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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.
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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:
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