HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - ORD-14-1676 - 07/07/2014 - REVOCABLE DRIVEWAY LICENSE 1711 LAKEWOOD AVEDepartment of Community &
Economic Development
Doug Martin, Deputy City Administrator
McHenry Municipal Center
333 Green Street
McHenry, Illinois 60050
Phone:(815)363-2170
Fax: (815) 363-2173
www.ci.mchenry.il.us
ORDINANCE NO. 14-1676
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR'S EXECUTION OF A REVOCABLE DRIVEWAY
LICENSE-1711 LAKEWOOD AVENUE
WHEREAS, the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, is a home rule municipality as
contemplated under Article VII, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the
passage of this Ordinance constitutes an exercise of the City's home rule powers and functions
as granted in the Constitution of the State of Illinois.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF MCHENRY,
McHenry County, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1: The Revocable Driveway License Agreement, bearing the date of July 7,
2014, issued by the City of McHenry in favor of Tresa Steponik be and the same is hereby
approved. A complete and accurate copy of said license, labeled "Revocable Driveway License-
1711 Lakewood Avenue" is attached to this ordinance and incorporated herein by reference as
Exhibit "A".
SECTION 2: The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to affix their signatures
as Mayor and City Clerk to said Revocable Driveway License-1711 Lakewood Avenue for the
uses and purposes therein set forth.
SECTION 3: All Ordinance or parts thereof in conflict with the terms and provisions
hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form by and under the
authority of the corporate authorities of the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois.
McHenr
Department of Community &
Economic Development
Doug Martin, Deputy City Administrator
McHenry Municipal Center
333 Green Street
McHenry, Illinois 60050
Phone: (815) 363-2170
Fax: (815) 363-2173
www.ci.mchenry.il.us
SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval, and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
PASSED THIS 7th DAY OF July, 2014
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
NOT VOTING:
Santi,
None
None
None
None
Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon
APPROVED THIS 7th DAY OF July, 2014
ATTEST:
'ste*,^ (*i>
/MAYOR
Department of Community &
Economic Development
Doug Martin, Deputy City Administrator
McHenry Municipal Center
333 Green Street
McHenry, Illinois 60050
Phone:(815)363-2170
Fax: (815) 363-2173
www.ci.mchenry.il.us
Exhibit A
Revocable Driveway License-1711 Lakewood Avenue
REVOCABLE DRIVEWAY
LICENSE
1711 LAKEWOOD AVENUE
WHEREAS, Tresa
Steponik is the owner
("Licensee") of Lot 16 in Block 5,
Lakeland Park Unit 3 Subdivision
in the City of McHenry, Illinois,This space reserved for Recorder's use only.
commonly known as 1711 Lakewood Avenue, which is improved with a single family residence
("Subject Property"); and
WHEREAS, the City of McHenry ("City") is the owner of the a vacant parcel of land
immediately adjacent to the Subject Property, to wit: Lot 17 in Block 5 Lakeland Park Unit 3
Subdivision in the City of McHenry, Illinois ("City Parcel");
WHEREAS, the Licensee has requested the City to allow Licensee to use and maintain
existing improvements including a blacktop driveway, wood or concrete retaining wall, and a
wood fence ("Improvements") on the southerly 15 feet of the City Parcel for the distance of 140
feet from the easterly boundary thereof in connection with the Licensee's occupancy and use of
the Subject Property ("Licensed Premises"); and
WHEREAS, the Licensed Premises and existing Improvements are generally depicted and
described on the attached drawing.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and agreements made herein, the
adequacy and sufficiency of which is agree as being received and accepted by the parties hereto,
it is agreed as follows:
1. The City hereby grants to Licensee a license effective immediately, but revocable at the
will of the City, for any reason or no reason at all, to use and maintain the aforesaid
Improvements on the City Parcel in connection with the Licensee's occupancy and use of
the Licensed Premises as a driveway.
2. Prior to modifying any existing Improvements Licensee shall provide to the City, for its
written approval, a plan and specifications prepared by a Illinois Professional or Structural
Engineer.
3. No legal title or leasehold interest in the Licensed Premises shall be deemed or construed
to have been created or vested in the Licensee by anything contained in this License.
4. The Licensee shall use the licensed premises exclusively for herself and for her temporary
guests and for no other purpose except as may be specifically permitted by the City.
5. At all times, the Licensee shall keep the Licensed Premises in a clean, orderly and safe
condition.
6. The Licensee shall provide and keep in force for the benefit of the City, an umbrella
insurance policy protecting the City against all claims for bodily injury or death occurring
on or in the Licensed Premises for not less than $1,000,000 with respect to bodily injury,
death to any one person or damage to property. Such policy of insurance shall be delivered
to the City prior to the occupancy of the Licensed Premises by the Licensee and all such
policies shall contain an agreement by the insurers that the policy shall not be cancelled
without at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to the City.
7. In the event the Licensee defaults on her obligations hereunder with regard to the
Improvements the City reserves the right, but not the obligation, to complete said
obligations of the Licensee. Prior to the City comrnencing any work however the City shall
notify the Licensee in writing, by first class regular mail, of its intent to do so and allow
Licensee to contact the City, within five (5) business days from the date of the mailing, to
provide the City with a definitive timeline when the work will be completed. In addition,
if an emergency arises where there is an imminent threat to the health, safety and/or general
welfare of the public which necessitates an urgent repair and/or reconstruction and the
Licensee does not take the necessary action required to complete the work required
immediately the City shall not be required to provide written notification to the Licensee
of their intent to have the necessary work completed.
8. In all situations, Licensee shall reimburse the City for any and all expenses incurred in
completing any necessary work and/or restoration, relative to the Improvements including,
but not limited to all costs incurred for necessary permits, any outside engineering, legal or
other consulting fee incurred, construction observation, traffic control, as well as all
material, labor and equipment costs. Failure to reimburse the City, within thirty (30)
calendar days, following receipt of an invoice from the City shall result in a lien being
recorded against the Subject Property in the sum of the costs so incurred. The thirty (30)
day time-frame shall commence from the date printed on the invoice, which shall be sent
to the Licensee by certified mail/return-receipt requested. Recording of a lien shall not limit
the City's right to recover any sums due hereunder by arbitration or otherwise allowed by
law.
9. The Licensee shall vacate the Licensed Premises and all Improvements thereon and cease
her use and occupancy thereof immediately upon receipt of notice of termination of this
License Agreement from the City. Licensee shall not be entitled to any compensation or
damages from the City in connection with any termination of this License Agreement and
Licensee shall, at the request of the City, remove the Improvements from the Licensed
Premises and restore said Licensed Premises with a grass lawn.
10. Notice of termination of this License Agreement shall be deemed to have been given to the
Licensee and served when mailed by first class regular mail to Licensee at 1711 Lakewood
Avenue, McHenry, Illinois, or delivered and left with the Licensee or attached to the door
of Licensee's said premises.
11. This License shall be filed with the McHenry County Recorder of Deeds to place future
title holders of the Subject Property on notice of the existence of this Revocable License
Agreement and its terms.
12. This Agreement shall not be amended unless done so in writing by the parties hereto and
following City Council approval.
DATED: CfbLLy 7 . 2014
City of McHenry
i -X
By:.(a <77-*>—
/ Mayor
The undersigrfed hereby acknowledges that she received a copy of this License Agreement and
does hereby agree with all the terms, conditions and limitations herein contained.
DATED: 'o ^o'-'M , 2014
Tresa Ste'ponik
Z:\M\McHenr>'CityofiLakewoodAvel711\DrivewayLicense.CLEAN.docx
McHenry
^^^(HP^^WP^^HP'^^BII^'
Department of Community &
Economic Development
Doug Martin, Deputy City Administrator
McHenry Municipal Center
333 Green Street
McHenry, Illinois 60050
Phone: (815) 363-2170
Fax: (815) 363-2173
www.ci.mchenry.il.us
Legal Description-1711 Lakewood Avenue
Lot 16 in Block 5 in Lakeland Park Unit No. 3, a subdivision of part of the East Half of the East Half of Section
28* Township 45 North, Range 8, East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat ihweof recorded
September 8,1953 as document 269384, in Book 11 of Plats, Page 90, in McHenry County, Illinois.