HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6246 RESOLUTION NO. 6246
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; and
WHEREAS, The City of Downey was allocated $1.9 million in Federal funds for a
downtown Downey transfer Center in Fiscal Year 1998 TEA-21 appropriations bill; and
WHEREAS, The City of Downey wishes to enhance the personal mobility of
Downey residents and of persons working in or traveling to Downey; and
WHEREAS, The City of Downey desires to establish a downtown focal point that
supports regional congestion management goals for transit, is customer friendly,
promotes economic development and enhances the quality of life in the downtown area;
and
WHEREAS, a Purchase Agreement and Escrow Instructions (the "Agreement")
have been prepared to process the sale in accordance with the laws of the United
States: and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has filed the Agreement on file; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City (the "City Council") desires to approve
the Purchase Agreement and Escrow Instructions:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY:
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 in the Agreement.
Section 2. The City Council hereby approves, and authorizes and directs the
Mayor, Mayor pro-tern, 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.
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RESOLUTION NO. 6246
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of March , 1999.
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GARY P. MI CAUGHAN,
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ITH E. MC DONNELL, City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the 9th day of
March , 1999 by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Lawrence, McCarthy, Perkins, Winningham, McCaughan
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
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JUDITH E. MC DONNELL,City Clerk
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