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JOINT ESERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND
THE COUNTY OF ORANGE CREATING TAE
ORANGE COUNTY CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY
A -1966 -001
f?�7uY�N TO
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
ROOM 303 CITY HALL
SANTA ANA, CALIF
THIS AGREEMENT, dated for convenience as of January 17,
1966, is between the CrrY of SANTA ANA, a municipal corporation duly
organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, here-
inafter called the "City ", and the COUNTY of ORANGE, a subdivision
of the State of California, hereinafter called the "County" ;
WHEREAS, the City and the County are each empowered by law to
acquire, construct, maintain, operate and lease public buildings and
accessory structures; and
WHEREAS, the City and County are of the opinion that, within the
area as shown and described on attached Exhibit "A ", hereby made a
part hereof, the property should be developed as a comprehensive civic
center for the purpose of construction and maintenance of various
governmental facilities, including the City and County governments,
and accessory structures, wallzs, and landscaping ; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable for the parties concerned to enter
into an agreement which will ensure to the people the orderly develop-
ment of the area and provide a vehicle for financing construction of
public buildings in the area ;
Now, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1.. Purpose.
'Phis Agreement is made pursuant to provisions of Article- '1,
Chapter 5, Division 7, Title 1 of t11e Government Code of the State of
California (commencing with Section 6500, hereinafter called "Act ")
relating to the joint exercise of powers common to the City and the
County. The City and County each possess the powers referred to in
the recitals hereof. The purpose of this Agreement is to exercise such
powers by acquiring, constructing, maintaining, operating and leasing
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facilities for public buildings, with facilities and appurtenances neces-
sary or convenient therefor. Such purpose will be accomplished, and
said common powers exercised, in the manner hereinafter• set forth.
SECTION 2. Term.
This Agreement shall become effective as of the date hereof and
shall continue in full force and effect for a period of fifty (50) years
from the date hereof and shall not be terminated until such time as all
revenue bonds herein provided for, and issued pursuant hereto, and
the interest thereon shall have been paid in full or adequate provision
for such payment shall have been
made as set forth in the proceedings
for the issuance thereof.
SiCOTrON 3. gCa'LCy.
A. Creation of Agency.
Pursuant to Suction 6506 of the Act, there is hereby created a
public entity separate from the parties hereto, to be known as the
"Orange County Civic Center Authority" (hereinafter called the
" Authority ") and said Authority shall be a public entity separate and
apart from the City and the County. Tts debts, liabilities and obliga-
tions do not constitute debts, liabilities or obligations of any party
to the Agreement.
B. Gorerni.r2g Board.
The Authority shall be administered by a governing board of five
members, each serving in their individual capacities as members of
the governing board. Two members are to be appointed by the County
board of Supervisors and two members are to be appointed by the
Council of the City_ Those four members shall select the fifth member.
17ach
member shall serve the ternrs below specified at the pleasure of
the appointin}; autlror•ity except that the termination of. office of the
fifth murnbcr shall be approved by both the Board of Supervisors and
the City Council. 14,ach member of the governing board shall serve a
four year turxn, uscupt that for the initial term one member appointed
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by the County Board of Supervisors and one member appointed by the
Council of the City shall serve a two year term. The members serving
the short term shall be determined by lot. No member shall serve longer
than tw_o consecutive terms. Such governing board shall be called the
Civic Center Commission.
C. Meetings of the Governing Board.
(1) Regular Meetings.
The Commission shall provide for its regular, adjourned regular
and special meetings ; provided, however, it shall hold at least one
regular meeting in each three (3) month (quarterly) period of each
year. The dates upon which, and the hour and place at which, any such
meeting shall be held shall be fixed by resolution and a copy of suclx
resolution shall be filed with each party hereto.
(2) Ralph M. Brown �lct.
All meetings of the Commission, including, without limitation, reg-
ular, adjourned regular and special meetings, shall be called, noticed,
held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Ralph M.
Brown Act (coxnxnencing with Section 54950 of the (sovernment Code).
(3) Minutes.
The Secretary of the Commission shall cause to be kept minutes
of the meetings, both regular, adjourned regular and special, and shall,
as soon as possible after each meeting, cause a copy of the minutes to
be forwarded to each member of the Commission and to the City and
to the County.
(4) Quorum.
A majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business, except that less than a quorum may adjourn
from time to time.
D. O ffcc e rs.
The Board of Supervisors shall appoint the President of the Com-
mission for its first year of operation and thereafter as of each succes-
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sive July 1st, said Commission shall elect or re -elect its President.
Said Commission shall elect a Vice President whose term shall be the
same as that of the President. Said Commission shall also appoint a
Secretary who may, but need not be, a member of the Commission.
The Treasurer of the Authority shall be the duly - elected, qualified and
acting County Treasurer serving ex- officio as Treasurer of the Author-
ity. The Auditor of the Authority shall be the duly elected, qualified
and acting County Auditor serving ex- officio as Auditor of the Author-
ity. The Attorney for the Authority shall be the duly - appointed and
acting County Counsel of the County or his duly- authorized deputy
serving ex- officio as Attorney for the Authority; provided, however,
that: (i) when requested by the Attorney for the Authority or on
majority action of the Authority the duly- appointed and acting City
Attorney of the City or his duly- authorized deputy shall assist the
attorney for the Authority, and (ii) in the event of any conflict between
the County and the Authority, the Authority Wray, with the prior
consent of County, appoint other counsel to represent the Authority
in such matter.
SECT70N 4. Powers.
The Authority shall have the powers cornrnon to City and County
set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement, to -wit: acquiring, construct-
ing and leasing public buildings with facilities and appurtenances
necessary or convenient therefor. The Authority shall further have
the power to maintain and operate buildings which have been acquired
or constructed by the Authority and the facilities and appurtenances
necessary thereto. The Authority is hereby authorized to do all acts
necessary for the exercise of said common powers for said purposes,
including, but not limited to, any or all of the following: to make and
enter into contracts, to acquire, construct, manage, maintain or operate
any buildings, works or improvements and to acquire, hold or dispose
by lease but not by sale of property within the City oi' Santa Ana, pur-
suant to this Agreement and the leases between the Authority and the
parties hereto and any other public agencies; to incur debts, liabilities
ear obligations required by the exercise of these powers which do not
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constitute a debt, liability or obligation of the City or the County, and to
sue and be sued in its own name. Said powers shall be exercised in the
manner provided in said Act and, except as expressly set forth herein,
subject only to such. restrictions upon the manner of exercising such
powers as are imposed upon the County in the exercise of similar
powers. The Authority may also issue revenue bonds, pursuant to
Article 2, Chapter 5, Division 7, Title 1 of the (government Code of the
State of California (commencing with Section 6�i40, hereinafter called
the "Bond Act ") and any other applicable laws of the State of
California.
SiaoTioiv 5. h'iscal Year.
I'or the purposes of this Agreement, the term "fiscal year" shall
mean the fiscal year as established from time to time by the County,
being at the date of this Agreement the period from July 1 to and
including the following June 30.
Si:oxmN 6. Disposition of Assets.
At the end of the term Hereof, or upon the earlier termination of
this Agreement as set forth in Section 2 hereof, all real property of the
Authority shall automatically vest in the party thereto which has
heretofore conveyed said property to the Authority and shall there-
after remain the sole property of said party. All other property of
Authority shall he returned to the parties in proportion to the con-
tributions made.
S 11 CST U)N 7. A. cqu.is- i tiort of I and or Interest Thereiyt.
Upon execution of this Agreement by both parties, the City shall
convey to Authority such property as it then owns of the property as
shown and described on the attached Exhibit "B ", hereby made a part
hereof, and County shall convey to Authority such property as it then
owns of the property as shown and described on the attached Exhibit
"C ", hereby made a part hereof; provided, however, that City and
County may each reserve such subsurface rights and surface easements
as are necessary for the purposes for which the property is owned.
The parties respectively further agree to convey to Authority the
balance of the property shown on said Exhibits "B" and "C ", if and
when the various parcels thereof are acquired,
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SF:oziory 8. Tease and Operation hJ Cites.
The Authority shall execute a lease to City of the property to be
conveyed by the City to Authority pursuant to this Agreement for a
consideration of $1.00 per year and for the same terra as this Agree-
ment, but City shall manage, maintain and operate said property so
leased and shall have the right during the period of said lease to add
to, extend or construct in said area so leased any and all buildings,
structures or facilities in said area for use of City. Upon the request
of City and upon appropriate amendment of the lease so that the lease
furnishes adequate security for the bonds to be issued by Authority,
Authority shall acquire and construct on said property such public
buildings as are described in said lease amendment.
Si�:ezrosv 9. Lea -se anal Operation, by
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The Authority shall execute a lease to County of the property to
be conveyed by the County to Authority pursuant to this Agreement
for a consideration of $1.00 per year and for the same terrn . as this
Agreement, but County_ shall manage, maintain and operate said
property so leased and shall have the right during the period of said
lease to add to, extend or conatr•uct in said area so leased any and all
buildings, str•uctrires or facilities in said area for use of County. Upon
the request of County and upon appropriate axnendrnent of the lease
so that the lease furnishes adequate, security for the bonds to be issued
by Authority, Authority shall acquire and construct on said property
such public buildings as are described in said lease amendment.
Sr:a�•rozv ] O. Leases avith other public 1lgeyccies.
The Authority shall have the power to enter into additional lease
agreements with public agencies, othc +r than the parties hereto, to
finance the construction of public buildings in the areas conveyed by
the parties to the Authority, subject to appropriate amendment of the
leases described in erections 8 and 9, and, pursuant thereto, Authority
shall have the power to issue revenue bonds, notes, indentures or other
evidences or indebtedness as author;zc d in the I3opd Act.
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SECTION 11. Pe9'SOYLYLCL.
The Authority shall request from the County and /or the City the
services of such personnel to serve the Authority ex -officio as may be
necessary to carry out this Agreement and sha]l have power to employ
temporary professional and technical assistance for the performance
of this Agreement ;provided that adequate sources of funds are assured
for the payment of such temporary professional and technical services
which are not provided by a party hereto.
SECTION 7 2. ticcnecvzLs anal Deports.
To the extent not covered by the duties assigned to any trustee,
the Auditor of Authority shall establish and maintain such funds and
accounts as may be required by good accounting practice or by any
provision of any resolution of the Authority securing its revenue bonds.
The books and records of the Authority in the hands of the trustee
or the Auditor shall be open to inspection at all reasonable times by
representatives of the City and the County. The Auditor of Authority,
within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year, shall give a complete
written report of all financial activities for such fiscal year to the City
and to the County to the extent such activities are not covered by the
report of the trustee. The trustee appointed under any resolution of
issuance of the bonds of the Authority shall establish suitable funds,
furnish financial reports and provide suitable accounting procedures
to carry out the provisions of said resolution. Said trustee may be
given such duties in said resolution as may be desirable to carry out
this agreement.
SECTION 13. Funds.
Subject to the applicable provisions of any indenture or financing
agreement, which may provide for a trustee to receive, have custody
of and disburse Authority funds, the Treasurer of the Authority shall
receive, have the custody of and disburse Authority funds (i) pursuant
to the accounting procedures developed under Section 12 hereof, and
(ii) as nearly as possible in accordance with normal County proce-
dures, shall make the disbursements required by this Agreement or
to carry out any of the provisions or purposes of this Agreement,
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No gifts, grants, aid or similar payments from any source other than
the parties to this Agreement shall be x•eceived and used by the Author-
ity on any land conveyed to the Authority without the consent of the
party which conveyed said property.
SECTION I4. Notices.
Notices hereunder shall be sufficient if delivered to
City — Clerk of the Council, City Hall.
County — County Clerk.
Authority — Secretary — At such address as Commission shall
designate for such purpose.
SECTION 15. :1�7isceLZayeeou.ti.
The section headings herein are for convenience only and are
not to be construed as modifying or governing the language in the
section referred to.
Whenever in this Agreement any consent or approval is required
the same shall not be unreasonably withheld.
'I`his f \grc�ernent is rnade� in the State of California under the
Constitution and laws of such State and is to be so construed.
To preserve a reasonable degree of flexibility, many parts of this
Agreement are stated in general terms. It is understood that there
will be operating memoranda executed and amended from time to time
which will further define the rights and obligations of the parties.
SECTION Y.F. Snvcrabilit,�.
Should any part, term,
or provision of this Agreement be by the
courts decided to be illegal or in conflict with any law of the State of
California, or otherwise be rendered unenforceable or ineffectual, the
validity of the remaining portions or provisions shall not be affected
thereby.
SECTION 17. Successors.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit
of the successors of the parties. MO
Ix WITNESS W73EREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agree-
ment to be executed and attested by their proper officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their official seals to be hereto affixed, as of the day
and year first above written.
T1iE CITY OF SANTA A A
�Attest
Clerk of the Council
(Seal)
COUNTY OF
Attest
W. E. Si JOHN
County Clerk
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Approved as to.-Form this
day of 1966
e OIiN K. CvOLW F,LL
City Attorney
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Chairman o e o of Supervisors
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A7)RIAN K R
County Co sel
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )r SS.
commissioned and sworn, persona appeared f��.�,,.. _!d __��_'_!AC�_�,
me to be the Clerk of the C',olmcil, respectively, of TxE CITY of SANTA
ANA, a municipal corporation that executed the within instrument, and
known to me to be the persons who executed the within instrument on
behalf of said municipal corporation therein named, and acknowledged
to Ine that such municipal corporation executed the within instrument
pursuant to a resolution of the Council of said City of Santa Ana.
IN WITNP.SS WHERP:OF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official sea] on the day and year in this certificate first above
written.
No ic, StaS�Qifvfacro�i¢ornia
Principal Office In
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My Commission Expires March 24, 1968
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE 3 SS.
-- �n�hi��_�_`__ day of�_ _______________ _ _, in the year 1966, before me,
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(/commissioned and sworn, personally appeared -- �._�:C�+/
known t me to be the Chairman of th o of Supervisors, and
�j�/fa��:_C��� - - - -, known to me to be t�y Clerk, respectively,
of TxE COi7NTY of ORANGE, a public corporation that executed the
within instrument, and known to me to be the persons who executed
the within instrument on behalf of said public corporation therein
named, and acknowledged to me that such public corporation executed
the within instrument pursuant to a resolution of. the Board of Super-
visors of said County of Orange.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official seal on the day and year in this certificate first above
written.
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• -•-•---••-'•--'JOHN M.--PATTERSON
[Notarial Seal] Nntary Pu tint
State et California
Principal Office in
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I, W, E. ST JOHN, County Clerk and ex- officio Clerk of the -Board
of Supervisors of Orange County, California, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the
said Soard at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of
January 1966 , and passed by a unanimous vote
of said Board.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
18th day of Janusry , 1966.
W. E. ST JOHN
County Clerk and�ex�- officio Clerk
of the Board,- o� '-Su;ier�soacs of
Orange Covr -iEyr; Cgliforn:i'a;
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RESOLUTION 6 6- 1 5 A P PROVI NG AND AUTHORIZING
EXEC UT I UN OF A JO = N'T' EXERC I S E OF POWERS
AGRr:EMEN`1' BETWEEN THE CGI`I'Y OF SANTA ANA AND
THE COUNTY OF ORANGE CREATING THE U12ANGE
COUN'Z'Y CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the COUNTY OF ORANGE and the CI�T'Y OF SANTA ANA have
reached agreement for the development of an area in the CITY for
the location of CITY and COUNTY buildings and structures; and
WHEREAS, after several studies, planning sessions, and
conferences , th e C I TY a nd COUNTY have prepare d a n i ns t rument to
create the ORANGE COUNTY CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY to further their
individual and joint purposes in the creation, financing, and
construction of buildings and facilities; and
WHEREAS, said instrument is in final form anc3 has been
approved by each of the parties thereto_
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: .That the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana approves that certain Agreement dated January 17,
1966, between the CITY and the COUNTY OF ORANGE, entitled "JOINT
EXERC I S E OF POWERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE C I TY OF SANTA ANA AND THE
COUNTY OF ORANGE CREATING THE ORANGE COUN'T`Y CIVIC CENTER AUTF�iORITY",
and directs the Mayor and the Clerk of the Council to execute the
same for and on behalf of the CI`T`Y OF SANTA ANA.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the C i ty C ounc i 1 o f the C i ty o f Santa
Ana at its regular meeting held on the 17th day of January, 1966.:
AT`T'EST s
DORIS M_ BROy/N
CLERK OF THE COUNC I L
STAT E OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) S S
C TTY OF SANTA ANA )
HARPY boa E- 1ARVEY
MAYOR
I, DORIS M. BROWN, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of
the Council of the City of Santa Ana; that the foregoing Resolution
was regularly introduced to said Council at its regular meeting held
on the 17th day of January, 1966, and was at said meeting regularly
passed and adopted by the following vote, to wits
AYES, COUNCILMEN- Gilmore, Brooks, Burk, Herrin, McMichael,
Harvey
NOES , COUNCILMEN n Marke 1
ABSENT, COUNCILMENx Hone
DORIS Ev1. BROVr/N
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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POST OFFICE E30X 205
S A N T A A N A, C A L I F O R N I A
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December 31, 1965
Mayor Harry Harvey, and
Members, City Council
City of Santa Ana
City Hall, 3rd and Main Streets
Santa Ana, California
Gentlemen:
The Board of Directors, at its regular meeting on Thursday,
December 30, 1965, unanimously passed the following resolution:
That the Board of Directors support in principle the
Joint Powers Agr <oement as per rough draft December 2,
1965, by Adrian Kuyper, County Counsel, and further
reviewed and evalu�.ted by Santa Ana City Attorney
John Colwell.
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Respectfully submitted,
ank J. inas
Secretary
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"Be more caref u1 in lending your name than ,you would be in lending
your money ". Coming from frugal Benjamin Franklin, this was a very
portentous admonition. He later added that "history is often merely a
record of men's mistakes ".
Today you men are being asked to lend the city's name to a financing
procedure which disenfranchises all of the people of Orange County. No
longer will they have any say in what buildings may be built on the present
and future civic center area. Inherent in this decision is the fact that
it will bind future city councils and future voters, perhaps against their
will; for once the county contracts with the Authority for courthouse
construction the city has irrevocably committed itself to a fifty -year
contract with the bond - holders. You may never implement any city buildings;
but you can never forbid further county buildings. You cannot forbid the
Authority to enter into a lease agreement with the state, the federal
government or any other public agency if the construction is on land not
belonging to the city.
Not long ago the U.S, Supreme Court, twelve men who have assumed unto
themselves the power to play God, silenced the voices of millions of persons
living in small cities and counties. They did this by decreeing that we
should have re- apportionment. For this they will be remembered by many
with bitterness for many years to come,
Today the city council faces a similar decision. Seven men can make
a majority decision which can forever disenf ranchise the voters of Orange
County in regard to the financing of public buildings in and around the
Civic Center. Public buildings take a mammoth bite out of our tax dollars,
but at the very beginning of the public building boom the people are quite
effectively silenced by your vote.
To many with whom I have spoken it appears that the establishment of
this Authority is merely a means by which an uneconomical County can get
its hands on the assets of a city which in the past has been noted for
being thrifty. They appear to be enticing us down that "wide, wide road"
with the glittering bait of "Go thou, and do likewise ". I trust that in
this case the council will have the wisdom to reject the bait and recognize
it for what it is.
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Gentlemen:
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"Be more caref u1 in lending your name than ,you would be in lending
your money ". Coming from frugal Benjamin Franklin, this was a very
portentous admonition. He later added that "history is often merely a
record of men's mistakes ".
Today you men are being asked to lend the city's name to a financing
procedure which disenfranchises all of the people of Orange County. No
longer will they have any say in what buildings may be built on the present
and future civic center area. Inherent in this decision is the fact that
it will bind future city councils and future voters, perhaps against their
will; for once the county contracts with the Authority for courthouse
construction the city has irrevocably committed itself to a fifty -year
contract with the bond - holders. You may never implement any city buildings;
but you can never forbid further county buildings. You cannot forbid the
Authority to enter into a lease agreement with the state, the federal
government or any other public agency if the construction is on land not
belonging to the city.
Not long ago the U.S, Supreme Court, twelve men who have assumed unto
themselves the power to play God, silenced the voices of millions of persons
living in small cities and counties. They did this by decreeing that we
should have re- apportionment. For this they will be remembered by many
with bitterness for many years to come,
Today the city council faces a similar decision. Seven men can make
a majority decision which can forever disenf ranchise the voters of Orange
County in regard to the financing of public buildings in and around the
Civic Center. Public buildings take a mammoth bite out of our tax dollars,
but at the very beginning of the public building boom the people are quite
effectively silenced by your vote.
To many with whom I have spoken it appears that the establishment of
this Authority is merely a means by which an uneconomical County can get
its hands on the assets of a city which in the past has been noted for
being thrifty. They appear to be enticing us down that "wide, wide road"
with the glittering bait of "Go thou, and do likewise ". I trust that in
this case the council will have the wisdom to reject the bait and recognize
it for what it is.
�Fy
In return for the fifty -year use of our land ann facilities as collateral
for floating bonds for COUNTY buildings, we are condescendingly allowed to
sit in the rumble seat with two out of five votes and a COUNTY SELECTED
chairman. Is the Commission already considered to be incompetent to select
its first chairman, or is the county serving notice on us that they intend
to retain control from the very beginning?
(1) Why doesn't the county freely place all of its buildings into
the financing pool exactly as they expect us to do? Where is the
map delineating their future intent? This blanit- check agreement
allows them to remove from future jeopardy all buildings which .
might produce future income? �idhere is the revenue to be obtained
to pay off the revenue bonds?
(2) Why does the present agreement already contain the provision that
the Authority may enter into lease agreements with other
government agencies and districts? (A word to the wise should be
sufficient if the word is truly wanted)
(3) Why does the county ref use to have a larger Commission? Your
request for restriction of terms was met with four counter-
proposals for liberalization
(4) Adding the phrase about land to be purchased in the future makes
the power of the Authority virtually limitless (with county or
city permission to exercise it).
The power to use public funds to benefit private developers is one
of the most dangerous powers contained in the Joint Powers Act.
The 1965 amendment to the Act, adding "and other public buildings"
failed to add the definition of a public building. In answer to my
question two months ago, Mr. Thomas stated before you gentlemen
that the Authority had the power to define what is a public
building. This power, coupled with the power to purchase further
land in the future, creates a virtually limitless authority.
Do .you want to wive that much power to any agency of your creation
which is not directly responsible to the people who must foot the
bi11?
If a Joint Powers Agreement is approved by this council the city wi11
never be the same for any of us in the future. It wi11 have been made by
.You, for me and for others, a -place of future bondage. Is this the way you
want to be remembered?
As I sign this letter I wi11 say a personal prayer for each of you.
The prayer could be briefly stated as "Forgive them, Father, for they know
not what they do ".
Sincerely,
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