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RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE VILLAGE TO THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY IN EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT ROADWAY EASEMENTS
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WHEREAS, on August 5, 2024, the Village President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, an Illinois home rule municipal corporation (the “Village”), have duly considered entering into an Intergovernmental Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, a special district of the State of Illinois (the “District”), providing for, inter alia, the conveyance by the Village to the District of the Village “Nature Center” property (the “Donation Property”) in exchange for certain temporary and permanent easements (the “Easements”) to improve the 143rd Street corridor (Illinois Route 7) from I-355 to Cicero Avenue (the “Project”), said Donation Property and Easements being fully described in the Agreement, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as EXHIBIT A; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Local Government Property Transfer Act (50 ILCS 605/2) (the “Act”) authorizes the transfer of real property owned by a municipal corporation or political subdivision to another municipal corporation or political subdivision, such as by and between the Village and the District; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and desirable for the Village to approve and enter into the Agreement to allow the Village to convey the Donation Property to the District in exchange for the easements and other good and valuable consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK, COOK AND WILL COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION 1
Incorporation. The preambles above are incorporated by reference into this Section 1 and made a part hereof as material and operative provisions of this Resolution.
SECTION 2
Approval. The Agreement referenced herein is hereby approved, and the execution thereof by the Village President and Village Clerk on behalf of the Village, is authorized, ratified and confirmed. The said Village President and Village Clerk are hereby further authorized and directed to execute all appropriate documents and take such other action as is required to consummate the conveyance of the Village Property to the District in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
SECTION 3
Recording. Upon passage of this Resolution, the Village Clerk shall record a certified copy of this Resolution, along with all attachments thereto, in the office of the Cook County Clerk’s Recordings Division, as required by the Act.
SECTION 4.
Effectiveness. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Board of Trustees of the Village as provided by law.