CC RESOLUTION 2027RESOLUTION NO. 2027
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 El Segundo, Cali-
fornia, is contemplating instituting certain public improvements in said
City under the provisions of the "Improvement Act of 1911 ", being Divi-
sion 7 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, special assessment proceedings are of a techni-
cal nature requiring the services of special counsel specializing in said
branch of the law; and
WHEREAS, WM. MACKENZIE BROWN, Attorney at Law,
duly authorized to practice law in the State of California, has long been
engaged in this type of legal work and is a person competent to advise
the City in the preparation of said proceedings; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that such qualified person check
each step of the proceedings and prepare the same for the benefit of the
City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That WM. MACKENZIE BROWN be and he is
hereby appointed and employed to prepare all notices and resolutions and
to supervise the special assessment proceedings covering "1911 Act"
proceedings in said City.
SECTION 2. That the compensation of said special counsel
be and it is hereby fixed at two (2%) per cent of the cost of said improve-
ments, less incidental expenses, with a minimum fee of $350. 00 per
proceeding.
follows:
SECTION 3. That said compensation shall be payable as
(a) One -half (1/2) at the time of signing the contract
with the contractor who may be awarded the im-
provement contract by this body.
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(b) The balance thereof at the time of recording
the warrant, diagram and assessment for said
improvements.
SECTION 4. If said proceedings shall fail to be carried
through to completion, the said attorney shall be paid a reasonable
compensation for the services which he has performed.
SECTION 5. That said services shall not include the prepa-
ration of any Report required by the "Special Assessment Investigation,
Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931 ", nor the preparation of any
assessment or bonds, nor include any services for litigation or services
in 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 ",
in carrying through the proceedings for the work, exclusive of publica-
tion and printing costs.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 18th day of February, 1963.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
(SEAL)
Mayor oft the City of egun o, 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 foregoing
RESOLUTION , being
RESOLUTION NO. 2027 , was
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, all at an
adjourned
/ regular meeting of the said Council held on the 18th
day of February , 196,
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote-.
AYESe Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, Swanson,
NOESr Councilmen None:
ABSENT: Councilmen None.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this
day of February , 196 3
(SEAL)
2 0th
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City Clerk of the City of El Segundo,
California