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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2061• RESOLUTION NO. 2061 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIOF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND INSTRUCTING THE MAYOR AND CITY_CLERK OF SAID CITY TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT OF SAID CITY AND THE BOARD.OF SUPERVISORS, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, FOR PURCHASE OF THE STATE'S INTEREST IN TAX DEEDED PROPERTY. THAT WHEREAS, there are situated in the City of Azusa numerous parcels of real property which have been non -revenue pro- ducing for many years, and in all instances for six (6) years; and WHEREAS, each of said parcels has been separately deeded to the City .of Azusa for non-payment of.taxes; and WHEREAS, in the judgment of the City Council, it would be to the best interests of the City and all taxing agencies that the City of Azusa enter into an agreement with the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County to purchase the State's title to said parcels of property; NON, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Azusa does resolve, declare and determine, as follows: SECTION 1: That a copy of said "Agreement for the Purchase by the City of Azusa, California, of the State's Title to Certain Lands Within said City as Provided by Division 1, Part 6, Chapter 8, Articles 1 and 2, of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California", presented to this Council at this meeting, be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for identification and reference. SECTION 2: That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to subscribe the name of the City of Azusa to said "Agreement for the Purchase by the City of Azusa, California, of the State's Title to Certain Lands Within said City as provided by Division 1, Part 6; Chapter 8, Articles 1 and 2, of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California}, wlth:_the Board of Super- visors of Los Angeles, subject to the approval of the State Controller of the State of California, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest the same and to affix thereon the seal of the City of Azusa; said agreement.to be executed in septuplicate. SECTION 3: That the City. Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution, shall enter the same among the origina;6esolutions of said City, shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the pro- ceedings of the City Council of said City, in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted, shall attach a certified copy of this resolution to the seven (7) executed Agreements and shall forward said seven (7) executed Agreements, with said certified,copies of this resolution attached to each of said Agreements, to John F. Bender, Special City Attorney. SECTION 4: That John F. Bender, Special City Attorney for the City of Azusa, is hereby authorized and directed to appear before any board of commission in respect to this agreement, to file any written documents in respect thereto, said appearance to be made for and on behalf of the City of Azusa. Passed, approved and adopted this 17 day of March , 1947. ATTEST: ylery of Azusa STATE OF CALIF(R NIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) as. CITY OF AZUSA ) I, M. A. HYNES, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, hereby certify that the foregoing -resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Azusa, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk at a regular meeting thereof held on the Irl day of March , 1947; that said resolutidn was adopted by the following vote, to -wit; AYES; Councilmen - Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None 2. A G R E E M E N T AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE BY THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, OF THE STATE'S TITLE TO CERTAIN LANDS WITHIN .SAID CITY AS PROVIDED BY DIVISION 1, TART 6, CHAPTER 8,. ARTICLES 1 AND 2, OF THE REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THIS AGREEMENT, made on the day of , 1947, by and between the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, State.of California, subject to the approval of the State Controller of the State of California, W1 TNESSE TH: THAT WHEREAS., there are situated in the City of Azusa numerous parcels of real property which have been non -revenue pr94u0 ,ng for many years, and for at least six *6') years or more, and which are now tax deeded to the State of California for delinquent taxes; and which the City desires to acquire for resale; and V1HEREAS, each of said parcels has been separately deeded to said City for non-payment of City taxes; and WHEREAS, there are .special assessment liens against each and all of the parcels of property involved, said liens being issued pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911, each of said bond liens now being delinquent for more than ten (10) years last past, and In most instances the amounts due on each of said bond liens being In excess of the value of the property;, and WHEREAS, in the judgment of the City Council of the City of Azusa and in the judgment of the Bca rd of Supervisors,.Los Angeles County, it would be to the best interests of the State, the. County and the City of Azusa for the State to transfer title now held by itto the said City of A.usa in order that said real properties may be restored to the tax rolls of'both the County and the .City; and WHEREAS, for the foregoing reasons, the City of Azusa desires an option to acquire the title of the State. of California in and to .said properties so that the City may be in a position to convey a marketable title thereto in order that the properties may again become revenue producing, 1, NO"sN,"THEREFORE, it is hereby mutually agreed as follows: 1. That as provided by the provisions of the Revenue and Taxation Code,. the -cost of giving the notice.of this Agreement shall be paid by the City. of Azusa. 2.,.That.the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles agrees to sell to the City of Azusa each and all of the properties, hereinafter set out in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof:, :which shall not have been redeemed as provided in the Revenue and Taxation Code,for a sum equal to the full amount that would be required to redeem each of said parcels of property'as of the date of the exercise of this option by the City of Azusa, less all penalties, interest and costs; that the City of Azusa may exercise its option to purchase-hpori said basis as to any of said parcels of property described A-said.Exhibit "A" at any time that the City of Azusa may demand after the notice of this agreement has been given, and prior to one year?from the effective date hereof. That.prior.to the res41e of the property acquired pursuant 'to -this agreement; the City ,of Azusa will publish,s notice of the proposed sale on each individual parcel once a week for three {3} consecutive weeks in a local newspaper. 46 That if prior or subsequent to the execution of this. agreement, it is determined by the County of Los Angeles that all or any portion of.the.parcels included in said agreement are needed to conform with the Jaster Plan of Highways of Los Angeles County or any other public -use by said County or City of Azusa, said City will reserve- and dedicate such property or interest therein for.said public use prior -to resale•. 2. 2 E IN t"7ITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their respective names to be hereto subscribed and their respective seals to be affixed by their officers thereunto duly authorized. ATTESTp. J. F. MORONEY, County Clerk By Depu y ATTEST• By yer . _ y 'o z�'usa APPROVED THIS DAY OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY By Chairman CITY OF AZUSA, a municiDnl 1947. HARRY B. RILEY, STATE CONTROLLER By Deputy This agreement was submitted.to me this day of s 1947, and I have compared the same with the records of the County relating to the real pPoperty described therein. ex vvlluctor 3•