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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Blanca Dominguez
DATE: September 12, 2014
SUBJECT:
Resolution allowing the Mayor to execute an agreement to accept the donation of real property located at 562 Middle Avenue, Aurora, Illinois.
PURPOSE:
To obtain authorization for the Mayor to execute the agreement that will allow Roberta Williams to donate the aforementioned property to the City pursuant to the terms and conditions in the Donation Agreement and Quitclaim Deed, which are attached to the Resolution as Exhibits A and B.
BACKGROUND:
The property located at 562 Middle Avenue, Aurora, Illinois was the subject of a repair or demolition action, pursuant to 11-31-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, filed by the City on October 5, 2012. After receiving service of the Summons and Complaint filed by the City, Citimortgage, Inc., the lienholder of record released its interest in the property, as recorded in document 2013K051544. Ms. Williams, the sole owner of the property abandoned the property since at least 2001. In the course of the pending litigation, Ms. Williams, after consulting with various persons, including her niece, determined that donation of the property was in her best interest.
DISCUSSION:
As a result of the economic problems affecting the housing market and the unprecedented number of foreclosure actions filed by various financial institutions, multiple properties within the city limits have been vacated and/or have become unsafe due to a lack of maintenance. The City has identified various such properties and determined that it is in the best interest of its residents for it to file court actions, under the relevant statutory provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code, requiring the repair or demolition of said unsafe/dangerous structures by current owners, or, in the alternative, give the City leave to do so. The property located at 562 Middle Avenue is one of the properties that has fallen into a state of disrepair for which...
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