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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCOUNTING OF ALL KNOWN OUTSTANDING LIABILITIES OF ELK GROVE FIRE RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND TRANSFER OF ANY REMAINING MONIES TO THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
WHEREAS, properties located within the former Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District (hereinafter referred to as the "EGRFPD”) no longer receive fire protection and emergency medical services from the EGRFPD with the EGRFPD dissolved on July 1, 2024, pursuant to 70 ILCS 705/15e; and
WHEREAS, since dissolution, the EGRFPD President and Board of Trustees have worked with the Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect (the “Village”) to close up the business affairs of EGRFPD and the President and the Mayor have completed their statutory duties and obligations and support the adoption of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to 70 ILCS 705/15e(c)(3), the dissolution process requires the submittal to, and approval by resolution adopted by the Cook County Board of Commissioners (the “County”), an accounting showing that all known outstanding liabilities of the EGRPD have been paid and all title of the EGRFPD’s known real and personal property has been conveyed to the Village; and
WHEREAS, such accounting is attached hereto as Exhibit A and has been reviewed by the County; and
WHEREAS, upon approval of the accounting described in 70 ILCS 705/15e(c)(3), the title of any remaining monies of the EGRFPD shall, by operation of law, transfer to the Village; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to memorialize the County’s approval of the accounting presented in Exhibit A;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, Cook County, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1: That the County, pursuant to 70 ILCS 705/15e, hereby approved the accounting presented in Exhibit A to this Resolution; and
SECTION 2: That any remaining monies of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District be transferred to the Village of Mount Prospect, and that any bank or financial institution at which the EGRFPD holds an account is authorized, upon presentment of a certified copy of this Resolution, as approved, to transfer the fund in the EGRFPD’s accounts to the Village; and
SECTION 3: As an adjunct to the closing up of the business affairs of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District as provided in 70 ILCS 705/15e(b), any outstanding liabilities and/or claims, whether known or unknown, against the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District, shall become the responsibility of the Village of Mount Prospect upon the adoption of the Resolution, and any statutory and/or fiduciary duties and/or obligations of current or former officials and agents of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District are terminated and held for naught upon the adoption of this Resolution; and
SECTION 4: That the County Clerk is hereby directed to forward three (3) certified copies of this Resolution to Karen Agoranos, Village Clerk, Village of Mount Prospect, 50 S. Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056; and
SECTION 5: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval as provided by law.
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