Public Act 102-1110
 
HB3823 EnrolledLRB102 13072 LNS 18415 b


  
    AN ACT concerning civil law.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  



 
 
Article 1.

 
    Section 1-5. The Director of the Department of Natural 
Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, is directed to 
execute and deliver to the Rend Lake Conservancy District, a 
body politic organized and existing under the laws of the 
State of Illinois, of the County of Franklin, State of 
Illinois, for and in consideration of $531,667 paid to the 
Department for deposit into the Park and Conservation Fund, a 
quitclaim deed to the following described real property:
 
    A parcel of land conveyed to the People of the State of 
    Illinois by Corporate Warranty Deed dated April 4, 1991, 
    and recorded April 5, 1991, as Document Number 91-1519 in 
    the Recorder's Office of Franklin County, Illinois, and 
    re-recorded as Document Number 2010-4085 on September 10, 
    2010, and more particularly described as:
 
    Part of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of the Northwest 
    Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section Nineteen (19), Township Five 
    (5) South, Range Three (3) East of the Third (3rd) 
    Principal Meridian, more particularly described as 
    follows: Beginning at a Bureau of Land Management metal 
    marker designated as AP 42 at the Northwest corner of the 
    Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of the Northwest Quarter of 
    said Section 19; thence North 89 degrees 46– minutes 51 
    seconds East along the North line of said Section 19 to an 
    iron pin on the Westerly Right-of-Way of F. A. Route 126 a 
    distance of 350.38 feet; thence along a non-tangent curve 
    concave to the East having a radius of 1131.74 feet and to 
    which beginning a radial line bears North 84 degrees 37– 
    minutes 57 seconds West; thence Southeasterly 266.74 feet 
    along said curve through a central angle of 13 degrees 30– 
    minutes 14 seconds; thence North 81 degrees 50– minutes 15 
    seconds East to an iron pin on said Right-of-Way a 
    distance of 15.00 feet; thence along a non-tangent curve 
    concave to the East having a radius of 1116.74 feet and to 
    which beginning a radial line bears South 81 degrees 51– 
    minutes 51 seconds West; thence Southeasterly 413.72 along 
    said curve through a central angle of 21 degrees 13– 
    minutes 36 seconds; thence South 89 degrees 46– minutes 51 
    seconds West to an iron pin on the West line of the 
    Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 
    19 a distance of 502.58 feet; thence North 0degrees 06– 
    minutes 47 seconds West along said West line a distance of 
    654.02 feet to the point of beginning; excepting all the 
    coal, oil, gas and other minerals underlying the same and 
    all rights and easements in favor of the owner of the 
    mineral estate or of any party claiming by, through or 
    under said estate,
situated in FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
 
    Section 1-10. The conveyance of real property authorized 
by Section 1-5 shall be made subject to: existing public 
utilities, existing public roads, and any and all 
reservations, easements, encumbrances, covenants, and 
restrictions of record.
 
    Section 1-15. Within 60 days after the effective date of 
this Act, the Director of Natural Resources shall obtain a 
certified copy of the portions of this Act containing the 
title, the enacting clause, the effective date, and this 
Article and, upon receipt of the payment required by this 
Article, shall ensure that the certified copy of the portions 
of this Act named by this Section and the quitclaim deed 
conveying the land are provided to the Rend Lake Conservancy 
District, to be recorded by the Rend Lake Conservancy District 
in the Recorder's Office in the county in which the land is 
located.
 
Article 2.

 
    Section 2-5. Definitions. As used in this Article:
    "CDB" means the State's Capital Development Board.
    "City" means the City of Springfield, an Illinois 
Municipal Corporation, Sangamon County, Illinois.
    "Corporate authorities" has the same meaning as set forth 
in Section 1-1-2 of the Illinois Municipal Code.
    "Demolition work" means the demolition of the State 
buildings down to the concrete slab, the proper remediation as 
necessary of the debris generated by the demolition, the 
proper disposal of the debris, the relocation or splitting and 
reestablishing for future connection of any and all necessary 
active utilities, and the preparation for the reactivation of 
State buildings on the east and west of the future railroad 
right-of-way that is being established for the Project.
    "Department" means the Department of Central Management 
Services.
    "Director" and "Administrator" mean the Director of the 
Department.
    "Project" means the development project known as the 
Springfield High Speed Rail Corridor Improvement Project.
    "Property" means all of the real estate described in 
Section 2-10 as Parcel A, consisting of a strip of land from 
the Department's Sangamo Complex in the City that is owned by 
the Department.
    "State buildings" means certain structures of the Sangamo 
Complex as identified by the Department.
    "This Act" means this Article.
 
    Section 2-10. Land transfer for the Project. Pursuant to 
the provisions and subject to the terms and conditions of this 
Act, the Director, on behalf of the State of Illinois, is 
authorized to exchange certain real property in Sangamon 
County, Illinois, hereinafter referred to in this Section as 
Parcel A, for certain real property of equal or greater value 
in Sangamon County, Illinois, hereinafter referred to in this 
Section as Parcel B, the Parcels being described as follows:
 
PARCEL A:
 
    Common Address: 1021 North Grand Avenue East, Springfield, 
    IL 62702
 
    Parcel SR0021A
    Part of Lot 20 of the Subdivision of the Northwest part of 
    the Northwest Quarter Section 23 and part of the East Half 
    of the Northeast Quarter and part of the Southeast Quarter 
    of Section 22, all in Township 16 North, Range 5 West of 
    the 3rd Principal Meridian, more particularly described as 
    follows:
    Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 20, being the 
    intersection of the existing northerly right of way line 
    of North Grand Avenue and the existing westerly right of 
    way line of Eleventh Street;  thence South 88 degrees 47 
    minutes 07 seconds West along south line of Lot 20, being 
    the existing northerly right of way line of North Grand 
    Avenue, 480.93 feet; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 56 
    seconds East, 8.86 feet; thence North 88 degrees 51 
    minutes 10 seconds East, 480.99 feet to the east line of 
    Lot 20, being  existing westerly right of way line of 
    Eleventh Street; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 28 
    seconds West along east line of Lot 20 a distance of 8.29 
    feet to the Point of Beginning containing 4,124.40 square 
    feet or 0.095  acre, more or less.
 
    Parcel SR0021B
    Part of Lot 20 of the Subdivision of the Northwest part of 
    the Northwest Quarter Section 23 and part of the East Half 
    of the Northeast Quarter and part of the Southeast Quarter 
    of Section 22, all in Township 16 North, Range 5 West of 
    the 3rd Principal Meridian, more particularly described as 
    follows:
    Commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 20, being the 
    intersection of the existing northerly right of way line 
    of North Grand Avenue and the existing westerly right of 
    way line of Eleventh Street;  thence North 00 degrees 31 
    minutes 28 seconds East along east line of Lot 20 a 
    distance of  8.29 feet; thence South 88 degrees 51 minutes 
    10 seconds West, 259.42 feet to the Point of Beginning; 
    thence continuing South 88 degrees 51 minutes 10 seconds 
    West, 120.02 feet; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 55 
    seconds West, 88.34 feet; thence North 89 degrees 51 
    minutes 05 seconds East, 30.00 feet; thence North 00 
    degrees 08 minutes 55 seconds West, 755.05 feet; thence 
    South 88 degrees 19 minutes 36 seconds East, 90.05 feet; 
    thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 55 seconds East, 838.43 
    feet to the Point of Beginning containing 78,300.74 square 
    feet or 1.798 acre, more or less.
 
    Parcel SR0021C
    Part of Lot 20 of the Subdivision of the Northwest part of 
    the Northwest Quarter Section 23 and part of the East Half 
    of the Northeast Quarter and part of the Southeast Quarter 
    of Section 22, all in Township 16 North, Range 5 West of 
    the 3rd Principal Meridian, more particularly described as 
    follows:
    Commencing at the Northwest corner of Lot 20, being the 
    intersection of the existing southerly right of way line 
    of Converse Avenue and the existing easterly right of way 
    line of  Ninth Street; thence South 88 degrees 39 minutes 
    41 seconds East along the north line of Lot 20, being the 
    existing southerly right of way line of Converse Avenue, 
    258.03 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing  
    South 88 degrees 39 minutes 41 seconds East along the 
    north line of Lot 20 a distance of 286.24 feet; thence 
    South 87 degrees 41 minutes 19 seconds West, 109.71 feet 
    thence North 88 degrees 19 minutes 36 seconds West, 90.05 
    feet; thence North 84 degrees 24 minutes 06 seconds West, 
    86.94 feet to the Point of Beginning containing 1,267.54 
    square feet or 0.029  acre, more or less.
 
PARCEL B:
 
    PARCEL 1: The East-West alley lying South and adjacent to 
    Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, and North and adjacent to Lots 
    8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, in Block 4 of Edwards and 
    Mather's Addition. Situated in Sangamon County, Illinois.
 
    PARCEL 2: The East-West alley lying South and adjacent to 
    Lots 8 and 9, and lying North and adjacent to Lots 10 and 
    11 in Block 3 of Edwards and Mather's Addition. Situated 
    in Sangamon County, Illinois.

 
    Section 2-15. Conveyance.
    (a) The City is pursuing a development project known as 
the Springfield High Speed Rail Corridor Improvement Project, 
and the City's corporate authorities have determined that it 
is in the best interest of the City, its residents, and the 
Project to acquire all of the real estate described as Parcel A 
in Section 2-10, consisting of a strip of land from the 
Department's Sangamo Complex in the City that is owned by the 
Department, including the land, existing foundation, slab 
structures, existing utility facilities, and other 
improvements at or below grade level, all of which are the 
property of the State of Illinois. The corporate authorities 
of the City intend to use the property as part of the Project.
    (b) To allow for the Project, the State of Illinois, 
through the CDB, shall access and evaluate for demolition, 
then the CDB shall demolish the State buildings down to the 
concrete slab, properly remediate as necessary the debris 
generated by the demolition, properly dispose of the debris, 
relocate or split and reestablish for future connection any 
and all necessary active utilities, and prepare for the 
reactivation of State buildings on the east and west of the 
future railroad right-of-way that is being established for the 
Project.
    (c) Within 2 years of the effective date of this Act, the 
City shall reimburse the State for the entire cost of the 
demolition work, including the associated work described in 
subsection (b) for the State buildings.
    (d) The City, using the City's own funds, shall remove the 
foundation and slab structures from the property to install 
the necessary infrastructure for the new rail system that is 
encompassed in the Project.
    (e) The City, using the City's own funds, shall relocate 
to the appropriate public ways and streets the active 
storm-sewer line that is currently located in the Sangamo 
Complex parking lot and serves both the Sangamo Complex and 
other private entities nearby.
    (f) The City has assured the Administrator that the City 
shall accept the property described as Parcel A without any 
representation or warranty from the Department as to the 
condition of the property or the fitness of the property for 
any purpose. The corporate authorities of the City have also 
assured the Administrator that, upon the City's acquisition of 
the property from the Department, the City, through its 
agents, employees, and contractors, will diligently, timely, 
and fully carry out and accomplish all of its obligations 
under this Act.
    (g) The Administrator is satisfied that, pursuant to the 
provisions and subject to all of the terms and conditions of 
this Act, the transfer of the property described in Section 
2-10 as Parcel A to the City, in exchange for the property 
described in Section 2-10 as Parcel B, is in the interests of 
the State of Illinois.
    (h) Notwithstanding any other law of the State of Illinois 
to the contrary, the Administrator is authorized under this 
Act, subject to the terms and conditions in this Act, to convey 
all right, title, and interest of the State of Illinois in and 
to the property described in Section 2-10 as Parcel A to the 
City in exchange for the property described in Section 2-10 as 
Parcel B and such other terms and conditions in the quitclaim 
deed and ancillary documents that the Administrator deems 
appropriate, with such exchange occurring pursuant to a 
Purchase and Sale Agreement prepared by the Department and 
that the conveyances of the property authorized by this Act 
shall be made subject to existing public roads, existing 
rights of public utilities, existing rights of the public or 
quasipublic utilities, and any and all reservations, 
easements, encumbrances, covenants, agreements, and 
restrictions of record. Upon completion of the exchange 
described in this subsection (h), the Director shall convey by 
quitclaim deed all right, title, and interest in the property 
described in Section 2-10 as Parcel B to the Secretary of State 
for public use.
    (i) The quitclaim deed to the property described in 
Section 2-10 as Parcel A shall contain a reverter clause 
providing, in language prepared by and acceptable to the 
Department, that title to the property described in Section 
2-10 as Parcel A shall revert, without further action, to the 
State of Illinois if: the property is used for any purpose 
other than as described in this Act, which is use as an element 
of public transportation infrastructure by the City and its 
affiliates; or if an attempt is made, without the prior 
written consent of the Department, to sell the property to any 
person or entity or to convey or donate the property in any 
manner whatsoever. The language prepared by and acceptable to 
the Department may include, if the Director sees fit to 
include it, in the Director's discretion, a provision 
specifically empowering the Director to issue exemptions to 
the operation of the reverter clause on a case by case basis, 
in each case at the Director's discretion following receipt of 
a request with full justification submitted by the City.
 
    Section 2-20. Transfer stipulations; execution by the 
City; document recording. The transfer of title to the 
property described in Section 2-10 as Parcel A authorized 
under this Act shall be by quitclaim deed, which shall be 
prepared by the Department so that the transfer to the City is 
on an "AS IS", "WHERE IS", and "WITH ALL FAULTS" basis as of 
the date of conveyance, without any representation by the 
State of Illinois to the City, or any persons and entities 
whatsoever, as to the property's condition or fitness for any 
purpose. The deed shall be executed by the City as grantee in 
order to confirm the City's undertaking to abide by the 
requirements in this Act and the City's agreement to 
diligently, timely, and fully perform its obligations as set 
forth in this Act.  All documents of transfer shall be recorded 
in Sangamon County.
 
    Section 2-25. Director's authority regarding discretion, 
consent, and decisions. In any situation or instance in which, 
under the provisions of this Act, the Director is authorized 
to exercise discretion, or to grant or withhold consent, the 
Director's authority shall be deemed to be unfettered in 
making a decision, based on the Director's own determination 
as to the interests of the State of Illinois.
 
Article 3.

 
    Section 3-5. "An Act concerning land", approved May 27, 
2022, Public Act 102-1015, is amended by changing Section 2-10 
as follows: 
 
    (P.A. 102-1015, Sec. 2-10)

    Sec. 2-10. (a) The quitclaim deed executed under Section 
2-5 shall convey all right, title, and interest of the State of 
Illinois and the Department of Corrections in and to the real 
property described in Section 2-5 to the Lockport Township 
Fire Protection District.
    (b) The conveyance of real property authorized by Section 
2-5 shall be made subject to existing public utilities, 
existing public roads, and any and all reservations, 
easements, encumbrances, covenants, and restrictions of 
record.
    (c) The quitclaim deed to the Lockport Township Fire 
Protection District shall state on its face and be subject to 
the conditions that the real property shall be used by the  
Lockport Township Fire Protection District for public purposes 
related to the Fire Protection District a training center and 
that if the Lockport Township Fire Protection District ceases 
to exist, if the real property is used for any purposes other 
than the public purposes set forth in this Section a training 
center, or if an attempt is made to sell the property, then 
title shall revert without further action to the State of 
Illinois.

(Source: P.A. 102-1015, eff. 5-27-22.)
 
 
    Section 99-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.