Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
Filed: 5/23/2014
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1917




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1917 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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"ARTICLE 1.  JOLIET CORRECTIONAL CENTER TRANSFER ACT

 
5    Section 1-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
6Joliet Correctional Center Transfer Act.  References in this 
7Article to "this Act" mean this Article.
 
8    Section 1-5. Authorization to sell.  
9    (a)  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 
10the Director of Central Management Services, on behalf of the 
11State of Illinois, is hereby authorized to sell to the City of 
12Joliet the site of the former Joliet Correctional Center, 
13including: (i)  the property commonly referred to as Prison 
14West, which comprises approximately 20 acres on the west side 
15of Collins Street in Joliet between Hills Avenue to the north 
 
 
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1and Woodruff Road to the south; (ii) the property commonly 
2known as Prison East, which is located on the east side of 
3Collins Street in Joliet and extends from Woodruff Road north 
4to Dartmouth Avenue for approximately half a mile between those 
5boundaries; and (iii) all structures and improvements thereon.  
6The property shall be sold to the City of Joliet for the sum of 
7$10.
8    (b)  Any agreement to sell the former Joliet Correctional 
9Center under this Section shall be entered into no later than 
10one year after the effective date of this Act.
 
11    Section 1-10. Remediation. Notwithstanding the sale to the 
12City of Joliet under Section 1-5, subject to appropriation, the 
13Department of Central Management Services shall be responsible 
14for the remediation of all environmental hazards present on the 
15effective date of this Act at the property described in Section 
161-5.
 
17    Section 1-15. Liability. Except as otherwise provided in 
18Section 1-10, on and after the effective date of this Act, the 
19City of Joliet shall indemnify the State of Illinois, the 
20Department of Central Management Services, and the Department 
21of Corrections from any and all liability for damages or 
22injuries arising on the transferred premises, from any 
23condition, hazard, or other danger existing thereon.
 
 
 
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ARTICLE 5.  JACKSONVILLE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER TRANSFER ACT

 
2    Section 5-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
3Jacksonville Developmental Center Transfer Act.  References in 
4this Article to "this Act" mean this Article.
 
5    Section 5-5. Authorization to sell.  
6    (a)  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 
7the Director of Central Management Services, on behalf of the 
8State of Illinois, is hereby authorized to sell to the City of 
9Jacksonville any or all of the following parcels of property 
10composing the former Jacksonville Developmental Center:
11        (1)  PARCEL 1:
12    A part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 15 
13    North, Range 10 West of the Third Principal Meridian, in 
14    Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, described as 
15    follows, using bearings and grid distances referenced to 
16    the Illinois State Plane Coordinate System - West Zone, NAD 
17    83 (2011):
18    Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the Northeast Quarter 
19    of said Section 29;  thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 03 
20    seconds West 76.45 feet along the west line of the 
21    Northeast Quarter of said Section 29;  thence South 89 
22    degrees 56 minutes 32 seconds East 55.00 feet to a point on 
23    the southerly existing right of way line of Morton Avenue, 
24    said point being the Point of Beginning;  thence continuing 
 
 
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1    South 89 degrees 56 minutes 32 seconds East 1969.15 feet 
2    along the southerly existing right of way line of Morton 
3    Avenue to an iron pipe found on the west line of Community 
4    Park as described in Document Number 265782 in the 
5    Recorder's Office of Morgan County;  thence South 00 degrees 
6    24 minutes 32 seconds East 46.25 feet along the west line 
7    of Community Park to an iron pipe found;  thence South 61 
8    degrees 13 minutes 25 seconds West 87.94 feet along the 
9    west line of Community Park to an iron rod found;  thence 
10    southwesterly 137.20 feet along the west line of Community 
11    Park being a 253.38 foot radius curve to the left whose 
12    chord bears South 45 degrees 44 minutes 17 seconds West 
13    135.53 feet, to an iron rod found;  thence South 30 degrees 
14    15 minutes 10 seconds West 171.08 feet along the west line 
15    of Community Park to an iron rod found;  thence South 34 
16    degrees 19 minutes 13 seconds West 211.14 feet along the 
17    west line of Community Park to an iron rod found;  thence 
18    South 89 degrees 29 minutes 13 seconds West 84.65 feet 
19    along the west line of Community Park to an iron pipe 
20    found;  thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 22 seconds West 
21    490.00 feet along the west line of Community Park;  thence 
22    North 89 degrees 29 minutes 56 seconds West 1007.33 feet;  
23    thence South 89 degrees 22 minutes 34 seconds West 524.35 
24    feet to a point on the easterly existing right of way line 
25    of Diamond Street;  thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 03 
26    seconds East 977.00 feet along the easterly existing right 
 
 
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1    of way line of Diamond Street to the southerly existing 
2    right of way line of Morton Avenue;  thence North 32 degrees 
3    48 minutes 06 seconds East 14.86 feet along the southerly 
4    existing right of way line of Morton Avenue;  thence North 
5    72 degrees 07 minutes 42 seconds East 17.87 feet along the 
6    southerly existing right of way line of Morton Avenue to 
7    the Point of Beginning, containing 37.934 acres, more or 
8    less (area based on ground measurements).
9        (2)  PARCEL 2:
10    A part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 15 
11    North, Range 10 West of the Third Principal Meridian, in 
12    Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, described as 
13    follows, using bearings and grid distances referenced to 
14    the Illinois State Plane Coordinate System - West Zone, NAD 
15    83 (2011):
16    Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the Northeast Quarter 
17    of said Section 29;  thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 03 
18    seconds West 1071.81 feet along the west line of the 
19    Northeast Quarter of said Section 29;  thence North 89 
20    degrees 22 minutes 34 seconds East 30.00 feet to a point on 
21    the easterly existing right of way line of Diamond Street, 
22    said point being the Point of Beginning;  thence continuing 
23    North 89 degrees 22 minutes 34 seconds East 524.35 feet;  
24    thence South 89 degrees 29 minutes 56 seconds East 1007.33 
25    feet to a point on the west line of Community Park as 
26    described in Document Number 265782 in the Recorder's 
 
 
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1    Office of Morgan County;  thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 
2    22 seconds West 638.63 feet along the west line of 
3    Community Park;  thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 49 
4    seconds West 1531.01 feet to a point on the easterly 
5    existing right of way line of Diamond Street;  thence North 
6    00 degrees 11 minutes 03 seconds East 642.70 feet along the 
7    easterly existing right of way line of Diamond Street to 
8    the Point of Beginning, containing 22.645 acres, more or 
9    less (area based on ground measurements).
10        (3)  PARCEL 3:
11    A part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 15 
12    North, Range 10 West of the Third Principal Meridian, in 
13    Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, described as 
14    follows, using bearings and grid distances referenced to 
15    the Illinois State Plane Coordinate System - West Zone, NAD 
16    83 (2011):
17    Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the Northeast Quarter 
18    of said Section 29;  thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 03 
19    seconds West 1714.20 feet along the west line of the 
20    Northeast Quarter of said Section 29;  thence North 89 
21    degrees 57 minutes 49 seconds East 30.00 feet to a point on 
22    the easterly existing right of way line of Diamond Street, 
23    said point being the Point of Beginning;  thence continuing 
24    North 89 degrees 57 minutes 49 seconds East 1531.01 feet to 
25    a point on the west line of Community Park as described in 
26    Document Number 265782 in the Recorder's Office of Morgan 
 
 
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1    County;  thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 22 seconds West 
2    253.38 feet along the west line of Community Park to a mag 
3    nail found;  thence southwesterly 251.80 feet along the west 
4    line of Community Park being a 420.00 foot radius curve to 
5    the left whose chord bears South 17 degrees 24 minutes 42 
6    seconds West 248.05 feet;  thence South 00 degrees 12 
7    minutes 37 seconds West 8.27 feet along the west line of 
8    Community Park to a chiseled "+" found on the north line of 
9    the Crisis Center Foundation as described in the Memorandum 
10    of Lease, Document Number 501007 in the Recorder's Office 
11    of Morgan County;  thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 32 
12    seconds West 75.96 feet along the north line of the Crisis 
13    Center Foundation to a drill hole found;  thence South 00 
14    degrees 11 minutes 47 seconds West 202.35 feet along the 
15    west line of the Crisis Center Foundation to an iron rod 
16    found;  thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 16 seconds East 
17    88.97 feet along the south line of the Crisis Center 
18    Foundation to an iron rod found;  thence South 00 degrees 07 
19    minutes 42 seconds West 55.91 feet along the west line of 
20    the Educational Day Care Center as described the Memorandum 
21    of Lease, Document Number 444462 in the Recorder's Office 
22    of Morgan County, to an iron rod found;  thence North 89 
23    degrees 49 minutes 32 seconds West 258.06 feet along the 
24    north line of the Educational Day Care Center to an iron 
25    rod found;  thence South 00 degrees 19 minutes 36 seconds 
26    West 17.01 feet along the north line of the Educational Day 
 
 
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1    Care Center to an iron rod found;  thence North 89 degrees 
2    49 minutes 22 seconds West 99.92 feet along the north line 
3    of the Educational Day Care Center to an iron rod found;  
4    thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 37 seconds West 10.15 
5    feet along the west line of the Educational Day Care 
6    Center;  thence North 89 degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds West 
7    385.00 feet;  thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 37 seconds 
8    West 140.00 feet to a point on the northerly existing right 
9    of way line of Michigan Avenue;  thence North 89 degrees 49 
10    minutes 30 seconds West 277.47 feet along the northerly 
11    existing right of way line of Michigan Avenue;  thence North 
12    00 degrees 42 minutes 23 seconds East 424.77 feet;  thence 
13    North 89 degrees 46 minutes 15 seconds West 453.67 feet to 
14    a point on the easterly existing right of way line of 
15    Diamond Street;  thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 03 
16    seconds East 30.00 feet along the easterly existing right 
17    of way line of Diamond Street;  thence South 89 degrees 46 
18    minutes 15 seconds East 190.24 feet;  thence North 00 
19    degrees 22 minutes 09 seconds East 228.99 feet;  thence 
20    North 89 degrees 23 minutes 36 seconds West 190.98 feet to 
21    a point on the easterly existing right of way line of 
22    Diamond Street;  thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 03 
23    seconds East 232.64 feet along the easterly existing right 
24    of way line of Diamond Street to the Point of Beginning, 
25    containing 23.094 acres, more or less (area based on ground 
26    measurements).
 
 
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1    (b) Each parcel of property described in subsection (a) 
2shall be sold to the City of Joliet for the sum of $10.
3    (c)  Any agreement or agreements to sell the parcels 
4described in subsection (a) shall be entered into no later than 
5one year after the effective date of this Act.
 
6    Section 5-10. Remediation. Notwithstanding the sale to the 
7City of Jacksonville under Section 5-5, subject to 
8appropriation, the Department of Central Management Services 
9shall be responsible for the remediation of all environmental 
10hazards present on the effective date of this Act at the 
11property described in Section 5-5.
 
12    Section 5-15. Liability. Except as otherwise provided in 
13Section 5-10, on and after the effective date of this Act, the 
14City of Jacksonville shall indemnify the State of Illinois, the 
15Department of Central Management Services, and the Department 
16of Human Services from any and all liability for damages or 
17injuries arising on the transferred premises, from any 
18condition, hazard, or other danger existing thereon.
 
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ARTICLE 99.  EFFECTIVE DATE

 

20    Section 99-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
21becoming law.".