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Transmitting a Communication from
JOHN COOKE, Director, Office of Capital Planning and Policy
requesting approval and execution of an intergovernmental agreement between the County of Cook, a body politic and corporate of the State of Illinois, on behalf of the Office of Capital Planning and Policy (OCPP) and the Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS), and the Illinois Medical District Commission (IMDC), a body politic and corporate and unit of local government of the State of Illinois.
Per Article VII, Section 10 of the 1970 Illinois Constitution and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.), and other applicable law, units of local government are permitted to cooperate with and support each other in exercise of their authority and the performance of their responsibilities.
The purpose of the proposed Intergovernmental Agreement ("Agreement") will be to allow the IMDC, OCPP and CCHHS to collaborate on redevelopment opportunities within the Illinois Medical District, to better account for existing and future needs of the County and CCHHS as well as the IMDC, including but not limited to the best and highest uses for the County, CCHHS and IMDC properties within the Illinois Medical District.
The Agreement will also promote quality comprehensive re-development opportunities for the County, CCHHS and the IMDC within the Illinois Medical District. The Agreement between the County and the IMDC allows for the exploration of redevelopment opportunities and will allow the parties to determine strategies to enhance the services provided to the medical district community, develop a vibrant mixed-use campus for CCHHS and the surrounding IMDC community, and benefit the overall medical district community.
The Agreement shall commence upon execution by all parties and shall be effective for a period of two (2) years thereafter. This Agreement may be extended or amended upon the mutual written agreement of the parties...
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