HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2856 RESOLUTION NO. 2856
A RESOLUTION OF TIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DOWNEY FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE
PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
REQUIRE THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
FOR PUBLIC USE LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST
CORNER OF PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD AND ORANGE
STREET.(C.C. Project No. 326) NEW FIRE STATION
HEADQUARTERS.
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, convenience and necessity require the acquisition
of land in, on,over and under the hereinafter described real property for
public purposes and all uses appurtenant thereto.
That the location of the land for said project has been planned and
located in the manner which will be most compatible to the greatest public
good and the least private injury.
SECTION 2. That the City Council finds, determines and declares that,
in order to acquire said land, in,on, over and under said land for said Fire
Station purposes and use the same for said purposes, the public interest,
convenience and necessity require the acquisition of the land by the City of
Downey in, on, over and under that certain real property hereinafter described,
and the City Council hereby declares that it is the intention of the City of
Downey to acquire in its name said land in,on, over and under 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 domain.
SECTION 3. That said real property, the acquisition of which is required
by the public interest, convenience and necessity for the purpose set forth
in Sections 1 and 2 hereof, is described as follows:
That part of Block "D" of the Rancho Santa Gertrudes, as per map of
the Subdivision thereof for the Santa Gertrudes Land Association by
Hoffman Brothers, recorded in Book 32 Page 18 of Miscellaneous Records,
in the office of the County Recorder of said County, described as
follows:
Beginning at a point in the west line of said Block "D" distant South
32 ° 20' West 306.30 feet from the northwest corner thereof; thence
South 59 ° 06' East 284 feet; thence South 32 ° 20' West 140.80 feet; thence North
59 ° 04' West 284 feet to the Westerly line of said block; thence along
said Westerly line North 32 ° 20' East 140.65 feet to the point of
beginning.
EXCEPT THEREFROM the Southeasterly 82 feet;
ALSO EXCEPT that part included in county road along the west side
thereof.
SECTION 4. That the City Attorney of the City of Downey and the firm
of Burke, Williams and 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 said land in said real property described in Section
3 of this Resolution.
Resolution No. 2856
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SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10th day of Spetember , 1973.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Cit Y Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey, at a regular meeting thereof held on the
10th day of September , 1973, by the following vote:
AYES: 3 Councilmen: Temple, Winton, Morton
NOES: 1 Councilmen: DiLoreto
ABSENT: 1 Councilmen: Jennings
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