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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1992 - 0187RESOLUTION NO.92-187 AUTHORIZING SPECIAL COUNSEL TO NEGOTIATE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH MESA VERDE COUNTRY CLUB,IN A FORM TO •BE APPROVED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL,PROVIDING FOR PERMANENT RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENT AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FOR THE BAKER-GISLER INTERCEPTOR A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS.6,7 AND 14 OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA,AUTHORIZING SPECIAL COUNSEL TO NEGOTIATE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH MESA VERDE COUNTRY CLUB,IN A FORM TO BE APPROVED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL,PROVIDING FOR PERMANENT RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENT AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FOR THE BAKER-GISLER INTERCEPTOR FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $382,700.00 ****. WHEREAS,the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.6,7 and 14 (“Districts”)have undertaken construction of a trunk line project known as the Baker—Gisler Interceptor,Fairview Road to Plant No.,1,Contract No.14-1-lA (hereinafter referred to as “Project”);and, WHEREAS,a final alignment for the Project,different than that which was originally set forth in the Master Plan,has been determined by the Design Engineers and the Districts’Engineering Staff to be technically required due to the existing topography and the required design depth for the trunk sewer;and, WHEREAS,this realignment calls for the trunk sewer to be located on the private property owned by the Mesa Verde Country Club,along the northerly property line of the Club facilities and parallel with Gisler Street in the City of Costa Mesa;and 1 WHEREAS,in order to accomplish said Project,it is necessary to acquire .a permanent right-of-way easement and a temporary construction easement (hereinafter referred to as “Subject Easements”)through the property owned by the Mesa Verde Country Club;and, WHEREAS,a dispute has arisen between the Mesa Verde Country Club and Districts regarding the appropriate valuation for the Subject Easements required by the Districts for the Project;and, WHEREAS,the Districts and Mesa Verde Country Club have previously become involved in litigation relating to the Project and the Districts acknowledge that additional litigation may be necessary to acquire the Subject Easements if settlement is not reached;and, WHEREAS,the Districts have retained as Special Counsel the law firm of Palmieri,Tyler,Wiener,Wilhelm &Waidron to pursue acquisition of the Subject Easements through eminent domain proceedings;and, WHEREAS,the Districts have determined that it is in the best interest of each party to resolve the dispute regarding the legal rights and responsibilities of each party without further expensive litigation,by entering into a Settlement Agreement with regard to the areas of dispute between the Districts and Mesa Verde Country Club. NOW,THEREFORE,the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.6,7 and 14 of Orange County,California, DO HEREBY RESOLVE,DETERNINE AND ORDER: 2 Section 1 That Special Counsel is authorized to negotiate a Settlement Agreement by and between County Sanitation Districts Nos.6,7 and 14 and Mesa Verde Country Club,subject to approval as to form by General Counsel,providing for acquisition for the Project of •a permanent right—of-way easement and a temporary construction easement through the Mesa Verde Country Club property for a total payment by Districts not to exceed $382,700.00 and other terms and conditions. Section 2 That the General Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Settlement Agreement in a form approved by the General Counsel. Section 3 That the Director of Finance,or his designee, is hereby authorized to prepare the requisite purchase order for the permanent right—of—way easement and the temporary construction easement,for a total amount not to exceed $382,700.00,upon receipt of said Settlement Agreement fully approved and executed by Mesa Verde Country Club and the Districts. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held December 9,1992. TFN:simn:R:12/8/92(B4.pj) 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA) )SS. COUNTY OF ORANGE ) I,PENNY KYLE,Assistant Secretary of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.6,7 and 14 of Orange County,California,do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No.92—187 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Boards on the 9th day of December,1992,by the following vote,to wit: District 6 AYES:James A.Wahner,Chairman,Evelyn Hart,Don R.Roth NOES:None ABSENT:None District 7 AYES:Charles E.Puckett,Chairman,Fred Barrera,John C.Cox,Jr., Barry Harmiond,Don R.Roth,James A.Wahner NOES:None ABSENT:Robert Richardson District 14 AYES:Peer A.Swan,Chairman,Fred Barrera,Barry Hamond,Leslie A. Pontious,Don R.Roth NOES:None ABSENT:None IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of County Sanitation District No.6 on behalf of itself and Districts Nos.7 and 14 of Orange County,California,this 9th day of December,1992. Penny Kyle,is Secretary Boards of Dir cto County Sanitation Districts Nos.6,7 and.14 of Orange County,California 2 -.