Bill Text: IL HB4170 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Changes the requirements for Rockford Park District to sell all or part of the property containing the former Elliot Golf Course or other property adjacent thereto to the following: (1) the board of commissioners of the Rockford Park District authorizes the sale by a vote of 80% or more of all commissioners in office at the time of the vote; and (2) the sale price equals or exceeds the average of 3 independent appraisals commissioned by the Rockford Park District. Provides that the Public Works Department of the City of Rockford has the right to review development plans prepared for the affected properties. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2022-05-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0923 [HB4170 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB4170-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 102-0923 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Park Commissioners Land Sale Act is amended | ||||
by adding Section 20 as follows:
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(70 ILCS 1235/20 new) | ||||
Sec. 20. Elliot Golf Course. | ||||
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the | ||||
Rockford Park District may sell all or part of the property | ||||
containing the former Elliot Golf Course or other property | ||||
adjacent thereto if: | ||||
(1) the board of commissioners of the Rockford Park | ||||
District authorizes the sale by a vote of 80% or more of | ||||
all commissioners in office at the time of the vote; and | ||||
(2) the sale price equals or exceeds the average of 3 | ||||
independent appraisals commissioned by the Rockford Park | ||||
District. | ||||
(b) The sale may be performed in a single transaction or | ||||
multiple independent transactions and to one or more buyers. | ||||
(c) The Public Works Department of the City of Rockford | ||||
shall have the right to review any proposed development plan | ||||
that is submitted to the Village of Cherry Valley for the | ||||
properties described in this Section in order to confirm that | ||||
the proposed development plan does not adversely impact | ||
drainage, water detention, or flooding on the property legally | ||
described in the perpetual flowage easement recorded as | ||
Document Number 9509260 in the Office of the Winnebago County | ||
Recorder on March 17, 1995. The Public Works Department of the | ||
City of Rockford shall complete its review of any proposed | ||
development plan under this subsection (c) within 45 days | ||
after its receipt of that plan from the Village of Cherry | ||
Valley. | ||
(d) This Section is repealed January 1, 2025.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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