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MAYOR
GERALD L FARLEY
TRUSTEES
GEORGE A. CLOWES
TIMOTHY J. CORCORAN
RICHARD N. HENDRICKS
PAUL WM. HOEFERT
MICHAELE W. SKOWRON
IRVANA K. WILKS
VILLAGE MANAGER
MICHAEL E. JANONIS
VILLAGE CLERK
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Village of Mount: Prospect:
1 00 South Emerson Street
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
Phone: 708 / 392-6000
Fax: 708 / 392-6022
TOO: 708/392-6064
MINUTES
EXECUTIVE SESSION
AUGUST 9, 1994
The Executive Session was called to order at 10:35 p.m., in the conference room of the
Senior Citizens Center, 50 South Emerson Street, for the purpose of discussing Land
Acquisition. Present at the Executive Session were: Mayor Gerald Farley; Trustees
George Clowes, Timothy Corcoran, Richard Hendricks, Paul Hoefert, Michaele Skowron
and Irvana Wilks. Also present were: Village Manager Michael Janonis and Assistant to
the Village Manager David Strahl.
Land Acquisition
Village Manager reviewed with Board members right-of-way acquisition costs relative to
the proposed Linneman Road Reconstruction Project. Mr. Janonis reminded the Board
that five homeowners within the project area owned property within the existing road
profile and right-of-way.
In order for the project to proceed, it was necessary to acquire appropriate right-of-way
dedications from these five property owners. In preliminary meetings, Mr. Janonis
reported that four of the five property owners stated that they would require monetary
compensation for in exchange for any right-of-way dedication. Village Board had
previously directed Village Manager to secure necessary appraisals. Results of those
appraisals indicated that acquisition costs for the five properties would be in the
neighborhood of $60,000.
The Village Manager and Board discussed strategies regarding how the Village would
make an offer to the various property owners. After brief discussion, it was determined
that the Manager would make a single offer equal to the appraised value of the necessary
dedication. It was hoped that the property owners would accept the Village's offer as
being fair compensation. The Village Board felt that paying a premium over fair market
value was not in the best interests of the Village and that should any or all of the property
owners refuse to accept the appraised value for the property, then the Board was willing
to immediately proceed with an appropriate condemnation action.
Mr. Janonis indicated he would work very diligently to come to an amenable agreement
with the property owners within the direction given by the Village Board.
It was the consensus of Village Board members to proceed with the strategy outlined
above.
There was no further business discussed by Board members.
The Executive Session was adjourned at 11 :07 p.m.
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