No progress on Collins Park in Collinsville, eminent domain may be an option
“The Collinsville City Council will consider approving Harry Sterling as the attorney for possible litigation against Stone Wheel Inc., the last hurdle in the City’s plan to build a new Uptown park.
Sterling, if approved, will replace Philip B. Alfeld, who was appointed as an associate Madison County judge in June. Alfeld had taken over negotiations with Stone Wheel after two years of discussions with City officials yielded no agreement, City Manager Scott Williams said.
The City Council approved an ordinance in March to allow the city to negotiate the termination of Stone Wheel’s lease for the 8,604 square-foot, second floor of 701 W. Main St. The City owns the lease after purchasing the building and the neighboring apartment building for $1.1 million in Jan. 2012.”
Starkey, Rodger. The Metro Independent 11 August 2014.