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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE FROM THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY TO THE COUNTY OF COOK
WHEREAS, the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, an Illinois Special District (“District”), is the owner of real estate located in Rosemont, Cook County, Illinois, legally described on Exhibit A (“District Real Estate”); and
WHEREAS, the County of Cook, a body politic and corporate of the State of Illinois (“County”), is the owner of property adjacent to the District Real Estate; and
WHEREAS, the County desires to obtain title to the District Real Estate for the public purpose of 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 Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Local Government Property Transfer Act, 50 ILCS 605/0.01 et seq. provides statutory authority for one municipality to convey title to real estate to another municipality when the territory of the transferor municipality is at least partly within the corporate limits of the transferee municipality and it is necessary or convenient to use, occupy or improve real estate held by the transferor municipality in the making of any public improvement or for any public purpose; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Local Government Property Transfer Act, 50 ILCS 605/0.01 et seq., this Resolution is conditioned upon the County adopting an Ordinance which declares that it is necessary or convenient for the County to use, occupy or improve the District Real Estate for the aforementioned public purposes and the Ordinance shall further declare that the County is authorized by law to receive title to the District Real Estate and will accept any transfer of title to the District Real Estate made by the District to the County; and
WHEREAS, the District’s Board of Commissioners hereby finds and determines that the transfer of the District Real Estate to the County is in the best interests of the District and the District’s Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes and directs that such transfer shall proceed as set forth in the instant Resolution notwithstanding the terms, conditions and procedures of Title 2, Chapter 5 Code of Ordinances of the District; and
WHEREAS, the District adopts this Resolution, by a vote of two-thirds or more of its members, which Resolution authorizes the conveyance of the District Real Estate to the County for nominal consideration, pursuant to its statutory authority, including the Local Government Property Transfer Act, 50 ILCS 605/0.01 et seq.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1:
The foregoing recitals are incorporated herein as findings of the Board of Commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois.
Section 2:
The President of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the District, a quit claim deed conveying the District Real Estate to the County, subject to any covenants, conditions and restrictions contained therein, which quit claim deed shall be attested and delivered by the appropriate District officials.
Section 3:
The President of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners and the General Superintendent of the District 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.
EXHIBIT A
DISTRICT REAL ESTATE
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THAT PART OF LOT 1 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT PARTITION OF THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT OF SAID PARTITION FILED AND APPROVED IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, CASE NO. 502088 IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AND THAT PART OF LOT B IN THE SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 18, 40 AND PART OF LOT 19 IN THE ASSESSOR’S SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 1, 1894 IN BOOK 61 OF PLATS, PAGE 29, AS DOCUMENT 2126709, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT A POINT IN THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 3, A DISTANCE OF 200.00 FEET WEST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 3; THENCE NORTH 08 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST ON A BEARING BASED ON THE ILLINOIS STATE PLANE COORDINATE SYSTEM, NAD ’83 (2011), EAST ZONE, TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 1 IN SAID SUPERIOR COURT PARTITION, WHICH IS 380.42 FEET WEST OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 08 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST, 25.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 08 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST, 108.32 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF AN ILLINOIS STATE TOLL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY PARCEL TAKEN IN CONDEMNATION CASE NO. 57S12299 AS PARCEL N-8A-137.1; THENCE SOUTH 67 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 44 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE, 117.50 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT IN SAID SOUTHERLY LINE; THENCE SOUTH 83 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 54 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE, 52.31 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 68 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST, 155.17 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 7,308 SQUARE FEET, OR 0.168 ACRE, MORE OR LESS. end