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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 Board adopts this Resolution, by a vote of two-thirds or more of its members, which Resolution authorizes the conveyance of the County Real Estate to the District for nominal consideration, pursuant to its home rule and statutory authority, including the Local Government Property Transfer Act, 50 ILCS 605/0.01 et seq.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1:
The foregoing recitals are incorporated herein as findings of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, Illinois.
Section 2:
The President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the County of Cook, a quit claim deed, in substantially the same form as the document attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit C, conveying the County Real Estate to the District, subject to any covenants, conditions and restrictions contained therein, which quit claim deed shall be attested and delivered by the appropriate County officials.
Section 3:
The President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners and the Director of Real Estate Management are hereby authorized to execute and deliver any and all other documents or instruments and take any and all steps necessary or desirable to effectuate such conveyance.
Section 4:
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
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