CC RESOLUTION 19359613
RESOLUTION NO. 1935
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING AND
EMPLOYING SPECIAL COUNSEL TO ASSIST IN THE
PREPARATION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROCEED-
INGS.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, is contemplating instituting certain public improve-
ments in said City under the provisions of the "Improvement
Act of 191111, being Division 7 of the Streets and Highways Code
of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the said City to employ
Special Legal Counsel to supervise and prepare such proceedings;
NOW. 'THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That WM. MACKENZIE DROWN be, and he is
hereby appointed and employed to prepare all forms of notices
and resolutions, and to supervise the special assessment pro-
ceedings under Division 7 of the Streets and Highways Code for
the City of El Segundo.
SECTION 2. That the compensation of said special coun-
sel be and it is hereby fixed at two per cent (21) of the cost
of said improvements up to the first 000,000-00 thereof, and
one and one -half per cent (1 -1/21) of the cost over and above
said y"300,000.00, less incidental expenses, with a minimum fee
of $300.00 per proceeding.
SECTION 3. That said compensation shall be payable
as follows:
(a) One -half (1/2) at the time of signing the
contract with the contractor who may be
awarded the improvement contract by the
City Council.
(b) The balance of the fee to be paid at the
time of the recording of the warrant, dia-
gram and assessment for the improvements.
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SECTION 4. If said proceedings shall fail to be
carried through to completion, then said attorney shall be
paid a reasonable compensation for the services rendered on
such proceedings.
SECTION 5. That said services shall not include
the preparation of any report required by the "Special Assess-
ment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of
1931" (Division 4 of the Streets and Highways Code), nor the
preparation of any assessment or bonds, nor include any ser-
vices for litigation or for the procurement of easements or
rights of way, but shall be for the preparation of all forms
of Resolutions, Notices, and other papers and proceedings
required by the provisions of the "Improvement Act of 1911"
and Division 4 of the Streets and Highwa;rs Code, in carrying
through the proceedings for the work, exclusive of publica-
tion and printing costs.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 26th day of September,
1960.
ATTEST;
City Clerk l
NFlayor of the City of ElSegundo,
California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, EUNICE U. CREASON, City Clerk of the City of
El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the whole
number of members of the City Council of the said City is
five; that the foregoin, Resolution, being Resolution No.
, was passed and adopted by the said City Council,
approved and sinned by the Mayor of said City, and attested
by the City Clerk of said Ciby, all at a regular meeting of
the said Council held on the 26th day of September, 1960,
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the followin
vote:
AYES: Councilmen Frr eg ck- Gordon, Tang
NOES: Councilmen None;
ABSENT; None;
udITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this 27th day of September, 1960.
(SEAL)
Z/. � ao� s
City Clerk o the City of El Segundo,
California
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