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Council authorizes purchase of 595 Southwest Avenue following executive session
Summary
Following executive session, the Kankakee City Council approved a resolution authorizing the purchase of the property at 595 Southwest Avenue, subject to legal review; vote was 11 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstention.
After returning from executive session on July 6, the Kankakee City Council voted to approve a resolution authorizing the purchase of the property at 595 Southwest Avenue in Kankakee, subject to legal review.
The resolution was moved and seconded in open session and passed with 11 ayes and one abstention (to avoid a potential conflict). The motion included the condition of legal review prior to final closing. The mayor indicated the action stemmed from matters discussed in executive session covering personnel and real estate considerations under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) and 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5).
Clerk recorded the vote tally and the council instructed staff to proceed with legal review and closing steps subject to counsel’s approval.
What’s next: legal review and standard closing processes; the resolution authorizes the purchase but actual acquisition remains subject to final legal review and closing conditions.
