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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5418 - Breakers Drive Assessment DistrictRESOLUTION NO. 5418 • RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING AND EMPLOYING SPECIAL COUNSEL TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS IN BREAKERS DRIVE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, is contemplating the construction of an underground tele- phone and electrical system, together with appurtenances and appurtenant work in connection therewith, in. Breakers Drive Assessment District in. said City under the provisions of the "Improvement Act of 191111, 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, Attorney at Law, duly authorized to practice law in the State of California, has long been engaged in this type of legal work and is a person competent to advise the City 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 NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That WM. MACKENZIE BROWN be and he is hereby appointed and employed to prepare all notices, resolutions and other documents and to supervise the special assessment proceedings for the construction of an underground telephone and electrical system, together • with appurtenances and appurtenant work in connection therewith, in Breakers Drive Assessment District, in the City of Newport Beach, California, under the provisions of the "Improvement Act of 1911 ", being Division 7 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California. -1- SECTION 2. That the compensation of said special counsel be and it is hereby fixed at two (2 %) percent of the cost of said improvements, less incidental expenses, with a minimum fee of $250.00. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of June — � OF THE CITY NEWPORT BEA H,, CALIFORNIA ATTEST: CITY CLERC STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ) 1961. I, MARGERY SCHROUDER, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 5418 , was duly passed, approved and adopted by said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk, all at an adjourned meeting of said City Council held on the 5th day of June 1961, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote, to witz AYES: NOES: ABSENT: DATED this 7th (SEAL) COUNCILMEN Kingsley, Atkinson, Cook, Stoddard, Hart, Lorenz, Somers COUNCILMEN None COUNCILMEN None day of June 1961. -2-