HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 0586 895
RESOLUTION NO. 67 r
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY ORDERING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS
FOR THE ACQUISITION OF NECESSARY RIGHTS OF WAY
AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 14 (BENEDICT AVENUE)
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Downey, on January
12, 1960, adopted Resolution of Intention No. 543, under and pur-
suant to the provisions of the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913,
determining that the public interest, convenience, and necessity
require, and declaring its intention to order the acquisition of
necessary rights of way and the construction of certain improve-
ments set forth in said resolution No. 545 in Downey Assess-
ment District No. 14 (Benedict Avenue); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has confirmed the diagram and assess-
ment for this improvement, and said diagram and assessment have been
recorded in the office of the Superintendent of Streets; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, on -, 1960, adopted Resolu-
tion No . -9 ordering that rights of way be acquired and the
improvement be made, all as set forth in Resolution of Intention
No. 543; and
WHEREAS, the City Treasurer has established a Special Fund
Account known as the "Improvement Fund for Assessment District No.
14 (Benedict Avenue);"
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Attorney and the firm of Burke,
Williams & Sorensen hereby are authorized and directed, in the name
of the City of Downey, to institute eminent domain proceedings in
the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County
of Los Angeles and to file suit in condemnation for the acquisition
of the necessary rights of way for public road purposes, all in ao-
cordance with Resolution of Intention No. 543 and the report for
Downey Assessment District No. 14.
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SECTION 2. That the public convenience and necessity
require the taking of immediate possession, and said attorneys
hereby are directed to institute proceedings, procure the right of
immediate possession, and an order for the taking of immediate pos-
session and use of the property herein ordered to be acquired, upon
complying with the requirements of the law applicable thereto, and
said attorneys hereby are ordered and directed to report to the City
Council the amounts of money required as soon as the same reasonably
may be ascertained.
SECTION 3. That the rights of way to be acquired are lo.
cated in the City of Downey, County of Los Angeles, State of Cali -
fornia, and are particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the east line of the west half of
the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section
10, Township 3 South, Range 12 West, S.B. and M. in the
Rancho Santa Gertrudes as per Book 1 Page 502 Miscellaneous
Records of said County,
that lies South 89 W-s
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661.25 feet, and North 0 39" West 50.00 feet from the
southeast corner of said Section 10; thence parallel with
the South line of said Section South 89°48 West 02.97
feet to the beginning of a tangent curve concave north-
westerly and having a radius of 15 feet; thence northeast -
erly along said curve 23.53 feet thru a central angle of
89°52 to a tangent line that is parallel with and
28.00 feet distant westerly when measured at right angles
from said East line; thence along last mentioned parallel
line North 0 West, 48.00 feet; thence North 89 °081
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East 00 feet; thence North 0 6 00
8. , ence Nort 00 39 West 2 feet;
thence South 89 West 8.00 feet; thence North 0
39" West 306.70 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve
concave southeasterly and having a radius of 90 feet;
thence northwesterly alon§ said curve 51.10 feet thru a
central angle of 32 to the beginning of a reverse
curve concave easterly and having a radius of 50 feet con -
centric around a point lying in said East line and bearing
North 0 o 00139" West 510.90 feet from the said point of be-
ginning; thence northerly along sad reverse curve 77.23
feet thru a central angle of 88o29 to the prolongation
of said parallel line; thence northerly along said prolonga-
tion 8.72 feet to a line parallel with the north line of
the south half of the southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of said Section 15; thence easterly along said
parallel line 56.00 feet to a line that is
parallel with
and 28.00 feet distant easterly when measured at right
angles from said east line; thence along last mentioned
parallel line South 0 East 8.44 feet to a curve con-
cave westerly and having a radius of 50.00 feet, said curve
being concentric around said point in the east line that
bears North 0 :39" West 510.94 from the point of begin -
ning; thence southerly along said curve 77.23 feet thru a
central angle of 88 .. to a reverse curve concave
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southeasterly and having a radius of'90.00 feet; thence
southeasterly along said reverse curve 51.14 feet thru a
central angle of 32 °33 ;25" to a point of tangency with
the prolongation of the last mentioned parallel line;
thence along last mentioned prolongation South 0 ° 04 ;39"
East 420.52 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve con -
cave northeasterly and having a radius of 15.00 feet;
thence along said curve 23.59 feet thru a central angle of
90 °07;21" to a point of tangency with the said line that
is parallel with the South line of said Section; thence
westerly along last mentioned parallel line 43.03 feet to
the point of beginning,
said parcel to be known as "Benedict Avenue."
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1/. day o , 1960.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Cit Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at
a meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey
held on the / day of , , 1960, by the affirmative vote of
at least councilmen, to wit: n
AS Councilmen
NOES: Councilmen
ABSENT: Councilmen
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City Clerk
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