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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 886-A WMAMcE:PDA:rva 8/8/78 12c RESOLUTION NO. 886-A A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ATTORNEYS WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 1978-1 RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Saratoga, California, that WHEREAS, this Council has determined to undertake proceedings pursuant to appropriate special assessment and assessment bond acts for the acquisition and construction of public improvements in said City; and WHEREAS, the public interest and general welfare will be served by appointing and employing attorneys for the preparation and conduct of said proceedings and work in connection with said acquisitions and improvements; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, as follows: 1. That the law firm of WILSON, MORTON, ASSAF & McELLIGOTT, San Mateo, California, be, and it is hereby, appointed and employed to do and perform all legal services required in the conduct of said proceedings, including the preparation of all papers not required to be prepared by the Engineer, examining and approving the engineering documents and advising the Engineer in the preparation of is work, advising all City officials on all matters relating thereto when called upon, and furnishing its legal opinion on the validity of said proceedings and bonds, and that its com- pensation be, and it is hereby, fixed at 2-1/2% of the total project cost, or $1,750.00, whichever is greater, together with reasonable fees for services in acquiring easements or in eminent domain or other suits, to be assessed as an incidental expense of said proceedings. , , , · · It is agreed that CITY IS acting solely as Trustee for the property owners within the area of the aforesaid proposed Assessment District, and that it is assuming no direct liability for payment of any moneys provided for herein, and that its only liability and re- sponsibility is that of conducting the Special Assessment proceedings referred to in the form provided by law. If for any reason the afore- said assessment proceedings are not carried through to conclusion, CITY shall not be liable to ATTORNEY for any of said services rendered or to be rendered. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Saratoga, California, at a meeting thereof held on the 20th day of December , 1978, by the following vote of the members thereof. AYES: Councilmen Kraus, Corr, Kalb, & Matteoni NOES: Councilwoman Callon ABSENT: None / ATTEST: -2-