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RESOLUTION NO. ~7g'
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING AND EMPLOYING
SPECIAL COUNSEL TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION
OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS IN ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NO. 2 IN SAID CITY
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Seal Beach,
California, is contemplating instituting certain pUblic improve-
ments in said City under the provisions of the "Improvement Act
of 19l1", being Division 7 of the Streets and Highways Code of
the State of California, and
WHEREAS, special assessment proceedings are of a technical
nature requiring the services of special counsel specializing in
said branch of the law, and
WHEREAS, WM. MACKENZIE BROWN has long bee~ engaged in this
type of legal work and is a person competent to advise the City
of Seal Beach 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
SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWSI
SECTION l. That W.M. MACKENZIE BROWN be and he is hereby
appointed and employed to prepare all notices and resolutions.
and to supervise the special assessment proceedings covering
"19l1 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 improvements, less incidental expenses, with a minimum fee
of $350.00 per proceeding.
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SECTION 3. That said compensation shall be payable as
follows:
(a) One-half (l/2) at the time of signing the contract
with the contractor Who may be awarded the improvement
contract by tbis body.
(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, then said attorney snall be paid a reasonable
compensation for the services which he has performed.
SECTION 5. That said services shall not include the prepara-
tion of any report required by the "Special Assessment Investiga-
tion, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931", nor the prepara-
tion of any assessment or bonds, nor include any services for
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litigation or services in the procurement of easements or rights
of way, but shall be for the preparation of all forms of resolu-
tions, 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 publication and printing
costs.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this , ~ day of ::;...v6-
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CITY CLERK
SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANlllE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
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City Clerk of the City of SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution,
being Resolution No./2?8, was duly passed,
approved and adopted by said City Council, approved
and signed by the Mayor, and attested by the City
Clerk, all at a ~ meeting of said
City Council held on the ~ day of 1f~
19'''' and that the same was passed and adopted by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
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NOES:
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ABSENT:
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Councilmen ~ ~tt.~"" '-e.
DATED this ~day of
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