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Resolution No. 2125 ... -<,., . . .... RESOLUTION NO._2125 .A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON" CALIFORNIA FINDING AND DETERMINING THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSITY FOR" AND AUTHORIZING THE CONDEMNATION OF" CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF VERNON" CALIFORNIA IN FEE SIMPLE FOR MUNICIPAL RESERVOIR" WATER SYSTEM PLANT.. FIRE STATION AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS PURPOSES AND FOR ANY OTHER PUBLIC USE AUTHORIZED BY IJnl. WHEREAS.. the City of Vernon has heretofore attempted to negotiate the purchase of the hereinafter described real property; and.. WHEREAS" the owners of said property have rejected said negotiations and have failed to offer said property to the City of Vernon.. a municipal corporation" for the fair market value thereof; and.. WHEREAS.. efforts by the City of Vernon.. a municipal corporation.. to purchase said property have been unsuccessful and a proceeding in eminent domain will be necessary for the acquisition of said property by the City of Vernon; NOW THEREFORE.. the City Council of the City of Vernon" a municipal corporation" does hereby resolve.. find and determine as follows: SECTION 1: That the publiC interest and necessity require the acquisition" construction and completion by the City of Vernon of a publiC improvement for the use of the City of Vernon and the inhabitants 1. . . . . ~ .... . . thereof for municipal reservoir for the storage and distribution of water for domestic$ industrial and fire protection purposes$ for municipal water system plant purposes$ for a fire station$ for public buildings and grounds$ and for any public use authorized by law. SECTION 2: That the public interest and necessity require the acquisition, for said public improvement by the City of Vernon$ of a fee simple estate in and to the hereinafter described real property; that said fee simple estate in said real property isnecessar.y for said public improvement; and that said proposed public improvement is planned and located in a manner which will be most compatible with the greatest public good and least private injury. SECTION 3: That the City of Vernon is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire in the name of the Oity of Vernon$ a municipal corporation, a fee simple estate in and to the hereinafter described real property by a proceeding, or proceedings, in eminent domain in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure and the Oonstitution of the State of Oalifornia relating to eminent domain. SECTION 4: That Oars on B. HUbbard, Oity Attorney, and Thomas G. Baggot$ as Special Oounsel, are hereby authorized to prepare and prosecute in the name of the Oity of Vernon, a municipal corporation, such proceeding or proceedings, in the proper court having jurisdiction thereof, as are necessary for such acquisition; to make application to said court for an 2. i .. . . order f:1x:ing the amount of such secur:ity :in the way of money depos:its as said court may direct, and for an order permitting said City to take immediate possession and use of sa:id real property for reservoir purposes. That said Carson B. HUbbard, City Attorney, and Thomas G. Baggot, Special Counsel, and each of them, shall be re:irnbursed for their expenses and any monies advanced on behalf of the City of Vernon, and that they, and each of them.. shall be pa:id for their services the reasonable value thereof; such charges to be audited and approved by the City Counc:il. SECTION 5: That the real property which the City of Vernon is by th:is resolut:ion author:ized to acquire for said public purposes is situated in the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles.. State of California, and is bounded and particularly described as follows: That portion of the Rancho San Antonio as per map filed in Book 1 at page 389 of Patents in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California described as follows: Beginning at an angle point in the center line of Soto Street, 80 feet wide.. said point being distant S 10 ,561 20" E, 968.63 feet from the :intersection of said center line with the center line of 26th Street.. as said streets are shown on Map filed in the office of the Recorder of said County in Book 55 at page 44 of Records of SurveYJ 3. " , . "-~ " thenoe along said center line N 10 56' 20" W" 159.47 feet; thence N 880 03' 40" E" 40.00 feet to the true point of beginning; thenoe along the easterly line of Soto Street S 10 56' 20" E" 159.79 feet to an angle point in said easterly line; thence continuing along said easterly line S 10 01' 5011" E, 45.46 feet; thence N 880 59' 1011 E" 200.00 feet; thence S 10 01'50" :8" 24.00 feet; thence N 880 59' 10" E" 502.76 feet to the easterly line of Parcel "A" as allotted to Antonio Maria Lugo and Henry T. Hazard in Superior Court Case No. 218" as shown on said Record of Survey ~ap; thence along said easterly line of Parcel "AU N 10 10' 10i! W" 229.77 feet; thence S 880 56' 33" W" 704.74 feet to the true point of beginning. SECTION 6: This resolution shall take effeot immediately. SECTION 1: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall enter( the same in the book of original resolutions of said Council; shall make a minute order of the passage and adoption thereof in the reoords of the proceedings 01' the City Council 01' said City and in the minutes of the meeting at whioh the same is passed and adopted; shall turnish certified copies thereot to Thomas G. Baggot" Special Counsel" tor his information and tiles 4. ~ . ~ in the premises. '. " ADOPTED and APPROVED this -ll- day of January, 1958. ATTEST: R. p. MOORE, CITY CLERK BYCb1e~ Clerk 5. . . . . ST ATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. ) CITY OF VERNON ) I,. R. P. MOORE" City Clerk of the City of Vernon. California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Resolution. being Resolution No. 2125 was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City. and attested by the City Clerk of said City... aU at a regular meeting of the said Council held on the 21st day of January" 1958, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Malburg, Poxon NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None R. p. MOORE,. CITY CLERK By ~ht~~ F: A. Ziemer Chief Deputy City Clerk 6.