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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 7696RESOLUTION NO. 7696 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT ENTITLED "OFFER FOR THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY" BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE AZUSA CHAMBER OF COM14ERCE WHEREAS, the Azusa Chamber of'Commerce is a duly organized and properly functioning nonprofit corporation organized for the purpose of advertising, promoting and developing the City of Azusa, its residents and businesses; and WHEREAS, the City and the Chamber have had a long and productive relationship resulting in the betterment of the City of Azusa; and WHEREAS, the Chamber has undertaken many projects and activities over the years which have substantially contributed to the economic development of -the City of Azusa and to the betterment of life for its citizens; and WHEREAS, the City desires to continue to receive such services from the Chamber and Chamber desires to provide such services for the City consistent with the purposes for which it was organized; and WHEREAS, the provision of such services over the next six years is essential to the well being and proper development of the City and is also essential to specifically assist the City in the development of its Central Business District and continued economic development of the west end industrial area; and WHEREAS, in the past the City has compensated the Chamber for its services by paying it a set sum for such services and providing the Chamber with rent-free office space in the City Hall pursuant to the authorization of Government Code Sections 37110 and 40100 and other applicable law; and WHEREAS, the sale of real property by the City to the Chamber as set forth in the attached "Offer for the Purchase of Real Property" and the terms of that certain agreement entitled "Agreement Between the City of Azusa and Azusa Chamber of Commerce for Providing Advertising, Promotional and Economic Development Services to the City" will enable the Chamber to generate income and to each its goals in a way that could not be accomplished simply by the City subsidizing the Chamber; and WHEREAS, the purchase price for the parcel and the interest rate thereon represent the fair market value of the property as determined by a qualified and competent independent appraiser and the fair market rate of interest for the direct I sale of real property; and WHEREAS, the sale of the property to the Chamber under the terms of the Offer for the Purchase of Real Property" will directly and substantially.benefit the City in its effort to advertise, promote, and develop the City of Azusa. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AS FOLLOWS: 0 0 SECTION 1. That certain agreement entitled "Offer for the Purchase of Real Property" by and between the City of Azusa and the Azusa Chamber of Commerce relating to the sale of property on the northwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Alameda Avenue in the City of Azusa, as more particularly described therein, and as revised on April 15, 1985, is hereby accepted and the terms contained therein are hereby approved subject to the exception that the City will approve the lease for the parking lot referred to therein at some future date prior to the close of escrow. SECTION 2. The Mayor is authorized to execute the acceptance of the said offer on behalf of the City and is further authorized to execute the Promissory Note and Grant Deed referred to therein. SECTION 3. The City Administrator of the City of Azusa is hereby authorized to execute the necessary escrow instructions required for and in accordance with the said offer and such other documents as may be required to carry out the terms of the said offer. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution. 1985. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of April , • I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 15th day of April , 1985, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: J CITY C 'RK COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES CRUZ NONE -2-