HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 63-312RESOLUTION NO. 63 -312
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMPLE CITY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF CERTAIN
DOCUMENTS TO COMPLETE JOINT POWERS PROJECT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY AND THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES IN REGARD TO EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY,
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW COUNTY LIBRARY, AND ALTERATION
AND MODIFICATION OF FORMER COUNTY LIBRARY INTO NEW
CITY HALL.
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles and the City of Temple
City, heretofore on May 24, 1962, entered into a Joint Powers
Agreement for the construction of a branch county library to
be located within the City of Temple City; and
WHEREAS, the said agreement provided that the City of
Temple City would construct on certain real property a library
building to serve as a library facility for the Temple City
area; and
WHEREAS, said agreement provided that the County shall
have the option to purchase said library and the real property
upon which said library is located at a price based upon the
total cost of the construction of the building plus the cost
to the City of Temple City for its purchase price of a certain
lot upon which said library has been constructed; and
WHEREAS, said agreement also provided that upon purchase
of the new library by the County, the City shall have the option
to purchase from the County the old library building and cer-
tain adjacent real property for the sum of Fifty -six Thousand
Dollars ($56,000); and
WHEREAS, said new library building has been completed and
accepted by the County in accordance with the terms and condi-
tions of said Joint Powers Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of County and City to.immedia-
tely exchange said real property and library facilities in the
manner provided for in said agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Temple City has found and deter-
mined that the real property to be acquired from the County of
Los Angeles is required for City use; and
WHEREAS, the entire cost of engineering, soil tests, con-
struction costs, land acquisition, and other miscellaneous
amounts in the final development of the new county library
total $262,673.33; and
WHEREAS, the County has agreed heretofore to contribute
the sum of $262,673.33, leaving a balance of $237,673.33 to be
ultimately paid for by the City of Temple City, which said
sum shall be paid to the City of Temple City by the County of
Los Angeles pursuant to the terms of the aforereferenced Joint
Powers Agreement, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the City of Temple City has the right, under the .
aforesaid Joint Powers Agreement, to acquire the old County
Library and land for the agreed purchase price of $56,000; and
WHEREAS, the City of Temple City has determined to exer-
cise its option right as aforesaid; and
WHEREAS, the said option price of $56,000.00 shall be
deducted. from the aforereferenced sum of $237,673.33, leaving
a balance due to the City of Temple City in the sum of
$181,673.33; and
WHEREAS, the City of Temple City, in addition to receiv-
ing the said stun of $181,673.33, shall receive the $25,000.00
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contribution as set forth in an amendment to the Joint Powers
Agreement, leaving a total balance due to the City of Temple
City by the County of Los Angeles of $206,673.33; and
WHEREAS, in order to effectuate and finalize the afore -
referenced agreements between the County of Los Angeles and the.
City of Temple City, it is necessary that an escrow be opened
with the Bank of America, Temple City Branch, Temple City, Cali-
fornia, wherein and whereby the aforesaid sums due to the City
of Temple City by the County of Los Angeles shall be paid and
there shall be exchanged deeds and policies of title insurance
pursuant to the terms of the said Joint Powers Agreement, as
amended,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE
CITY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1, The City Manager, William Woollett, Jr.,
or the Assistant City Manager, Karl Koski, and the Mayor, A. L.
Nunnamaker, or the Mayor Pro Tem, Iioward M. Dickason, are
hereby authorized to execute for and on behalf of the City of
Temple City the following documents:
(a) Escrow Instructions to the Bank of America,
Temple City Branch, as attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" and
incorporated herein as though set forth in full, and any amend-
ments thereto of any kind or nature which the City Attorney
shall determine are reasonably required to carry out the in-
tent and purposes of the Joint Powers Agreement, as amended.
(b) Any and all deeds and other instruments of
conveyance or title information, as shall be approved by the
City Attorney, to carry out the intent of the Joint Powers
Agreement, as amended. In particular the aforereferenced
officers of the City of Temple City are authorized to convey to
the County of :Los Angeles the real property described as:
Lots 99; 100 and the Easterly half of Lots 101 and
102 of Tract No. 6561 in the City of Temple City,
County of Los Angeles, State of California, as shown
on Map recorded in Book 72, pages 34 -35 of Maps, in
the office of the Recorder of said County.
SECTION 2. The City Council does affirm by this
Resolution, for the purpose of expediting any title company
inquiry, that the City Manager is authorized, pursuant to
Resolution No. 63 -312, to receive for and on behalf of the
City of Temple City that certain real property referenced in
the Joint Powers Agreement, as amended, and therein described
as:
The Westerly half of Lots 101 and 102, Tract No. 6561,
in the City of Temple City, County of Los Angeles,
State of California, as shown on Map recorded in Book
72, pages 34 -35, of Maps in the office of the Recorder
of said County.
SECTION 3. Upon approval of the City Attorney, the
aforenamed officers of the City of Temple City are hereby autho-
rized to make and execute any other documents which shall be
reasonably .required, in the opinion of the City Attorney, to
carry out and conclude the terms of the aforereferenced Joint
Powers Agreement, as amended.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of October, 1963.
Mayor
ATTEST: a
city Clerk.
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