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ORDINANCE
DECLARING THE ASSIGNMENT OF EASEMENT
FROM THE VILLAGE OF WOODRIDGE TO THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE
NECESSARY AND CONVENIENT TO THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE
FOR SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS ALONG HOBSON ROAD
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WHEREAS, the County of DuPage (hereinafter referred to as COUNTY) proposes to realign sidewalk along Hobson Road (hereinafter referred to as PROJECT); and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY hereby determines that it is reasonable, necessary and in the best interest of the COUNTY to acquire a temporary easement through assignment by the Village of Woodridge (hereinafter referred to as VILLAGE) for the PROJECT (See Exhibit A attached hereto); and
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE is empowered to assign its easement to the COUNTY upon a two-thirds vote of the VILLAGE'S Board pursuant to the authority conferred by the Local Government Property Transfer Act, 50 ILCS 605/0.01 et seq. (hereinafter "TRANSFER ACT"); and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY and the VILLAGE are municipalities as defined in Section 1 (c) of the TRANSFER ACT; and
WHEREAS, Section 2 of the TRANSFER ACT authorizes the conveyance of real property from one municipality to another municipality upon two-thirds vote of the corporate authorities of the transferor municipality; and
WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to a conveyance under Section 2 of the TRANSFER ACT, the transferee, the COUNTY, must first declare by ordinance "that it is necessary or convenient for it to use, occupy or improve" the real estate held by the transferor municipality.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the County Board of DuPage County, Illinois:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
2. The COUNTY hereby declares that "it is necessary or convenient for it to use, occupy or improve" property owned by the VILLAGE as referenced in the attached AGREEMENT.
3. The DuPage County Chair is hereby authorized and directed to sign on behalf of the COUNT...
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