HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-43 - Purchase of Eighteen Acres of Costa Mesa High School Farm Site from Newport-Mesa UnifiedRESOLUTION NO. 9e. - 41 3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, CONCERNING
PURCHASE OF THE NORTHERLY EIGHTEEN (18)
ACRES OF THE COSTA MESA HIGH SCHOOL FARM
SITE FROM THE NEWPORT -MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on April 1, 1996, the City of Costa Mesa ("City") received a
letter of notice dated March 27, 1996, from the Newport -Mesa Unified School District
("NMUSD") offering the northerly eighteen (18) acres of the Costa Mesa High School
farm site ("Site") to the City for purchase under the Naylor Act (Education Code
Section 29290 et seq.); and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to purchase the Site from the NMUSD pursuant
to Education Code Section 39390 et seq. ; and
WHEREAS, based on the City's General Plan and the Parks, Recreation and Open Space
Master Plan, the City park and recreation lands in the vicinity of the Site are inadequate to meet
existing and foreseeable needs of the community for playgrounds, playing fields, or other
outdoor and open space purposes and such need justifies the City's acquisition of the Site
pursuant to Education Code Section 39397; and
WHEREAS, the City has the financial resources necessary to accomplish the acquisition
of the Site, and the Site as City park and recreation land is consistent with the City's General
Plan and Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. Consistent with the City Council's findings, the Mayor is authorized to transmit
a letter to the District that the City desires to enter into negotiations with the District to acquire
the Site from the District.
2. Consistent with the City Council's findings, the City Manager is directed to cause
the preparation of a plan for purchase of the Site pursuant to Education Code Section 39397.5.
The City Manager is authorized to obtain an appraisal of the Site's fair market value as offered
by the District.
3. The City Manager is designated and authorized to act as the City's negotiator for
the purpose of acquisition of the Site from the District.
4. The plan for purchase of the Site shall be completed and presented to the City
Council by June 17, 1996.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of May, 1996.
ATTEST:
Deputy City Jerk of the City of Costa Mesa
Ma of the City of Costa Mesa
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, MARY T. ELLIOTT, Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of
the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. ?4 - *3
was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof
held on the 6th day of May, 1996, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Erickson, Buffa, Hornbuckle, Genis, Monahan
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the City
of Costa Mesa this 7th day of May, 1996.
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Deputy Citylerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Cou cil of the City of Costa Mesa