OCTOBER 17, 2007

REPORT OF THE TAX DELINQUENCY SUBCOMMITTEE

October 25, 2007

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

ATTENDANCE

Present:

Chairman Sims, Commissioners Beavers, Butler, Moreno, Murphy and Peraica (6)

Absent:

Vice Chairman Goslin (1)

Also Present:

Jacqueline K. Harder – Economic Development Project Director, Cook County Department of Planning and Development; Randy Kemmer – Assistant State’s Attorney; Rodney C. Slutzky – Attorney at Law, Slutzky & Blumenthal

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Your Tax Delinquency Subcommittee of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County met pursuant to notice on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at the hour of 10:30 A.M. in the Board Room, Room 569, County Building, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois.

Your Subcommittee has considered the following items and, upon adoption of this report, the recommendations are as follows:

289306

CITY OF CALUMET CITY (NO CASH BID REQUEST). Transmitting a Communication, dated August 31, 2007 from Deborah Sims, Chairman, Tax Delinquency Subcommittee, submitting a request from Michelle Markiewicz-Qualkinbush, Mayor, City of Calumet City.

Re: No Cash Bid Request Package for the City of Calumet City.

This correspondence will serve as notification of the interest of the City of Calumet City, a municipal corporation, in receiving a No Cash Bid for the parcels listed below. This request package contains 55 property index numbers.

All of the parcels listed are vacant and without improvement, except Property Index Number 30-07-327-028-0000, on which sits the City of Calumet City Police Department and which use will remain the same. It is the intention of the City of Calumet City to use all parcels for the redevelopment of the areas in which the parcels are located. The redevelopment of the parcels will return the property to a viable use beneficial to the municipality. The redevelopment will also return the properties to a tax producing status, thereby generating economic development for the municipality and other taxing bodies.

The City of Calumet City, at this time, does not have an immediate intention to convey any Tax Certificate of Purchase from Cook County or any perfected deed to any Third Party Requestor. Also, the City of Calumet City will accept an assignment of all Tax Certificate of Purchase from Cook County and will undertake such legal proceedings and tax search services as necessary to obtain a tax deed and will bear all legal and other costs associated with the acquisition of the parcels. Also, the City of Calumet City agrees to submit, to the Cook County Offices of Economic Development, No Cash Bid Reports on the status of each parcel for five years or until development is complete, whichever occurs last, as required by the Cook County No Cash Bid Ordinance.

All contacts regarding the No Cash Bid Request Package for the City of Calumet City should be directed to the Office of the Corporation Counsel: The Law Offices of Dennis G. Gianopolus, P.C., 18511 Torrence Avenue, Lansing, Illinois, 60438. We look forward to working with you in bettering our community and spurring economic development in our city.

CALUMET CITY

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME	PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
30-07-100-014-0000	221	30-17-107-010-0000	224
30-07-126-008-0000	221	30-17-107-018-0000	224
30-07-126-009-0000	221	30-17-107-027-0000	224
30-07-126-014-0000	221	30-17-107-029-0000	224
30-07-126-015-0000	221	30-17-107-045-0000	224
30-07-327-028-0000	222	30-17-107-046-0000	224
30-08-105-042-0000	223	30-17-111-008-0000	224
30-08-105-043-0000	223	30-17-111-009-0000	224
30-08-110-048-0000	223	30-17-111-015-0000	224
30-08-111-016-0000	223	30-17-116-020-0000	224
30-08-111-025-0000	223	30-17-116-021-0000	224
30-08-111-026-0000	223	30-17-117-019-0000	224
30-08-329-017-0000	223	30-17-200-001-0000	224
30-08-329-018-0000	223	30-17-200-009-0000	224
30-08-329-019-0000	223	30-17-200-014-0000	224
30-08-330-021-0000	223	30-17-206-012-0000	224
30-08-330-022-0000	223	30-17-206-013-0000	224
30-08-415-010-0000	223	30-17-206-014-0000	224
30-08-415-028-0000	223	30-17-206-015-0000	224
30-17-100-015-0000	224	30-17-207-001-0000	224
30-17-100-016-0000	224	30-17-207-007-0000	224
30-17-102-037-0000	224	30-17-207-008-0000	224
30-17-103-009-0000	224	30-17-207-009-0000	224
30-17-103-029-0000	224	30-18-219-048-0000	225
30-17-103-030-0000	224	30-18-219-049-0000	225
30-17-105-041-0000	224	30-19-100-058-0000	225
30-17-106-022-0000	224	30-20-100-002-0000	225
30-17-107-009-0000	224

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved approval of Communication Number 289306, except for PIN Numbers 30-08-111-025, 30-17-107-045 and 30-17-111-008 which were withdrawn by the requestor. The motion carried.

289307

CITY OF MARKHAM (NO CASH BID REQUEST). Transmitting a Communication, dated September 10, 2007 from Deborah Sims, Chairman, Tax Delinquency Subcommittee, submitting a request from David Webb, Jr., Mayor, City of Markham.

Re: County “No Cash Bids” on 91 Parcels owned by the City of Markham

On behalf of the City of Markham, I formally make application for Cook County “No Cash Bids” on 91 parcels. It is specifically requested that, if approved by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, the “no cash bids” be made as “over the counter” forfeiture tax purchases.

This application, being made on behalf of the City of Markham, is somewhat unusual because the purpose of the City’s request is NOT to acquire the 91 parcels by tax deed proceedings. In fact, the City is currently the record title holder of all 91 parcels and has owned the 91 parcels since December 7, 1992. The purpose of the City’s request is to extinguish longstanding real estate tax liens on its property which should have been exempt from taxation for the years in question. In the event the Board of Commissioners is willing to assist the City of Markham in this manner, it will make possible the transfer of the 91 parcels to the Natural Land Institute, which intend to preserve the land in its natural state as a natural land preserve for future generations. In exchange for the 91 parcels, the Natural Land Institute will convey to the City a tract of land of similar acreage, which will be the site of future economic development in the City.

The following documentation is submitted in accordance with the City’s application for Cook County “No Cash Bids.”

1. List of Permanent Index Numbers (PINs) and Volume Number for each parcel (Exhibit A). As previously indicated, the intended use of the 91 parcels is to prohibit development in order to preserve the land in its natural state, as a natural land preserve for future generations;

2. Certified Ordinance of the City of Markham formally requesting Cook County “No Cash Bids” which includes the PIN and volume number for each of the 91 parcels and the intended use for the parcels (Exhibit B);

3. A current letter of opinion issued by the Chicago Title Insurance Company establishing the title status on all 91 parcels (Exhibit C);

4. A Sidwell Tax Map showing the location of all 91 parcels (Exhibit D); and,

28. Photographs of the 91 parcels (Group Exhibit E);

As previously indicated, and as set forth in the Ordinance attached hereto, the benefit to the City of Markham (provided the County Board agree to make the requested “no cash bids” on its behalf) will be twofold. First, the City will be able to convey title to the 91 parcels to the Natural Land Institute, free and clear of outstanding real estate tax liens, who will, under its stewardship, preserve and protect the property as a natural land preserve for future generations. Second, the City will receive, in exchange, title to a similar sized tract of land from the Natural Land Institute, which it will be able to economically develop. Such economic development will provide jobs, increase the City’s tax base, and generally benefit the City and its citizens.

On behalf of the City of Markham, it is further represented that the City has retained me to cause the outstanding county tax liens to be extinguished and otherwise complete the real estate transaction set forth herein and in the Ordinance attached as Exhibit B. The City and the Natural Land Institute will bear all legal and other costs associated with extinguishing the real estate tax liens and completing the real estate transactions described herein.

In the event the documentation provided is deficient in any way, kindly contact me so I can supplement the documentation provided, per your requirements.

CITY OF MARKHAM

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME	PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
28-13-321-006-0000	29	28-13-321-032-0000	29
28-13-321-007-0000	29	28-13-321-033-0000	29
28-13-321-008-0000	29	28-13-321-034-0000	29
28-13-321-009-0000	29	28-13-321-035-0000	29
28-13-321-010-0000	29	28-13-321-036-0000	29
28-13-321-011-0000	29	28-13-321-037-0000	29
28-13-321-012-0000	29	28-13-321-038-0000	29
28-13-321-013-0000	29	28-13-321-039-0000	29
28-13-321-014-0000	29	28-13-321-040-0000	29
28-13-321-015-0000	29	28-13-322-006-0000	29
28-13-321-016-0000	29	28-13-322-007-0000	29
28-13-321-017-0000	29	28-13-322-008-0000	29
28-13-321-018-0000	29	28-13-322-009-0000	29
28-13-321-019-0000	29	28-13-322-010-0000	29
28-13-321-020-0000	29	28-13-322-011-0000	29
28-13-321-026-0000	29	28-13-322-012-0000	29
28-13-321-027-0000	29	28-13-322-013-0000	29
28-13-321-028-0000	29	28-13-322-014-0000	29
28-13-321-029-0000	29	28-13-322-015-0000	29
28-13-321-030-0000	29	28-13-322-016-0000	29
28-13-321-031-0000	29	28-13-322-017-0000	29
28-13-322-018-0000	29	28-13-323-028-0000	29
28-13-322-019-0000	29	28-13-323-029-0000	29
28-13-322-020-0000	29	28-13-323-030-0000	29
28-13-322-026-0000	29	28-13-323-031-0000	29
28-13-322-027-0000	29	28-13-323-032-0000	29
28-13-322-028-0000	29	28-13-323-033-0000	29
28-13-322-033-0000	29	28-13-323-034-0000	29
28-13-322-034-0000	29	28-13-323-035-0000	29
28-13-322-035-0000	29	28-13-323-036-0000	29
28-13-322-036-0000	29	28-13-323-037-0000	29
28-13-322-037-0000	29	28-13-323-038-0000	29
28-13-322-038-0000	29	28-13-323-039-0000	29
28-13-322-039-0000	29	28-13-323-040-0000	29
28-13-322-040-0000	29	28-13-323-041-0000	29
28-13-323-006-0000	29	28-13-323-042-0000	29
28-13-323-007-0000	29	28-13-323-043-0000	29
28-13-323-008-0000	29	28-13-323-044-0000	29
28-13-323-009-0000	29	28-13-331-001-0000	29
28-13-323-010-0000	29	28-13-331-002-0000	29
28-13-323-011-0000	29	28-13-331-003-0000	29
28-13-323-012-0000	29	28-13-331-016-0000	29
28-13-323-013-0000	29	28-13-331-017-0000	29
28-13-323-014-0000	29	28-13-331-018-0000	29
28-13-323-015-0000	29	28-13-331-019-0000	29
28-13-323-016-0000	29

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved approval of Communication Number 289307. The motion carried.

289308

VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD (NO CASH BID REQUEST). Transmitting a Communication, dated August 31, 2007 from Deborah Sims, Chairman, Tax Delinquency Subcommittee, submitting a request from Riccardo F. Ginex, Village Manager, Village of Brookfield.

The Village of Brookfield, Illinois, would like to apply to make an over-the-counter no-cash bid for the following parcel:

Volume 176 15-34-100-001-0000

This request package contains one Property Index Number. This parcel is located at 3101 Grand Boulevard, Brookfield, Illinois 60513. This parcel is a corner lot upon which a welcome sign for the Village of Brookfield is located, and the Village intends to continue to use this parcel for that purpose. By allowing the Village to obtain this parcel through the Cook County No-Cash Bid Program, the Village will be able to continue to accommodate the maintenance of its welcome sign.

Enclosed please find the ordinance passed by the Village formally requesting that a no-cash bid be made for this parcel. The Village agrees to submit an annual report on the status of this parcel for five years or until development is complete, whichever occurs last, as required by the Cook County No-Cash Bid Ordinance to the Cook County Office of Economic Development, 69 West Washington Street, Suite 2900, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Furthermore, the Village represents that no Third Party Request by a developer or organization exists by which the no-cash bid for this parcel located in volume 176 with the Property Index Number 15-34-100-001-0000 will result in the conveyance of the perfected deed by the Village of Brookfield.

The following Property Index Number was withdrawn from the list approved in the ordinance:

Volume 176 15-34-100-002-0000

A no-cash bid for this Property Index Number is no longer requested because a title search revealed that the property has not been tax delinquent for two (2) years; and therefore, the property is not eligible for participation in the Cook County No-Cash Bid Program.

The Village authorizes and directs the Village attorneys, Storino, Ramello & Durkin, 9501 West Devon Avenue, Rosemont, Illinois, 60018 to obtain the tax deed to this property. The Village of Brookfield will bear all legal and other costs associated with the acquisition of this parcel.

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved approval of Communication Number 289308. The motion carried.

289309

VILLAGE OF NILES (NO CASH BID REQUEST). Transmitting a Communication, dated September 4, 2007 from Deborah Sims, Chairman, Tax Delinquency Subcommittee, submitting a request from Nicholas B. Blasé, Mayor, Village of Niles.

Re: Request for a “No Cash Bid” On Certain Property Located in the Village of Niles

This letter is a formal request to place a property in the Village of Niles, Property Index Number 09-23-103-065-0000 to be obtained by the Village of Niles through the “No Cash Bid” process. This request contains one (1) Property Index Number. The property that Village seeks is situated between residential parcels. It was originally to be an alley but was never deeded to the Village when the subdivision was created. The Village wishes to own this property to be able to keep the option open to create an ally when it becomes necessary. Owning the parcel will also assure the Village of its utility easements.

The Village has retained legal counsel to obtain the tax deed and bear all legal and other costs associated with acquisition of the parcel. The contact information is as follows:

D. Danielle Grcic

Attorney at Law

8074 N. Milwaukee Ave

Niles, Illinois 60714

Also, the Village is willing and able to submit to the Cook County Office of Economic Development an annual report on the status of the parcel for the next five (5) years.

There is no Third Party request for the parcel at the present time, nor will the Village entertain a third party request in the future.

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved approval of Communication Number 289309. The motion carried.

289310

VILLAGE OF PHOENIX (NO CASH BID REQUEST). Transmitting a Communication, dated August 31, 2007 from Deborah Sims, Chairman, Tax Delinquency Subcommittee, submitting a request from Terry R. Wells, President, Village of Phoenix.

Re: Village of Phoenix No Cash Bid Application 2007-1

The purpose of this letter is to inform you of the Village of Phoenix's desire to participate in the Cook County no-cash bid program. The Village is interested in acquiring certain properties located within Phoenix that are delinquent in real estate taxes or special assessments for two or more years, pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/21-90 and 200/21-260.

Please accept this request to obtain the properties listed on the submitted Exhibit A. The Village plans to use these properties for re-development in order to expand its tax revenues. Currently, there is no third-party applicant.

As part of our application, I have submitted all the information that is required by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to enable the Village to participate in this program. Also, Phoenix has retained the services of an attorney to proceed to a tax deed and perform all other legal activities associated with this program.

VILLAGE OF PHOENIX

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME

29-16-100-018-0000	208
29-16-100-026-0000	208
29-16-100-027-0000	208
29-16-106-022-0000	208
29-16-107-065-0000	208
29-16-118-052-0000	208
29-16-119-076-0000	208
29-16-119-077-0000	208
29-16-119-078-0000	208
29-16-120-001-0000	208
29-16-120-067-0000	208
29-16-120-068-0000	208
29-16-120-069-0000	208
29-16-121-032-0000	208
29-16-121-033-0000	208
29-16-121-034-0000	208
29-16-127-079-0000	208
29-16-129-052-0000	208
29-16-129-053-0000	208
29-16-131-083-0000	208

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

The above Item was withdrawn by the requestor.

289311

VILLAGE OF RIVERDALE (NO CASH BID REQUEST). Transmitting a Communication, dated August 31, 2007 from Deborah Sims, Chairman, Tax Delinquency Subcommittee, submitting a request from Zenovia G. Evans, President, Village of Riverdale.

Re: Village of Riverdale No Cash Bid Application 2007-1

The purpose of this letter is to inform you of the Village of Riverdale's desire to participate in the Cook County no-cash bid program. The Village is interested in acquiring certain properties located within Riverdale that are delinquent in real estate taxes or special assessments for two or more years, pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/21-90 and 200/21-260.

As part of our application, we have submitted all the information that is required by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to enable the Village to participate in this program. Also, Riverdale has retained the services of an attorney to proceed to a tax deed and perform all other legal activities associated with this program.

VILLAGE OF RIVERDALE

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME

25-32-401-020-0000	39
25-32-402-039-0000	39
25-32-402-040-0000	39
25-33-328-091-0000	39
25-33-328-109-0000	39
29-05-201-022-0000	196
29-05-201-031-0000	196
29-05-201-032-0000	196
29-05-202-004-0000	196
29-05-202-010-0000	196
29-05-202-011-0000	196
29-05-202-012-0000	196
29-05-203-012-0000	196
29-05-205-007-0000	196
29-05-205-010-0000	196
29-05-205-013-0000	196

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved to defer Communication Number 289311. The motion carried.

289312

COOK COUNTY TAX REACTIVATION PROJECT (NO CASH BID REQUEST). Transmitting a Communication, dated August 21, 2007 from Deborah Sims, Chairman, Tax Delinquency Subcommittee, submitting a request from James M. Houlihan, Cook County Assessor.

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the Village of Bellwood.

The submitted materials include the required municipal resolution requesting that the Cook County Board of Commissioners approve the No Cash Bid Request. This document contains a list of the permanent index number and volume of each real estate parcel sought. These parcels will be used for commercial and industrial purposes. The Cook County Tax Reactivation Project will retain legal counsel to obtain the tax deed and will bear all legal and other costs associated with acquisition of the parcels. The municipality will provide all required status reports to the Cook County Office of Economic Development.

VILLAGE OF BELLWOOD

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER

VOLUME

15-09-311-059-0000

160

15-16-116-097-0000

167

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved approval of Communication Number 289312 with the exception of PIN Number 15-09-311-059 which was withdrawn by the requestor. The motion carried.

289313

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the City of Blue Island.

CITY OF BLUE ISLAND

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
25-31-310-013-0000	038
29-06-106-088-0000	196
29-06-106-090-0000	196

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved approval of Communication Number 289313 with the exception of PIN Number 25-31-310-013 which was deferred to the next Tax Delinquency Subcommittee Meeting. The motion carried.

289314

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the Village of Burnham.

VILLAGE OF BURNHAM

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
29-01-403-025-0000	193
30-06-204-014-0000	220
30-06-204-015-0000	220
30-06-307-022-0000	220
30-06-312-027-0000	220

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved approval of Communication Number 289314. The motion carried.

289315

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of Calumet City.

CALUMET CITY

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
30-07-100-003-0000	221
30-07-100-004-0000	221
30-07-108-004-0000	221
30-07-108-005-0000	221
30-07-108-006-0000	221
30-07-108-007-0000	221
30-07-108-008-0000	221
30-07-108-009-0000	221
30-07-108-010-0000	221
30-07-108-011-0000	221
30-07-129-023-0000	221
30-07-129-024-0000	221
30-07-129-025-0000	221
30-07-129-026-0000	221
30-07-129-027-0000	221
30-07-129-028-0000	221
30-07-129-029-0000	221
30-07-129-030-0000	221
30-07-129-031-0000	221
30-07-129-032-0000	221

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved approval of Communication Number 289315. The motion carried.

289316

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the Village of Calumet Park.

VILLAGE OF CALUMET PARK

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
25-29-326-037-0000	036
25-29-326-065-0000	036
25-32-206-030-0000	039
25-32-206-034-0000	039
25-32-206-035-0000	039

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved approval of Communication Number 289316. The motion carried.

289317

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the City of Chicago Heights.

CITY OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
32-20-422-034-0000	015
32-20-422-035-0000	015
32-20-422-036-0000	015

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved approval of Communication Number 289317. The motion carried.

289318

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the Village of South Chicago Heights.

VILLAGE OF SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
32-29-415-007-0000	019
32-29-432-031-0000	019
32-29-432-032-0000	019
32-29-432-033-0000	019
32-33-202-032-0000	021

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved approval of Communication Number 289318. The motion carried.

289319

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the City of Country Club Hills.

CITY OF COUNTRY CLUB HILLS

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
28-34-417-008-0000	035
28-34-417-029-0000	035
28-34-417-030-0000	035
28-34-417-032-0000	035
28-34-417-033-0000	035
28-34-417-034-0000	035
28-34-417-035-0000	035
31-10-200-025-0000	178

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved approval of Communication Number 289319. The motion carried.

289320

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the Village of Dixmoor.

VILLAGE OF DIXMOOR

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
29-06-424-041-0000	197
29-06-424-044-0000	197
29-06-424-050-0000	197
29-06-424-060-0000	197
29-06-424-061-0000	197

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved approval of Communication Number 289320. The motion carried.

289321

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the Village of Dolton.

VILLAGE OF DOLTON

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
29-02-404-053-0000	194
29-10-108-025-0000	202
29-11-103-021-0000	203
29-11-107-005-0000	203
29-11-107-007-0000	203

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved approval of Communication Number 289321 with the exception of PIN Number 29-02-404-053, which was withdrawn by the requestor. The motion carried.

289322

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the Village of Ford Heights.

VILLAGE OF FORD HEIGHTS

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
32-23-301-007-0000	016
32-23-301-008-0000	016
32-23-301-010-0000	016

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved approval of Communication Number 289322. The motion carried.

289323

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the City of Harvey.

CITY OF HARVEY

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
29-17-209-007-0000	209
29-17-318-022-0000	209
29-18-101-005-0000	210

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved approval of Communication Number 289323. The motion carried.

289324

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the Village of Hazel Crest.

VILLAGE OF HAZEL CREST

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER

VOLUME

29-30-107-020-0000

217

29-30-107-021-0000

217

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved approval of Communication Number 289324 with the exception of PIN Numbers 29-30-107-020 and 29-30-107-021 which were withdrawn by the requestor. The motion carried.

289325

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the City of Markham.

CITY OF MARKHAM

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
28-22-407-024-0000	032
28-22-407-035-0000	032
28-23-304-020-0000	032
29-19-217-043-0000	211

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved approval of Communication Number 289325. The motion carried.

289326

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the Village of Maywood.

VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
15-11-135-012-0000	162
15-11-135-013-0000	162
15-11-137-001-0000	162
15-14-102-009-0000	164
15-14-102-010-0000	164
15-14-102-011-0000	164
15-14-102-012-0000	164
15-14-102-013-0000	164

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved approval of Communication Number 289326 with the exception of PIN Numbers 15-11-135-012, 15-11-135-013 and 15-11-137-001 which were withdrawn by the requestor. The motion carried.

289327

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the City of Oak Forest.

CITY OF OAK FOREST

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
28-15-115-018-0000	030
28-15-115-019-0000	030
28-15-115-020-0000	030
28-15-115-021-0000	030

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved approval of Communication Number 289327. The motion carried.

289328

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the Village of Park Forest.

VILLAGE OF PARK FOREST

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER

VOLUME

32-30-210-016-0000

019

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved approval of Communication Number 289328. The motion carried.

289329

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the Village of Phoenix.

VILLAGE OF PHOENIX

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER

VOLUME

29-16-114-011-0000

208

29-16-203-016-0000

208

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved approval of Communication Number 289329. The motion carried.

289330

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the Village of Posen.

VILLAGE OF POSEN

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
28-01-406-031-0000	023
28-01-406-033-0000	023
28-01-406-035-0000	023
28-01-406-037-0000	023
28-01-406-039-0000	023
28-01-407-006-0000	023
28-01-407-016-0000	023
28-01-407-023-0000	023
28-01-407-024-0000	023
28-01-407-029-0000	023
28-01-407-040-0000	023
28-01-409-022-0000	023
28-01-409-023-0000	023
28-12-224-022-0000	028
28-12-224-023-0000	028
28-12-224-024-0000	028

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Moreno, moved approval of Communication Number 289330. The motion carried.

289331

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the Village of Richton Park.

VILLAGE OF RICHTON PARK

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
31-26-300-039-0000	180
31-34-204-020-0000	180
31-34-206-009-0000	180
31-35-101-002-0000	180
31-35-300-003-0000	180

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved approval of Communication Number 289331. The motion carried.

289332

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the Village of Riverdale.

VILLAGE OF RIVERDALE

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
29-04-235-032-0000	195
29-04-235-033-0000	195
29-04-235-034-0000	195

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved approval of Communication Number 289332. The motion carried.

289333

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of the Village of Robbins.

VILLAGE OF ROBBINS

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
28-01-108-027-0000	023
28-01-108-030-0000	023
28-01-108-031-0000	023

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved approval of Communication Number 289333. The motion carried.

289334

Please accept this letter as the Cook County Tax Reactivation Project’s No Cash Bid Request on behalf of Sauk Village.

SAUK VILLAGE

PROPERTY INDEX NUMBER	VOLUME
32-35-201-022-0000	021
32-36-111-016-0000	021
32-36-111-048-0000	021
32-36-111-049-0000	021
32-36-114-017-0000	021
33-31-120-036-0000	022

*Referred to the Tax Delinquency Subcommittee on September 18, 2007.

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved approval of Communication Number 289334. The motion carried.

Commissioner Peraica inquired what monitoring Cook County currently conducts to ensure that parcels of land go to deed, are returned in a timely manner to the tax role and are being used for the purpose originally espoused.

Jacqueline K. Harder, Economic Development Project Director, Cook County Department of Planning and Development, replied that Cook County requires that owners submits annual updates. She further stated that the Department of Planning and Development currently partners with the Cook County Tax Reactivation Program to work with various municipalities on these issues.

Chairman Sims stated that there is a high incidence of lawyers not going to deed, and that this is highly problematic.

Commissioner Murphy inquired what control Cook County has over parcels of land after they are released.

Randy Kemmer, Assistant State’s Attorney, stated that Cook County relinquishes control after sale, once the transfer is complete. He further stated that under current law the property must go to deed within three years; once this period of time has elapsed it is impossible go to deed.

Chairman Sims stated that she and personnel at the Department of Planning and Development are working on these issues, especially as concerns municipalities that do not follow through on their responsibilities.

At the request of Commissioner Peraica, Chairman Sims granted leave for Mr. Rodney C. Slutzky, Attorney at Law, Slutzky & Blumenthal, to speak.

Mr. Slutzky offered the following clarification: Once a deed is acquired by a new owner, the only enforcement option available to Cook County would be to create incentives for the owner to fulfill his originally stated intent. Mr. Slutzky further stated that he believes there is no need for a statutory change as pertains to County monitoring.

Commissioner Moreno moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Butler. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Tax Delinquency Subcommittee

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Deborah Sims, Chairman

Attest:

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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary

YOUR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING ACTION

WITH REGARD TO THE MATTERS NAMED HEREIN:

Communication Number 289306 Approved with the exception of

PIN Number 30-08-111-025

PIN Number 30-17-107-045

PIN Number 30-17-111-008

which were Withdrawn by the requestor

Communication Number 289307 Approved

Communication Number 289308 Approved

Communication Number 289309 Approved

Communication Number 289310 Withdrawn by the requestor

Communication Number 289311 Deferred

Communication Number 289312 Approved with the exception of

PIN Number 15-09-311-059

which was Withdrawn by the requestor

Communication Number 289313 Approved with the exception of

PIN Number 25-31-310-013

which was Withdrawn by the requestor

Communication Number 289314 Approved

Communication Number 289315 Approved

Communication Number 289316 Approved

Communication Number 289317 Approved

Communication Number 289318 Approved

Communication Number 289319 Approved

Communication Number 289320 Approved

Communication Number 289321 Approved with the exception of

PIN Number 29-02-404-053

which was Withdrawn by the requestor

Communication Number 289322 Approved

Communication Number 289323 Approved

Communication Number 289324 Approved with the exception of

PIN Number 29-30-107-020

PIN Number 29-30-107-021

which were Withdrawn by the requestor

Communication Number 289325 Approved

Communication Number 289326 Approved with the exception of

PIN Number 15-11-135-012

PIN Number 15-11-135-013

PIN Number 15-11-137-001

which were Withdrawn by the requestor

Communication Number 289327 Approved

Communication Number 289328 Approved

Communication Number 289329 Approved

Communication Number 289330 Approved

Communication Number 289331 Approved

Communication Number 289332 Approved

Communication Number 289333 Approved

Communication Number 289334 Approved