Public Act 0544 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB3743 Enrolled LRB103 25678 DTM 52027 b

Public Act 103-0544

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Corporate authorities" means the corporate authorities of Tinley Park - Park District.

"Department" means the Department of Central Management Services.

"Director" means the Director of Central Management Services.

"TPPD" means the Tinley Park - Park District, a body corporate and politic of Cook and Will Counties, Illinois.

Section 10. Tinley Park Mental Health Center and the Howe Developmental Center. Pursuant to the provisions and subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Act, the Director, on behalf of the State of Illinois, is authorized to execute and deliver to TPPD, for and in consideration of $1 paid to the Department, a quit claim deed to the following described real property and a quit claim bill of sale to all the existing tangible personal property on the real property, and such ancillary documents as the Department deems appropriate, for fully and properly effectuating a transfer to TPPD of the title to the Tinley Park Mental Health Center and Howe Developmental Center, described as follows:

That part of Section 36, Township 36 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian, lying Southerly of the Southerly Line of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad,

(Excepting therefrom that portion described as follows:

That part of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 36 lying South of the Center Line of the North Branch of the Flossmoor Road Drainage Ditch; Also that part of the South 46 Acres of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 36, lying South and West of the Center Line of the North Branch of the Flossmoor Road Drainage Ditch;

Also Excepting therefrom that portion described as follows:

That part of the West 1900 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 36 lying Southerly of the Southerly Right of Way of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (commonly known as the Metra Line) and lying Northerly of the Centerline of the Northern Tributary to the Union Drainage Ditch;

Also Excepting therefrom that portion described as follows:

That part of the West 1900 Feet of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 36 lying Southerly of the Southerly Right of Way of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (commonly known as the Metra Line);

Also Excepting therefrom that portion described as follows:

That Part of the South 1/2 of said Section 36, described as follows: Beginning at the South Quarter Corner of said Section 36; thence East 573.67 Feet along the South Line of the Southeast 1/4 of aforesaid Section 36; thence North 859.00 Feet along a line perpendicular to the aforesaid South Line; thence West 171.00 Feet; thence North 320.50 Feet; thence East 171.00 Feet; thence North 527.71 Feet; thence North 66 Degrees 16 Minutes 51 Seconds West 843.97 Feet; thence North 28 Degrees 39 Minutes 16 Seconds West 589.16 Feet; thence South 60 Degrees 58 Minutes 55 Seconds West 279.95 Feet; thence South along a line perpendicular to the South Line of the Southwest 1/4 of the aforesaid Section 36, 2427.91 Feet to said South Line; thence East 726.33 Feet to the Point of Beginning;

Also Excepting therefrom that portion dedicated for Public Roadway by Plat of Dedication Recorded as Document 0633315190, described as follows:

Commencing at the Southeast Corner of Said Section 36; thence Westerly on an assumed bearing of South 89 Degrees 07 Minutes 35 Seconds West along the South Line of the South 1/2 of Said Section 36, a Distance of 70 Feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing South 89 Degrees 07 Minutes 36 Seconds West along the last described Line a Distance of 3446.28 Feet to the Center Line of the North Branch of the Flossmoor Road Drainage Ditch; thence North 57 Degrees 00 Minutes 02 Seconds East along said Centerline a Distance of 94.02 Feet to a point of a Line drawn 50 Feet North of and parallel with the South Line of Said Section 36; thence North 89 Degrees 07 Minutes 35 Seconds East along said parallel Line a Distance of 3296.21 Feet to a point; thence North 43 Degrees 52 Minutes 32 Seconds East, a Distance of 98.61 Feet to a point of the West Line of the East 70 Feet of aforesaid Section 36; thence South 01 Degrees 22 Minutes 32 Seconds East along Said West Line of the East 70 Feet, a Distance of 120 Feet to the Point of Beginning;

Also Excepting therefrom that portion falling within Harlem Avenue as widened), in Cook County, Illinois.

Section 15. Transfer to TPPD.

(a) The corporate authorities of the TPPD, situated in Cook and Will Counties, have determined that it is in the best interest of TPPD and its residents to acquire the presently unoccupied and unused combined campuses of the Tinley Park Mental Health Center and Howe Developmental Center, herein after referred to collectively as the Combined Campuses, including not only the land but also the several dozen existing structures, the existing utility facilities and other improvements above, at or below grade level, and all existing tangible personal property there, which Combined Campuses are presently owned by the State of Illinois, and for TPPD to pursue a redevelopment of that property.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law of the State of Illinois to the contrary, the Director is authorized under this Act to sell all right, title, and interest of the State of Illinois in and to the Combined Campuses for $1 and such other terms and conditions in the quit claim deed, the quit claim bill of sale, and ancillary documents that the Director deems appropriate, with such sale occurring pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement prepared by the Department. The conveyance of the Property authorized by this Act shall be made subject to existing public roads, existing rights of public utilities, existing rights of the public or quasipublic utilities, and any and all reservations, easements, encumbrances, covenants, agreements, and restrictions of record.

(c) Each of the documents of transfer shall state on its face and be subject to the conditions that the Property (i) shall be used for public purposes only, including recreation and conservation, and (ii) shall not be used for the purpose of gambling authorized by the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or the Illinois Gambling Act, and the documents of transfer shall each contain a reverter clause providing, in language prepared by and acceptable to the Department, that title to the Property shall revert, without further action, to the State of Illinois if:

(1) the Property is used for any purpose other than a public purpose;

(2) an attempt is made to sell the Property or convey or donate the Property in any manner whatsoever; or

(3) TPPD or any of its agents allow the property to be used for the purpose of gambling authorized by the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or the Illinois Gambling Act.

Section 20. Execution by TPPD; document recording. The transfer of title authorized under this Act shall be by quit claim deed and quit claim bill of sale, which shall be prepared by the Department so that the transfer is on an "AS IS", "WHERE IS", and "WITH ALL FAULTS" basis as of the date of sale, without any representation by the State of Illinois to TPPD, or any persons and entities whatsoever, as to Property's condition or fitness for any purpose. Both the deed and bill of sale shall be executed by TPPD as grantee in order to confirm the TPPD's undertakings to abide by the requirements in this Act and TPPD's agreement to timely and fully perform its obligations as set forth in this Act. All documents of transfer shall be recorded in the county in which the Property is located.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/11/2023