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| Public Act 094-1045 |
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 3. The Director of Corrections, on behalf of the | ||||
State of Illinois, is authorized, prior to a date 3 years after | ||||
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General | ||||
Assembly, to lease the real property, buildings, and other | ||||
improvements comprising the Hopkins Park Correctional Center | ||||
to the Village of Hopkins Park for a term of 99 years for the | ||||
sum of $1 per year, subject to the following conditions: | ||||
(1) The Village of Hopkins Park may use the leased | ||||
property only for lawful purposes. | ||||
(2) The Village of Hopkins Park may sublease the | ||||
property, without the consent of the State of Illinois, to | ||||
any party only for lawful purposes. | ||||
(3) The Village of Hopkins Park must hold the State of | ||||
Illinois harmless, for the duration of the lease, from any | ||||
liability and any and all claims of any kind relating to | ||||
the leased property. | ||||
(4) If any provision of this Section is violated by the | ||||
Village of Hopkins Park or a sublessee, the leased property | ||||
shall revert back to the State of Illinois without further | ||||
action by the State of Illinois. | ||||
Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
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Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding | ||||
Section 2705-565 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 2705/2705-565 new) | ||||
Sec. 2705-565. North Chicago property; study; conveyance.
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(a) The Department shall perform a study of property owned | ||||
by the Department consisting of approximately 160 acres located | ||||
in North Chicago, south of IL Route 137, between IL Route 43 | ||||
and US Route 41. The study shall include, but not be limited | ||
to, a survey of the property for the purpose of delineating | ||
jurisdictional wetlands in accordance with the Interagency | ||
Wetland Policy Act of 1989 and identifying threatened and | ||
endangered species in accordance with the Illinois Endangered | ||
Species Protection Act, for the purpose of identifying property | ||
no longer needed for highway purposes. | ||
(b) Upon completion of the study and for a period ending 3 | ||
years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the | ||
94th General Assembly, the City of North Chicago shall have an | ||
exclusive option to purchase for public purposes those portions | ||
of the property no longer needed for highway purposes for a | ||
consideration, which may be de minimus, negotiated by the | ||
parties. The Department of Transportation is authorized to | ||
convey the excess property to the City of North Chicago | ||
pursuant to this Section within 3 years after the effective | ||
date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, but | ||
may not otherwise convey or transfer the property during that | ||
period. | ||
(c) Any conveyance to the City of North Chicago under this | ||
Section shall provide (i) that title to the property reverts to | ||
the State of Illinois if the property ceases to be used for | ||
public purposes and (ii) the City of North Chicago may lease | ||
the property but may not convey its ownership of the property | ||
to any party, other than the State of Illinois.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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