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RESOLUTION NO. 72-109 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING AND EMPLOY- ING SPECIAL COUNSEL TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROCEEDING FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT WORK IN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 215 AND IN SAID CITY. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Aha, California, is contemplating certain street improvement work in said City under the provisions of the "Improvement Act of 1911", being Division 7 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California in what is known as ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 215, and, WHEREAS, special assessment proceedings are of a technical nature requiring the services of special counsel specializing in said branch of the law; and WHEREAS, F. MACKENZIE BROWN, Attorney at Law, duly authorized to practice law in the State of California, is a person competent to advise the said City in the preparation of the special assessment proceedings; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that such qualified person check each step of the proceedings and prepare the same for the benefit of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1, That F. MACKENZIE BROWN, be, and he is hereby appointed and employed to prepare all notices and resolutions and to supervise the special assessment proceedings for ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 215, pursuant to provisions of the "Improvement Act of 1911" being Division 7 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California. SECTION 2. That the compensation of said special counsel be and it is hereby fixed at two percent (2%) of the cost of said improvements, less incidental expenses with a minimum fee of $500.00 per proceeding. In case of proceedings with an estimated construction cost in excess of $300,000, the compensation of special counsel shall be two percent (2%) of the first $300,000 and one percent (1%) on the balance over $300,000.~