HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 124-97RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 4 - 9 7
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FILE AN
APPLICATION WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, TO ACQUIRE BAKERSFIELD FEDERAL
BUILDING LOCATED AT 800 TRUXTUN AVENUE
WHEREAS, certain real property owned by the United States, located in the County of
Kern, State of California, has been declared surplus and at the discretion of the General Services
Administration, may be assigned to the Secretary of the Interior for disposal for public park or
recreation purposes, under the provisions of Section 203 (k) (2) of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 387), as amended, and rules and regulations
promulgated pursuant thereto, more particularly described as follows:
Bakersfield Federal Building located at 800 Truxtun Avenue in Bakersfield, California
(GSA Control No. 9-G-CA-1478). Property consists of a three-story building totaling
approximately 54,590 square feet situated on 1.60 acres; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield, according to national standards, fails well short of
the facilities needed to offer a balanced recreation program; and
WHEREAS, said Federal property can be readily converted to a multi-purpose
community recreation center to meet community needs; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949 (63 Stat. 387) as amended, will allow the City to acquire said property at a public benefit
discount for recreation purposes at little or no cost to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield, needs and will utilize said property in perpetuity for
a multi-purpose community recreation center as set forth in its application and in accordance with
the requirements of said Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
1. The above recitals, incorporated herein, are true and correct.
The City of Bakersfield shall make application to the Secretary of the Interior for
transfer to the City of the Federal Building, located at 800 Truxtun Avenue, for
use as a multi-purpose community recreation center and subject to such
exceptions, reservations, terms, covenants, agreements, conditions, and restrictions
as the Secretary of the Interior, or his/her authorized representative, may require in
connection with the disposal of said property under said Act and the rules and
regulations issued pursuant thereto.
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The City of Bakersfield has legal authority to acquire and manage the property and
is willing and in position to assume immediate care and maintenance of the
property.
The City Manager is hereby authorized, for and on behalf of the City of
Bakersfield, to perform any and all acts necessary to carry out the acquisition of
said property, including the preparing, making, and filing of plans, applications,
reports, and other documents, the execution, acceptance, delivery, and recordation
of agreements, deeds, and other instruments pertaining to the transfer of said
property, including the filing of copies of the application and the conveyance
documents in the records of the governing body.
The City of Bakersfield shall be responsible for payment of any and all sums
necessary on account of the purchase price thereof or fees or costs incurred in
connection with the transfer of said property for survey, title searches, recordation
or instruments, or other costs identified with the Federal surplus property
acquisition.
ORIGINAL
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on AUG 0 6 1997
, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, DEMOND,
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER ~ r'~c~
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio ~rl~of the
Council of the City of Bakersfie'Yd
APPROVED AUG 0 6 1997
BOB PRICE
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
JUDY SKOUSEN
CITY ATTORNEY, City of Bakersfield
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