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PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF LAND RESOLUTION
REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE LAND FROM SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE
WHEREAS, Cook County Department of Real Estate Management has been working closely with the Department of Environment and Sustainability to locate a suitable site to construct a new Household Hazardous Waste Facility; and
WHEREAS, a 1.15-acre site identified at South Suburban College meets the needs of programming for the facility and will complement the current partnership the County has with its Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (“CHaRM”) Center in the immediate vicinity; and
WHEREAS, the site that will house the new facility, which will be managed by the Department of Environment and Sustainability, was approved for dissolution by South Suburban College and will be divided from a larger parcel of land on the campus. The newly defined rectangular shaped parcel is located on the East side of Suntone Drive, roughly 2,000’ North of Route 8 (162nd St.) in South Holland within Cook County Commissioner District 5; and
WHEREAS, South Suburban College has agreed to sell the parcel of land for $200,000 based upon an appraisal obtained by the College.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby authorize:
(i) For the Real Estate Director to execute any and all notices
(ii) For the President or the Real Estate Director to execute any and all documents and instruments and to take such other action as may be necessary to effectuate the purchase of the parcel.
(iii) For the Comptroller to pay the agreed upon purchase price per the purchase and sale agreement as well as any fees/closing costs detailed in said purchase and sale agreement.
Fiscal Impact:
FY 2023 $200,000.00 - 11286.1161.64576.560305.00000.00000 (NT005-ARPA)
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