Title/Name/Summary
Stellwagen Farm - Farming Agreement
History
On December 19, 2002, the village became the owner of the 60-acre Stellwagen farmstead located at approximately 17800 South 108th Avenue as an Open Lands Acquisition. The purchase price was $6 million.
Many conditions and covenants of the sale are outlined in the original offer to purchase the Stellwagen Farm real estate.
· Harwood Stellwagen retains a life estate in the residence located on the property, and approximately ten acres surrounding the residence
· The property shall forever bear the name “Stellwagen Farm”, or as otherwise mutually agreed, and that a memorial, first approved by the Stellwagens as to the sign verbiage, shall be erected on the property by the village bearing the Stellwagen name.
· The property is required to remain devoted to historical farm, open prairie and farm-related educational purposes. The property can not be sold, rented, or leased for something other than such purposes and organized sports is not permitted on the property.
· The village created the Stellwagen Family Farm Foundation (SFFF) steering committee consisting of five members, two of whom are members of the immediate family of Harwood Stellwagen.
· During a transitional period of two years from the date of closing (12/18/02), Jim Stellwagen continued to farm the property, rent free.
An extension of that free period was granted on April 25, 2007, when a lease was accepted by the village and Jim Stellwagen which gave Jim Stellwagen the right to farm the property for a one year period, rent free. The conditions of this lease include the following:
· Cut and keep down all weeds
· Not install any fencing without obtaining prior written approval of the village
· Not remove any top soil, change ground level, commit waste of any kind, alter the natural water drainage, or create any water drainage problems for adjacent property owners
· Not allowed to grant permission to anyone for any recreational or spor...
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