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A Resolution Approving a Purchase Agreement with 7-Eleven Inc., a Texas Corporation (235 W. Romeo Road)
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WHEREAS, the Village of Romeoville is a home rule unit of government within the meaning of the Section 6(a) of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and is authorized pursuant thereto to exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs, including the power to acquire and sell real estate pursuant to contract on such terms as the Corporate Authorities shall authorize; and
WHEREAS, public purposes include those purposes which are useful, advantageous, beneficial, or utilitarian to the Village in the exercise of its corporate powers and in connection with its performance of municipal functions or rendition of municipal services, where the use of the real estate so acquired for public purposes will benefit the Village of Romeoville and the public as a whole, with such benefits being available on equal terms to all members of the public, and in accordance with the applicable ordinances of the Village of Romeoville and laws of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the Village has determined that the property legally described in Exhibit A hereto is necessary for the Village to acquire for public purposes and specifically for the purpose of providing public services or facilities or for facilitating future redevelopment along with other Village owned properties; and
WHEREAS, after further investigation and negotiation, the Village of Romeoville has determined that it is in the best interests of the Village to acquire the above-mentioned property by means of entering into a purchase contract in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of the said real property pursuant to the contract therefor incorporated herein as Exhibit A will promote the health, safety morals and welfare of the Village, and will facilitate the provision of necessary public services to residents and promote the future orderly growth and development of the Village.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VILLAGE OF ROMEOVILLE, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; THAT:
SECTION 1: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: AUTHORIZATION. The Village President and the Village Clerk are hereby respectively authorized to execute and attest to the execution of a real estate purchase contract in substantially the form incorporated herein as Exhibit A, provided, however, that the final form and language of said real estate purchase contract shall remain subject to the review and approval of the Village Manager and Village Attorney prior to its execution by the Village President.
SECTION 3: SEVERABILITY. That the various provisions of this resolution are to be considered severable and if any part or portion of this resolution shall be held invalid by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this resolution.
SECTION 4: CONFLICTS. All prior ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent with this resolution are hereby expressly repealed only to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency.
SECTION 5: EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
EXHIBIT A
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THE N 183 FT OF THE W 87 FT OF THE NW1/4 OF SEC. 3, T36N-R10E, ALL IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PIN 11-04-03-100-019-0000
Exhibit B-Purchase Agreement