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HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 64-338RESOLUTION NO. 64- -338 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY AUTHORIZING EXERCISE OF OPTION TO PURCHASE PARKING LOT PROPERTY TO ENABLE TEMPLE CITY PARKING ASSOCIATES, INC. TO ACQUIRE SAME. WHEREAS, the City of Temple City is greatly interested in the promotion and creation of public parking within the downtown commercial area of Temple City, since adequate public parking creates, fosters and benefits a healthy business economy in the City of Temple City; and WHEREAS, the City of Temple City is a direct beneficiary of a prosperous business community in that the sales tax revenue resultant therefrom supports to a large degree the municipal government of the City of Temple City; and WHEREAS, Temple City Parking Associates, Inc. is a local corporation, the prime concern of which is in fostering and creating public parking for the mutual benefit of the general public and the business community in the City of Temple City; and WHEREAS, Temple City Parking Associates, Inc. owns Lot 142 of Tract 6561, which lot is immediately to the rear of that certain business property located on the northeast corner of Camellia Avenue and Las Tunas Drive; and WHEREAS, Temple City Parking Associates, Inc. have an opportunity to sell said lot to the American Savings and Loan Association for use as public parking; and WHEREAS, the City of Temple City has an option to purchase certain real property located at 5839 Camellia Avenue, Temple City; and WHEREAS, the option to purchase the said property located at 5839 Camellia Avenue, Temple City, was obtained for the sole and exclusive purpose of obtaining same for use as public park- ing; and WHEREAS, Temple City Parking Associates, Inc. desires to take the funds received from the sale of its said Lot 142, above - referenced, and use said sum to acquire the real property at 5839 Camellia Avenue, Temple City, for public parking; and WHEREAS, the option to acquire the real property located at 5839 Camellia Avenue, Temple City, would have terminated on December 31, 1963, and not been available to either the City of Temple City or Temple City Parking Associates, Inc. had not the City of Temple City heretofore given notice to the owners thereof, Bert Fehren and Doris C. Fehren, of the City's intention to exercise its option to purchase the aforesaid real property; and WHEREAS, the best interest of the City of Temple City will be served if the Temple City Parking Associates, Inc. acquires the subject property located at 5839 Camellia Avenue, Temple City, for public parking, subject to the provision that in the event Temple City ParkingAssociats, Inc. should at any time in the future determine to use the said real property at 5839 Camellia Avenue, Temple City, for other than public parking, the City of Temple City shall have the right to purchase said real property for the appraised value of said real property at the time the City shall have the right to acquire same, but in no event less than the purchase price paid for said real property by Temple City Parking Associates, Inc., -1- 454 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITE' DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council does expressly ratify and affirm the exercise of its option to purchase the real property of R. Bert Fehren and Doris C. Fehren at 5839 Camellia Avenue, Temple City, for the sum of $18,000.00. SECTION 2. The City of Temple City does hereby autho- rize and direct the mayor and city manager to execute Escrow Instructions No. 12373 with the City Escrow Services, Inc. in relation to the purchase of the said real property located at 5839 Camellia Avenue, Temple City, legally described as Lot 564 of Tract No. 6561 as per map recorded in Book 72, pages 34/35 of Maps, records of Los Angeles County, California, a copy of which escrow instructions are attached to this resolution, marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof as though set forth in full. SECTION 3. The mayor and city manager are hereby autho- rized and directed to execute the attached document, marked Exhibit "E ", which is incorporated and made a part hereof by reference, by which document the City of Temple City names the Temple City Parking Associates, Inc. as its nominee and in whom title shall be vested in the said Lot 564 of Tract No. 6561. SECTION 4. The mayor and city manager are authorized and directed to execute that certain document attached hereto, marked Exhibit "C ", by which the Temple City Parking Associates, Inc. agree to pay any and all expenses of escrow in respect to Escrow No. 12373 and to hold the City of Temple City harmless in every respect in regard to the acquisition of said Lot 564 and by which the Temple City Parking Associates, Inc. will cause to be recorded, at its expense, such documents as shall be required to give the City of Temple City the right to acquire the said Lot 564 of Tract No. 6561 in the event Temple City Park- ing Associates, Inc. shall at any time in the future determine to use said real property for other than public parking, the price to be the then reasonable market value of said real prop- erty but in no event less than the sum of $18,000.00. PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Temple City this 13th day of January, 1964. ATTEST: Ci y Clerk U -2- 455