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RESOLUTION NO. 327
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC
INTEREST, CONVENIENCE, AND NECESSITY REQUIRE THE
ACQUISITION OF THE FEE TITLE TO CERTAIN PROPERTY
FOR FIRE STATION PURPOSES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council hereby finds, determines,
and declares that the public interest and necessity require the ac-
quisition of the hereinafter described real property for public
grounds and buildings, to wit: a fire station site, fire station,
and facilities appurtenant thereto.
That the location of the said land for said fire station
has been planned and located in the manner which will be most com-
patible to the greatest public good and the least private injury,
and said site and location previously have been approved by the
Planning Commission of said city.
SECTION 2. That the City Council hereby finds, deter-
mines, and declares that, in order to acquire the fee title to
said land and use the same for the purpose hereinabove set forth,
the public interest, convenience, and necessity require the acqui-
sition of the fee title by the City of Downey in and to that cer-
tain real property hereinafter described, and the said City Coun-
cil hereby declares it is the intention of the City of Downey to
acquire in its name the fee title to said hereinafter described
real property, by condemnation in accordance with the provisions
of the Code of Civil Procedure and the Constitution of the State
of California authorizing the exercise of the right of eminent do-
main.
SECTION 3. That said real property, the acquisition of
the fee title to which is required by the public interest, con-
,
venience, and necessity, for the purpose hereinabove set forth, is
described as follows:
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The southeasterly 383 feet of Lot 3 of the partitions of
land among the Mahala A. Mayes Heirs, in the Rancho Santa
Gertrudes, in the City of Downey, County of Los Angeles,
State of California, as shown on map thereof recorded in
Book 1138, page 310 of Deeds, in the office of the County
Recorder of said county.
Except that portion lying southeasterly of a line that is
�..� parallel with the northwesterly line of said Lot 3 and
distant 788 feet southeasterly therefrom, as measured
along the northeasterly line of said Lot 3.
Also except the northeasterly 220.20 feet of said land, as
measured along the above mentioned parallel line.
SECTION 4. That the City Attorney of the City of Downey
and Burke, Williams & Sorensen hereby are authorized, empowered,
and directed to prepare, institute, and prosecute, in the name of
the City of Downey, such proceedings in the proper court having
jurisdiction thereof, as are necessary for the condemnation of the
fee title to said real property described in Section 3 of this
resolution.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this /3 day of January, 1959.
Mayor ,.1
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held
on the j3 day of January, 1959, by the affirmative vote of at
least ,6 councilmen, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen,f6 �'�� 44
a NOES: Councilmen
U ABSENT: Councilmen
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