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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEXECUTIVE SESSION - 08/20/2002 - LAND ACQUISITION/RELEASED RES NO 40-04 4,v ®P�/' F3eCEIVED EXECUTIVE SESSION OCT 0 7 2002 Date August 20, 2002 VILLAGE CLERK'S OFFICE Time 7:15 n.m. Chernick Conference Room TOPIC: LITIGATION_ PERSONNEL _ LAND ACQUSITION X VILLAGE BOARD VILLAGE BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF PRESENT C. JOHNSON G. PARRIN Mayor Village Manager N. CZARNIK R. RUMMEL Village Trustee Asst. Village Manager B. DILL P. VADOPALAS Village Trustee Asst. to the Vlg. Mgr. P. FEICHTER G. KNICKERBOCKER Village Trustee Village Attorney S. LISSNER A. BOFFICE Village Trustee Director of Engr. & J. PETRI Comm. Developmt. Village Trustee C. PROCHNO Village Trustee Pursuant to a duly made and approved motion and a majority vote at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Village President and Board of Trustees on August 20, 2002 this Executive Session was called to consider a Land Acquisition matter. Number of pages attached: I Date(s) of review for release: July 2003 Date of approval for release: 5 07/23/02 7:15 p.m. Land Acquisition Rodgers Park Retention Pond The Director of Engineering &Community Development reported that his office has studied drainage complaints and the results of heavy rains in the Industrial Park. There is a considerable drainage problem on the far east side of the community due to inadequate conveyance and storage. The Rodgers Industrial Park on the far east end of the community had a pond that was constructed in 1969 to serve as stormwater detention over a large part of the eastern end of the Village. Rodgers' obligation to maintain the pond ended in 1976. The pond is no longer functioning to store or convey stormwater due to this lack of maintenance. The Engineering Department has determined that many businesses experience flooded docks, lost inventory, and significant inconvenience due to the flooding caused by the failure of the pond to function properly. The Engineering Department requested Rodgers to donate the pond to the Village, so the Village could restore and maintain the pond to reduce flooding of streets and businesses. Rodgers refused to donate the pond to Elk Grove Village. The pond water level is 3 feet too high. At this height, it fails to either convey stormwater or store new stormwater. Pond repairs can likely be done in a week's time at minimal cost with some on-going maintenance responsibilities. The Village does not repair or maintain private detention ponds, only those that are owned by the Village. The consensus of the Village Board was to adopt an Ordinance at the August 20 Village Board meeting authorizing the Village to purchase the pond for fair market value based upon an appraisal to be ordered by the Village Attorney. If purchase discussions do not result in an agreement, the Village will proceed to acquire the property through condemnation. In addition, the ICRC fund will be utilized to acquire the property as a benefit to the business park. It was further noted that Rodgers will save 51,100 per year in property taxes by selling the parcel to the business park. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.