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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 Re...
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