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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1276 1338 RESOLUTION NO . .. 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. 69 (BROOKSHIRE AVENUE AND OTHER STREETS) WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Downey, on November 5, 1963, adopted Resolution of Intention No. 1257, under and pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Improve- . ment Act of 1913, determining that the public interest, con - venience, and necessity require, and declaring its intention to order the acquisition of necessary rights of wa. and the o o q y g way construction of certain improvements set forth in said resolution in Downey Assessment District No. 69 (Brookshire Avenue and other streets); and WHEREAS, the City Council has confirmed the diagram and assessment for this improvement, and said diagram and assess- ment have been recorded in the office of the Superintendent of Streets; and WHEREAS, the City Council, on ,,fie. 9, l ' 3 , adopted Resolution No. ,/276 ordering that rights of way be acquired and the improvement be made, all as set forth in Resolution of to 12 Intention No. 1257; and WHEREAS, the City Treasurer has established a Special Fund i Account known as the "Improvement Fund for Assessment District No. 69 (Brookshire Avenue and Other Streets);" 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 proceed- ings in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Los Angeles and to file suit in condemnation for L. the acquisition of the necessary rights of way for public road purposes, all in accordance with Resolution of Intention No. 1257 and the report for Downey Assessment District No. 69. ..., 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 possession and use of the property herein ordered to be acquired, upon complying with the requirements of the law applicable there- to, and said attorneys hereby are ordered and directed to report to the City Council the amounts of money required as soon as the same reasonable may be ascertained. SECTION 3. That the rights of way to be acquired are located in the City of Downey, County of Los Angeles, State of California, and are particularly described as follows: PARCEL A That portion of land in the City of Downey within the lines of Brookshire Avenue, 80 feet wide, as shown on map filed in Book 4, pages 62 and 63 of official maps, in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Los Angeles, State of California. EXCEPTING therefrom, any portion thereof which has been dedicated to the public for street purpose. PARCEL B That portion of land in the City of Downey within the lines of Everest Street, 115 feet wide, as shown on map filed in Book 4, pages 62 and 63 of official maps, in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Los Angeles, State of California. EXCEPTING therefrom, any portion thereof which has been dedicated to the public for street purposes. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7 day of -) , 1963. OWOr 'a '' ' City Cle k _2- 1. 1540 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey eld on the 9 day of ,(9T1e/ 1963, by the affirmative vote of at least councilmen, to wit: AYES:-.6 Councilmen: ,26„014y,,t),Q1A.e.fry, at_4; NOES: Councilmen: ABSENT: Councilmen: City Clerk r- 1