HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 7-61 R~-SOLUTION NO. 7-61
A RBSOLUTION OP THB CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAK~-RSFI]:.LD R~.QUBSTING THAT MUNICIPALiTIBS
HAVF. THe. SAME RIGHTS WHICH PERTAIN TO SCHOOL-
DISTRICTS WITH RBPER~.NC~. TO' SURPLUS PUBLIC
PROPERTY..
WEEKS, the Federal Government now possesses .andwill continue'
~o acquire considerable quantities of property no longer needed for
'~heir original governmental purposes; and'
· .WHr:REAS, much· of this property,'deCiared surplus, is Stored
and ultlmatety sold'through the offices'of the General Services
Administration; and
WHEREAS, certain rights and privileges to the acquisition of
l:his,surplus property are accordedto no'n-profit o~ganiZations and to
school ' jurisdictions ;' and "
WHEREAS, the ·rights and privileges of'cities to acquir. e such
surplus pr0per.ty' areseverely restricted-and are generally limited to
.purposes of,Civil Defense; and .' ..
WHEREAS, much surplus property is·purchased by private
'individUals-for speculative purposes; and'
.WHEREAS, in' effect, municipal jurisdictions do not have the
same r~ghts and privileges now enjoyed by.scho.ol districts and by
certain non-profit groups; and "
WHEREAS, all such surplus property-has been purchased 'with
public funds and paid for by the tax payers; .and
WHr:R]SAS, it is generally deemed equitable that.C'ity Governments
shOUld enjoy the same· rights and privileges, insofar~aS ,surplus-
property is Concer'ned~ now accorded to school districts and to non-
..pro£it organizations; and
.~ustiCe take precedence over the rights and privileges of private
speculators.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that'the City Council of the
City of Bakersfield .hereby goes on record as favoring the adoption of
legislation and administrative rules and regulations which will vest
in cities ·the. same r'ights and privileges now vested in school districts
a. nd other non-profit organlzationS,.with respect to the acquisition of
Federal surplus property, and-that Copies of. this Resolution be
forwarded to the U. S. Congressman and u.-S. Senator representing this
area,
I H~REBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 9t'h dayof January, 1961, by the following vote:
'AYES: B~~L'~EY, CARNAl(IS' COLLINS, CRO[~S, DOOLIN, STIERN,
NOES'
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of .the City 'of Bakersfield.·