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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INTERVENTION IN ORLAND SQUARE MALL TAX VALUATION OBJECTIONS BEFORE THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
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WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park (the "Village") acknowledges that the owner of the Orland Square Mall located within the corporate boundaries of the Village, has heretofore filed tax valuation objections and may hereafter file tax valuation objections of those certain parcels of real property it owns with the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois for tax years 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; and
WHEREAS, these tax valuation objections seek or will seek a reduction in the assessed value of the parcels that are the subject of the tax valuation objections; and
WHEREAS, in such circumstances a taxing district has the right to intervene in the proceedings before the Circuit Court of Cook County in order to protect its revenue interest in the assessed valuation of the parcels.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, as follows:
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The Board of Trustees finds that all of the recitals contained above are true and correct, and that the same are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2
The Board of Trustees hereby authorizes Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd., as its legal representative, to file a Petition to Intervene with the Circuit Court of Cook County, and to represent the Village's interests with respect to the tax valuation objections challenging the assessed valuations for those parcels for tax years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, with respect to property located within the corporate boundaries of the Village.
SECTION 3
All motions and resolutions or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this Resolution are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
SECTION 4
If any section, paragraph, clause, or provision of this Resolution shall be held invalid, the invalidity of such section, paragraph, clause, or provision shall not affect any of the other sections, paragraphs, clauses, or provisions of this Resolution.
SECTION 5
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption.