HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6209 RESOLUTION NO. 6209
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
APPROVING THE FORM AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE
PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
WHEREAS,the City of Downey(the"City")is authorized under the provisions of the
City Charter and other provisions of the State of California to acquire property as the City
Council of the City may deem necessary or advisable;
WHEREAS,the One Hundred Fourth Congress of the United States of America at the
second Session adopted H.R. 3666 which authorizes the Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration("NASA")to convey to the City of Downey all right,title,
and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, consisting of approximately
60 acres and known as Parcels III, IV,V, and VI of the NASA Industrial Plant, Downey,
California; and
WHEREAS,the City desires to promote the commercial development of the property in
order to create jobs to replace the jobs being lost because of the job reductions occurring on the
property; and
WHEREAS,the General Services Administration has prepared the Purchase Agreement
and Escrow Instructions (the "Agreement")to process the conveyance in accordance with the
laws of the United States; and
WHEREAS,the City Clerk has the Agreement on file; and
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City(the"City Council")desires to approve the
Purchase Agreement and Escrow Instructions:
THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby finds and determines that it is a municipal affair and
for the common benefit of the City and its residents and is necessary and proper for municipal
purposes that the City enter into the Agreement.
Section 2. The City Council hereby approves, and authorizes and directs the Mayor,
Mayor pro tem, or City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest and affix the seal of the
City to the Agreement in substantially the form thereof on file with the City Clerk,together with
any changes as may be approved by the City Manager,whose execution of the Agreement shall
be conclusive evidence of such approval.
RESOLUTION NO, 6209
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution(and any other language
that may be appropriate to fit this document).
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of November , 1998.
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GAR P. CAUGHAN ayor
ATTEST:
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J DITH E. MC DONNELL, City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 10th day November , 1998,by the
following vote,to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Brazel ton, McCarthy, Riley, Lawrence, McCaughan
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: 0 Council Members: None
/ TH E. MC DONNELL, City Clerk
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