts of March 30, 1822, March 25, 1827, July 1, 1947 and any others, if applicable.

(c) The Director of Natural Resources shall obtain a certified copy of the portions of this Act containing the title, the enacting clause, the effective date, and this Section within 60 days after its effective date and, upon receipt of the payment required by subsection (a), shall deliver to the City of Morris to record the certified document and quitclaim deed in the Recorder's Office in the county in which the land is located.

Section 10. Conveyance to the Forest Preserve District of Cook County.

(a) The Director of the Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, is authorized to execute and deliver to the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, a forest preserve district organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, of the County of Cook, State of Illinois, for and in consideration of $1 paid to said Department, a quitclaim deed to the following described real property:

Tract 1

Part of "26th Street and Wolf Road Subdivision", according to the plat thereof, recorded September 30, 1925, as document 9051579, in Book 218 of Plats, Page 8; and part of "31st Street and Wolf Road Subdivision", according to the plat thereof, recorded September 30, 1925, as document 9051580, in Book 218 of Plats, page 7, all in Fractional Section 30, Township 39 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian, Cook County, Illinois, described more particularly as follows:

Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 30 also being the platted intersection of the centerlines of 31st Street and Wolf Road, thence North 02 degrees 37 minutes 22 seconds West , 664.10 feet along the centerline of Wolf Road to the intersection of the centerline of 30th Street; thence South 88 degrees 04 minutes 58 seconds West along the centerline of 30th Street, 50.00 feet to the West right of way line of Wolf Road, also being the Point of Beginning; thence continuing South 88 degrees 04 minutes 58 seconds West along the centerline of 30th Street, 950.41 feet to the intersection of the centerline of Woodlawn Avenue; thence North 02 degrees 33 minutes 08 seconds West along the centerline of Woodlawn Avenue 663.77 feet to the intersection of the centerline of 29th Street; thence North 88 degrees 03 minutes 53 seconds East along the centerline of 29th Street, 333.17 feet to the intersection of the centerline of Park Avenue; thence North 02 degrees 34 minutes 50 seconds West along the centerline of Park Avenue, 663.88 feet to the intersection of the centerline of 28th Street; thence South 88 degrees 02 minutes 47 seconds West along the centerline of 28th Street, 332.72 feet to the intersection of the centerline of Woodlawn Avenue; thence North 02 degrees 32 minutes 47 seconds West along the centerline of Woodlawn Avenue, 623.77 feet to the South right of way line of Constitution Drive (formerly 26th Street); thence North 88 degrees 01 minutes 41 seconds East along the South right of way line of Constitution Drive (formerly 26th Street), 573.86 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 2 in Block 2; thence South 02 degree 35 minutes 46 seconds East along the West line of Lot 2 in Block 2 extended, 135.01 feet to the centerline of an alley; thence North 88 degree 01 minutes 41 seconds East along the centerline of an alley, 91.28 feet to the intersection of the centerline of Drake Avenue; thence North 02 degree 35 minutes 46 seconds West along the centerline of Drake Avenue, 135.37 feet to the South right of way line of Constitution Drive (formerly 26th Street); thence North 88 degree 01 minutes 41 seconds East along the South right of way line of Constitution Drive (formerly 26th Street), 282.57 feet to the West right of way line of Wolf Road; thence South 02 degrees 37 minutes 22 seconds East along the West right of way line of Wolf Road, 1952.25 feet to the Point of Beginning.

Tract 2

Part of "31st Street and Wolf Road Subdivision", according to the plat thereof, recorded September 30, 1925, as document 9051580, in Book 218 of Plats, page 7, all in Fractional Section 30, Township 39 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian, Cook County, Illinois, described more particularly as follows:

Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 30 also being the platted intersection of the centerlines of 31st Street and Wolf Road, thence North along the centerline of Wolf Road to the North right of way line of 31st Street extended easterly; thence West along said North right of way line of 31st Street to the Southeast corner of Lot 24 of Block 8, being the Point of Beginning; thence continuing West along the North right of way line of 31st Street to the Southwest corner of Lot 25 of Block 8; thence North along the West line of Lot 25, Block 8 extended to the centerline of a 20.00 wide alley; thence East along the centerline of said alley to the intersection of the East line of Lot 24 of Block 8 extended; thence South along said East line to the Point of Beginning.

ALSO,

The West half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 30, Township 39 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.

ALSO,

The South half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 30, Township 39 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.

ALSO,

The South half of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 30, Township 39 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.

AND,

Tract 1:

The North half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 30, Township 39 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois.

Tract 2:

Easement for the ingress and egress for the benefit of Tract 1 aforesaid as created by Grant from Joseph C. Steiner and Georgianna Steiner, his wife and Catholic Bishop of Chicago to Albert B. Bunta dated October 11, 1966 and recorded December 21, 1966 as Document 20027273, over and across the West 40.0 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 30, Township 39 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian, lying South of and adjoining above described property and extending South to 31st Street, all in Cook County, Illinois (EXCEPT that part falling in Tract 1 aforesaid).

(b) The conveyances of real property authorized by this Section shall be made subject to: (1) existing public utilities, existing public roads, and any and all reservations, easements, encumbrances, covenants, and restrictions of record; and (2) the express condition that if the real property ceases to be used for public purposes, it shall revert to the State of Illinois, Department of Natural Resources.

(c) The Director of Natural Resources shall obtain a certified copy of the portions of this Act containing the title, the enacting clause, the effective date, and this Section within 60 days after its effective date and, upon receipt of the payment required by subsection (a), shall record the certified document in the Recorder's Office in the county in which the land is located.

Section 15. Conveyance to the City of Staunton.

(a) The Director of the Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, is authorized to execute and deliver to the City of Staunton, a municipality organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, of the County of Macoupin, State of Illinois, for and in consideration of $1 paid to said Department, a quitclaim deed to the following described real property:

Parcel #3 of the former Consolidation Coal Company #14, being part of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 30, Township 7 North, Range 6 West of the 3rd Principal Meridian, Macoupin County, Illinois, more particularly described as follows:

Commencing at the Northeast Corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 30, Township 7 North, Range 6 West; thence South 0 degrees 38 minutes East, 1826.72 feet along the Quarter-Quarter Section Line to the true Point of Beginning; thence continuing South 0 degrees 38 minutes East, 9.10 feet; thence North 67 degrees 49 minutes West, 324.53 feet; thence North 53 degrees 35 minutes West, 437.20 feet; thence North 41 degrees 31 minutes West, 72.19 feet; thence North 41 degrees 18 minutes East, 252.11 feet, thence South 30 degrees 53 minutes East, 496.13 feet; thence South 44 degrees 20 minutes East, 89.20 feet; thence South 59 degrees 39 minutes East, 251.10 feet to the true Point of Beginning; comprising 2.13 acres, more or less.

(b) The conveyance of real property authorized by this Section shall be made subject to: (1) existing public utilities, existing public roads, and any and all reservations, easements, encumbrances, covenants, and restrictions of record; and (2) the express condition that if said real property ceases to be used for public purposes, it shall revert to the State of Illinois, Department of Natural Resources.

(c) The Director of Natural Resources shall obtain a certified copy of the portions of this Act containing the title, the enacting clause, the effective date, and this Section within 60 days after its effective date and, upon receipt of the payment required by subsection (a), shall record the certified document in the Recorder's Office in the county in which the land is located.

Section 20. "An Act concerning civil law", approved August 22, 2005 (Public Act 94-653), as amended by "An Act concerning civil law, approved December 13, 2019 (Public Act 101-607), is amended by changing Section 5 as follows:

(P.A. 94-653, Sec. 5; P.A. 101-607, Sec. 1-5)

Sec. 5. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Human Services is hereby authorized to grant and convey and quitclaim any and all rights held under the terms of a Grant of Conservation Right and Easement dated May 7, 2008 and recorded June 23, 2008 as Document Number 0817531024 in the Recorder's Office of Cook County, Illinois permanent conservation easement to the Chicago Park District, a park district organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois. Illinois Department of Natural Resources or to the Chicago Park District on a parcel containing 30 acres, more or less, that is located in Section 18, Township 40 North, Range 13 East of the third principal meridian, Cook County, Illinois, situated to the West and South of the Chicago Read Mental Health Center, for the purpose of preserving and protecting the wetlands and forested area for the benefit of the patients of the facility, the community, and the general public.

(Source: P.A. 101-607, eff. 12-13-19.)

Section 25. "An Act concerning property", approved August 9, 2019, Public Act 101-361, is amended by changing Sections 15 and 30 as follows:

(P.A. 101-361, Sec. 15)

Sec. 15. (a) The Director of the Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, is authorized to execute and deliver to the City of Wyoming, a municipality organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, of the County of Stark, State of Illinois, for and in consideration of $1.00 paid to the Department, a quitclaim deed to the following described real property, to wit:

A tract conveyed to the State of Illinois, Department of Conservation (now Department of Natural Resources) by deed dated February 10, 1969, and recorded July 17, 1969, as (Document Number 53205 in the Recorder's Office of Stark County, Illinois and ) described as:

All of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company's abandoned right of way in Lot 1, Block 10; and part of Lot 3, Block 9 of Giles C. in Dana's Addition to Town City of Wyoming lying 50 feet on each side of the Railroad Company's main track centerline as formerly located.

Situated in Section l, Township 12 North, Range 6 East, of the 4th 46 Principal Meridian, Stark County, Illinois.

(b) The conveyance of real property shall be made subject to: (1) existing public utilities, existing public roads, and any and all reservations, easements, encumbrances, covenants, and restrictions of record; and (2) the express condition that if the real property ceases to be used for public purposes, it shall revert to the State of Illinois, Department of Natural Resources.

(Source: P.A. 101-361, eff. 8-9-19.)

(P.A. 101-361, Sec. 30)

Sec. 30. (a) The Director of the Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, is authorized to exchange certain real property in Pulaski County, Illinois, hereinafter referred to in this Section as Parcel 1, for certain real property of equal or greater value in Pulaski County, Illinois, hereinafter referred to in this Section as Parcel 2, the Parcels being described as follows:

PARCEL 1:

The North 86 106 feet of the following described tract of land conveyed to the People of the State of Illinois, Department of Natural Resources, Springfield, IL., by Warranty Deed dated June 19, 2009, recorded June 25, 2009, Document No. 24582, in Book 257, Page 816, described as follows to-wit:

"A tract of land in the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 14, Township 14 South, Range 1 East of the 3rd P.M., more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, thence South along the West Section line of said Quarter-Quarter Section, a distance of 20 feet for a point of beginning; thence East a distance of 272 feet along a line parallel to the Northerly Section line of said Quarter-Quarter Section; thence South a distance of 320 feet and 3 inches on a line parallel to the West Section line of said Quarter-Quarter Section; thence West a distance of 272 feet along a line parallel to the North line of said Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; thence North a distance of 320 feet and 3 inches following the Westerly line of said Quarter-Quarter Section to the point of beginning, containing 2 acres, more or less, situated in the County of Pulaski and State of Illinois."

PARCEL 2:

The South 86 106 feet of the North 426.25 feet of the West 272 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 14, Township 14 South, Range 1 East of the 3rd P.M., situated in the County of Pulaski and State of Illinois.

(b) The transaction under this Section will be to the mutual advantages of both parties. Each party shall be responsible for any and all title costs associated with their respective properties.

(c) The conveyance of Parcel 1 as authorized by this Section shall be made subject to existing public utilities, existing public roads, and any and all reservations, easements, encumbrances, covenants, and restrictions of record.

(d) The Director of the Department of Natural Resources shall obtain an opinion of title from the Attorney General certifying that the State of Illinois will receive merchantable title to the real property in this Section referred to as Parcel 2.

(Source: P.A. 101-361, eff. 8-9-19.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".