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Evanston council accepts bid and authorizes sale of Burnt Hill property
Summary
The council approved Resolution 26‑10 to sell roughly two acres in the Burnt Hill area after staff reported a single sealed bid from JG Brothers LLC for $110,500 (minimum bid $102,200; appraised value $100,000); the council directed execution of a quitclaim deed.
The Evanston City Council voted to accept a sealed bid and authorize sale of approximately two acres in the Burnt Hill area under Resolution 26‑10.
Mister Harris introduced the resolution and summarized the competitive bid process, reporting that the city received one sealed bid from JG Brothers LLC for $110,500. He said the minimum bid amount was $102,200, and that the appraised value was $100,000; staff recommended passage and noted funds had already been received and deposited. "We received 1 bid from JG Brothers LLC in the amount of $110,500," he said.
Council members asked a brief question about whether the minimum equaled the appraised value; staff confirmed the appraisal figure of $100,000 and explained the higher minimum covered advertising and title work. The council moved, seconded and approved the resolution by voice vote and authorized the mayor and clerk to execute a quitclaim deed to Gary Ellingford or his designee.
The resolution describes the property as located on West Cheyenne Drive in the Burnt Hill area and documents that staff followed advertising and sealed‑bid procedures. No member of the public raised a formal objection during the meeting.
