R-1943 - 04/13/2021 - WATER - Resolutions ITEM 6.D.5
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
V11 IAGE or SAMUEL E. DEAN BOARD ROOM
OAK BR , K BUTLER GOVERNMENT CENTER
1200 OAK BROOK ROAD
OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS
630-368-5000
AGENDA ITEM
Regular Board of Trustees Meeting
of
April 13, 2021
SUBJECT: Sale of Surplus Real Estate, the various Easements located within the Non-
Resident Portions of the Villages Water System
FROM: Doug Patchin, Director of Public Works aP
BUDGET SOURCE/BUDGET IMPACT: N/A
RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move the Village Board Approves Passage of
Resolution R — 1943, a Resolution authorizing and approving the Sale of Surplus Real
Estate of various Easements located within the Non-Resident Portions of the Villages
Water System, which extends outside the Village Corporate Limits.
Background/History: Part of the Asset Purchase Agreement for the sale of the Non-
Resident Water System include easements, which extend outside the Village Corporate
Limits. The majority of these easements are located within State, County, and Municipal
Roadways and/or Right of Ways.There are recorded Easements where the water mains are
located in shared Utility and Water Main Easements that run through private properties.
All of the Water Main Easements located within the Non-Resident Portions of the Villages
Water System will be included as part of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
A legal notice for the Sale of Surplus Real Estate was posted in the Daily Herald newspaper
on March 25, 2021 and April 1, 2021.
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Village Board Approves Passage of
Resolution R — 1943, a Resolution authorizing and approving the Sale of Surplus Real
Estate of various Easements located within the Non-Resident Portions of the Villages
Water System, which extends outside the Village Corporate Limits.
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THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
COOK AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION
NUMBER 2021 -PW-SURP-RE-R-1943
A RESOLUTION
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE SALE OF SURPLUS REAL ESTATE
GOPAL G. LALMALANI, Village President
CHARLOTTE K. PRUSS, Village Clerk
JOHN BAAR
PHILIP CUEVAS
MICHAEL MANZO
MOIN SAWED
EDWARD TIESENGA
ASIF YUSUF
Village Board
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the
President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook
on this the 1311 day of April 2021
RESOLUTION NO.2021-PW-SURP-RE-R-1943
A RESOLUTION
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE SALE OF SURPLUS REAL ESTATE
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook is a municipal corporation organized pursuant to
Illinois Statute and authorized to transact business as set forth in the Illinois Municipal Code;
WHEREAS,the Village of Oak Brook(hereinafter referred to as"Village")pursuant to the
Illinois Municipal Code is authorized to exercise certain powers and perform certain functions
pertaining to its local government and affairs;
WHEREAS,Chapter 65 Section 5/11-76-4.1 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes provides that
the corporate authorities of a village may authorize the sale of surplus public real estate to be
conducted by the staff of the municipality and may accept any contract proposal determined to be
in the best interest of the Village by a vote of 2/3 of the corporate authorities then holding office;
WHEREAS, to the extent the property referred to herein and described in Exhibit A
includes real estate,in the opinion of the corporate authorities of the Village of Oak Brook such
property is surplus real estate and as a result of which said property is no longer necessary or
useful to the Village of Oak Brook,therefore,in the opinion of the corporate authorities,it is in the
best interests of the Village of Oak Brook to dispose of said real estate as part of the sale of the
water transmission system;
WHEREAS,the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Oak Brook hereby find that the
aforementioned real property is no longer necessary or useful to,or for the best interests of the
Village of Oak Brook,therefore,the aforementioned property should be disposed of in a manner
as provided for in this resolution,
WHEREAS,in 2017,staff was directed to investigate the potential interest in the sale of
non-resident portions of the Village of Oak Brook's water system,which first included exploration
of interest from the adjacent communities and ultimately ended in Staff exploring interest from the
private business sector;
WHEREAS, in or about the beginning of 2019 the Village engaged American
Infrastructure Technologies, LLC (hereinfter referred to as "AIT") to develop and write the
specifications for a Request for Proposals(hereinfter referred to as"RFP");
WHEREAS, in August of 2019,the Village Board authorized the issuance of the RFP,a
notice of which was posted publicly by the Village,and as a result of which two sealed proposals
were received by the Village and subsequently opened on September 4,2019;
WHEREAS,the two proposals were submitted to the Village Board for consideration,Aqua
Illinois, Inc., Kankakee, Illinois, $12.5 Million purchase price and Illinois American Water,
Belleville,Illinois,proposed$5.5 Million or$8.5 Million purchase price,depending on an appraisal;
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WHEREAS,the Village Board after careful deliberation of the matter selected Aqua Illinois,
Inc. (hereinafter referred to as"Aqua') and directed Staff to work with Aqua and the DuPage
Water Commission(hereinafter referred to as the"DWC") on a cost estimate for the DWC Buy-
In for Aqua,who requires this cost before continuing with the Asset Purchase Agreement;
WHEREAS,the outstanding issues have been resolved and memorialized in an Asset
Purchase Agreement between the Village and Aqua,which was approved by the Village Board
on March 23,2021;and
WHEREAS,the Village of Oak Brook Corporate Authorities are of the opinion that it is in
the best interests of the health,welfare and safety of the residents of the Village of Oak Brook to
declare the property referenced herein as surplus real estate and finalize the sale of the water
transmission system for the purposes referenced herein.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Oak Brook,DuPage and Cook Counties,Illinois,in open meeting assembled,as
follows:
Section One—Recitals
The Corporate Authorities hereby find that all of the recitals hereinbefore stated as
contained in the preamble to this resolution are full,true and correct and do hereby,by reference,
incorporate and make them part of this resolution as legislative findings.
Section Two—Declaration of Surplus Real Estate
The Village Board by 2/3 of the Corporate Authorities now holding office are of the opinion
that to the extent the property listed in Exhibit A includes real estate,such property is surplus real
estate and is no longer necessary or useful to,or for the best interests of the Village,the Corporate
Authorities hereby authorize and direct the conveyance or sale of said real estate in the manner
and form directed herein.
Section Three—Authorization and Direction
To the extent that the property listed in Exhibit A includes real estate:
a) The Board of Trustees hereby authorizes and directs the Village Manager to sell said real
estate as listed in Exhibit A which is incorporated herein and made a part hereof pursuant
to the terms and conditions set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement which as approved
at the March 23,2021 meeting of the Village Board of Trustees.
b) The Village President is hereby authorized,empowered and directed to sign and the Village
Clerk to attest thereto,any and all documents necessary to transfer title and finalize the sale
of said real estate as per any finally negotiated terms.
Section Four-Other Actions Authorized
The officers,employees and/or agents of the Village shall take all actions necessary or
reasonably required to carry out and give effect to the intent of this resolution and otherwise to
consummate the transactions contemplated herein, and shall take all actions necessary in
conformity therewith including, without limitation, the finalization, execution and delivery of all
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documents required to be delivered in connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement and the
transaction contemplated herein and the obtaining of any regulatory approvals and delivery of any
notices in connection therewith.
Section Five-Acts of Village Officials
That all past,present and future acts and doings of the officials of the Village that are in
conformity with the purpose and intent of this resolution are hereby, in all respects, ratified,
approved,authorized and confirmed.
Section Six-Effective Date
This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
Section Seven-Publication
This resolution shall be published in book or pamphlet form as provided by the Illinois
Municipal Code.
Section Eight-Conflict Clause
All resolutions, parts of resolutions and/or board actions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section Nine-Saving Clause
If any section,paragraph,clause or provision of this resolution is declared by a court of
law to be invalid or unconstitutional,the invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the
validity of any other provisions of this resolution which are hereby declared to be separable.
Section Ten-Recording
This resolution shall be entered into the minutes and upon the journals of the Board of
Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook.
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PASSED THIS 131hday of April 2021.
Trustees Baar, Cuevas, Saiyed, Tiesenga, Yusuf
Ayes:
Trustee Manzo
Nays:
Absent: None
APPROVED THIS 13`h day of April 2021.
Gopal G. Lalmalani
Village President
ATTEST
Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk
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Exhibit A
Description of Surplus Real Estate
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