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AUTHORIZING AN AUCTION OF SURPLUS
HIGHLAND HILLS SANITARY DISTRICT PROPERTY
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WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly has granted the County of DuPage ("COUNTY") authority to own and operate water treatment and potable water distribution systems, and to enter into agreements for such purposes relating to the ownership and operation of such systems (Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 55, paragraphs 5/5-15001, et. seq.); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the above-referenced authority, the COUNTY operated and maintained a potable water distribution system serving an area known as Highland Hills Sanitary District now known as York Township Water System commonly known as the Highland Hills Sanitary District; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY previously shut down the Highland Hills Sanitary District's Water Reservoir (Located inside of the Building) and wells and, moreover, said well and reservoir was not suitable for providing a back-up or emergency water supply to the York Township Water System; and
WHEREAS, the Highland Hills Sanitary District's building and well was located on a property identified by the PIN 06-20-106-009 ("Subject Property"), and legally described as follows:
LOT 54, IN SUNNY ACRES UNIT ONE, BEING A PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 9, 1953 AS DOCUMENT 694526, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; and
WHEREAS, due to the foregoing, the COUNTY dismantled and rendered its water system equipment on the Subject Property inoperable, and has further capped the wells; and
WHEREAS, due to the foregoing, on June 8, 2021, the COUNTY previously declared the Subject Property as surplus real estate via County Board Resolution No. PW-R-0296-21; and
WHEREAS, on June 8, 2021, the COUNTY obtained an appraisal of t...
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