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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE FROM THE COUNTY OF COOK TO THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY
WHEREAS, the County of Cook, a body politic and corporate of the State of Illinois ("County"), is the owner of real estate located in Oak Forest, Cook County, Illinois, legally described on Exhibit A ("County Real Estate') commonly known as the Oak Forest Hospital Campus, which is located adjacent to District holdings; and
WHEREAS, the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, an Illinois Special District ("District"), is the owner of property adjacent to the County Real Estate; and
WHEREAS, the District desires to obtain title to the County Real Estate for the public purposes of maintaining open space and improving the land to the extent permitted by law; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of Article VII, Section 10 of the 1970 Illinois Constitution and the provisions of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 22/1 et seq. authorize and encourage the intergovernmental cooperation set forth in this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Local Government Property Transfer Act, 50 ILCS 605/0.01 et seq., the District has duly adopted an Ordinance, a copy of which is submitted hereto as Exhibit B which declares that it is necessary or convenient for the District to use, occupy or improve the County Real Estate for the aforementioned public purposes and the Ordinance further declares that the District is authorized by law to receive title to the County Real Estate and will accept any transfer of title to the County Real Estate made by the County to the District; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Real Estate Management for the County ("Director of Real Estate Management") has advised the Board of Commissioners of Cook County ("Cook County Board"), and the Cook County Board so agrees, that it is desirous that the County Real Estate be maintained as required by law and as public open space by the District; and
WHEREAS, the County Boar...
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