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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02082005 - C2 COUNTY CONTRA COSTA GENEM RECEIPT THIS COPY IS G 1120P)60 DEPT: 2000 NOT A RECEIPT .a�.`� � /w � :M DOLLARS$ clxi FOR I le ok fl Ys 1,4;;frer#� , J -c' ('4vo Gt, r �I; - ACCT. CASH BAL. RECEIVED FROM CHECK AMT. PAID 7*", MONEY BAL. ORDER DUE By: (D57,REV.7/89) POWER OF ATTORNEY APPOINTING INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY-IN-FACT Know All Men By These Presents,That Continental Casualty Company,an Illinois corporation,National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford,a Connecticut corporation,and American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania,a Pennsylvania corporation(herein called"the CNA Companies"), are duly organized and existing corporations having their principal offices in the City of Chicago,and State of Illinois,and that they do by virtue of the signatures and seals herein affixed hereby make,constitute and appoint Pamela L Stocks,Beverly A Hall,Sandra V Hanner,Gina O'Shea,Individually of Sherman Oaks,CA,their true and lawful Attorneys)-in-Fact with full power and authority hereby conferred to sign,seal and execute for and on their behalf bonds,undertakings and other obligatory instruments of similar nature -In Unlimited Amounts- and to bind them thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such instruments were signed by a duly authorized officer of their corporations and all the acts of said Attorney,pursuant to the authority hereby given is hereby ratified and confirmed. This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the By-Law and Resolutions,printed on the reverse hereof,duly adopted,as indicated,by the Boards of Directors of the corporations. In Witness Whereof,the CNA Companies have caused these presents to be signed by their Senior Vice President and their corporate seals to be hereto affixed on this 16th day of April,2004. 11,11111111111111 Continental Casualty Company National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford CPWORAre owrto American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania #3 0 JULY 31, SEAL ISR & oft legi Michael Gengler Sen ijlr Vice President State of Illinois,County of Cook,ss: On this 16th day of April,2004,before me personally came Michael Gengler to me known,who,being by me duly sworn,did depose and say: that he resides in the City of Chicago,State of Illinois;that he is a Senior Vice President of Continental Casualty Company,an Illinois corporation,National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford,a Connecticut corporation,and American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania,a Pennsylvania corporation described in and which executed the above instrument;that he knows the seals of said corporations;that the seals affixed to the said instrument are such corporate seals;that they were so affixed pursuant to authority given by the Boards of Directors of said corporations and that he signed his name thereto pursuant to like authority,and acknowledges same to be the act and deed of said corporations. OFFICIAL SEAL ELIZA PRICE NOTARY PUBLIC.STATE OF ILLINOIS Won MY COMMISSION EXPIRES:01IM7106 I. I My Commission Expires September 17,2006 Eliza Price Q Notary Public CERTIFICATE 1,Mary A.Ribikawskis,Assistant Secretary of Continental Casualty Company,an Illinois corporation,National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford,a Connecticut corporation,and American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania,a Pennsylvania corporation do hereby certify that the Power of Attorney herein above set forth is still in force,and further certify that the By-Law and Resolution of the Board of Directors of the corporations printed on the reverse hereof is'still in force. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said corporations this 30th _day of November 2004 AS Continental Casualty Company National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford ORAre 0 Z 3 MY 31, American Casualty Company of Reading,Pennsylvania SEAL 190Z 1897 Mary A.qikajqkis, Assistant Secretary Form F6853-11/2001 Authorizing By-Laws and Resolutions ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY: This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-Law duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company. "Article IX Execution of Documents Section 3. Appointment of Attorney-in-fact. The Chairman of the Board of Directors,the President or any Executive, Senior or Group Vice President may, from time to time, appoint by written certificates attorneys-in-fact to act in behalf of the Company in the execution of policies of insurance, bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature. Such attorneys-in-fact, subject to the limitations set forth in their respective certificates of authority,shall have full power to bind the Company by their signature and execution of any such instruments and to attach the seal of the Company thererto. The Chairman of the Board of Directors,the President or any Executive,Senior or Group Vice President or the Board of Directors,may,at any time,revoke all power and authority previously given to any attorney-in-fact." This Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting duly called and held on the 17th day of February,1993. "Resolved,that the signature of the President or any Executive,Senior or Group Vice President and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile on any power of attorney granted pursuant to Section 3 of Article IX of the By-Laws, and the signature of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any certificate of any such power and any power or certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the Company. Any such power so executed and sealed and certified by certificate so executed and sealed shall,with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached,continue to be valid and binding en the Company." ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING,PENNSYLVANIA: This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-Law duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company. "Article VI Execution of Obligations and Appointment of Attorney-In-Fact Section 2. Appointment of Attorney-in-fact. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or any Executive, Senior or Group Vice President may, from time to'time, appoint by written certificates attorneys-in-fact to act in behalf of the Company in the execution of policies of insurance, bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature. Such attorneys-in-fact, subject to the limitations set forth in their respective certificates of authority,shall have full power to bind the Company by their signature and execution of any such instruments and to attach the seal of the Company thereto. The President or any Executive,Senior or Group Vice President may at any time revoke all power and authority previously given to any attorney-in-fact." This Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting duly called and held on the 17th day of February,1993. "Resolved,that the signature of the President or any Executive, Senior or Group Vice President and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile on any power of attorney granted pursuant to Section 2 of Article VI of the By-Laws, and the signature of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any certificate of any such power and any power or certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the Company. Any such power so executed and sealed and certified by certificate so executed and sealed shall,with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached,continue to be valid and binding on the Company." ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD: This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following Resolution duly adopted on February 17, 1993 by the Board of Directors of the Company. "RESOLVED: That the President,an Executive Vice President,or any Senior or Group Vice President of the Corporation may,from time to time, appoint,by written certificates,Attorneys-in-Fact to act in behalf of the Corporation in the execution of policies of insurance,bonds,undertakings and other obligatory instruments of like nature. Such Attorney-in-Fact,subject to the limitations set forth in their respective certificates of authority,shall have full power to bind the Corporation by their signature and execution of any such instrument and to attach the seal of the Corporation thereto. The President,an Executive Vice President,any Senior or Group Vice President or the Board of Directors may at any time revoke all power and authority previously given to any Attorney-in-Fact." This Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting duly called and held on the 17'h day of February,1993. "RESOLVED: That the signature of the President, an Executive Vice President or any Senior or Group Vice President and the seal of the Corporation may be affixed by facsimile on any power of attorney granted pursuant to the Resolution adopted by this Board of Directors on February 17, 1993 and the signature of a Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and the seal of the Corporation may be affixed by facsimile to any certificate of any such power, and any power or certificate bearing such facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding on the Corporation. Any such power so executed and sealed and certified by certificate so executed and sealed,shall with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached,continue to be valid and binding on the Corporation." , t r Development No: DA-0020 (cross-ref SUJB 7984) Effective Date of Band is. Z/.2.1/.23 Bond.. 929270266 Premium $7,133.00 IMPROVEMENT SECURITY BOND FOR DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT (faithful performance&maintenance, AND labor and materials) Shapell Industries of Northern California, A Division of 1. OBLIGATION: Shapell Industries, Inc. , a Delaware Corp. (Principal), as Principal, and National Fire Insurance Cor-many of Hartford a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of CT and organized and existing under the laws of the State of California,as Surety,hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves,our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns to the County of Contra Costa, California to pay it; A. Faithful Performance, & Maintenance: Nine Hundred Fifty One 'Thousand Dollars No/100 951,000.00 y cit for itself or an city-assignee under the below-cited Drainage ( ) y � e g Improvement Agreement,plus B. Labor& Materials: Fou' Hundred Eighty 'Thousand Three Hundred Dollars No/100 (s480,300.00** for the benefit of persons protected under Title 15 § et seq. of the California Civil Code. 2. RECITAL OF CONTRACT: The principal contracted with the County to install and pay for drainage and other improvements in DA-0020 (cross-ref Subdivision 7984) , as specified in the Drainage Improvements Agreement, and to complete said work within the time specified in the Drainage Improvement Agreement for completion,all in accordance with State and local laws and rulings thereunder in order to satisfy the conditions of approval for DA-0020 (cross-ref Subdivision 7984) 3. CONDITION: If the principal faithfully performs all things required according to the terms and conditions of said contract and improvement plan and improvements agreed on by the principal and the County,then this obligation as to Section 1-(A) above shall become null and void, except that the guarantee of maintenance continues for the one-year period; and if principal fully pays the contractors, subcontractors, and persons renting equipment or furnishing labor or materials to them for said work and improvement,and protects the premises from claims of such liens,then this obligation as to Section 1-(B)above shall become null and void; otherwise this obligation remains in full force and effect. No alteration of said contract or any plans or specifications of said work agreed to by the Principal and the county shall relieve any surety from liability on this bond; and consent is hereby given to make such alterations without further notice to or consent by Surety; and the Surety hereby waives the provision of California Civil Code § 2819, and holds itself bound without regard to and independently of any action against Principal whenever taken, and agrees that if County sues on this bond, Surety will pay reasonable attorney fees fixedby court to be taxed as costs and included in the judgement. 3. CONDITION: A. The Condition of this obligation as to Section 2.(A) above is such that if the above bounded Principal,his or its heirs,executors,administrators,successors or assigns,shall in all things stand to and abide by, and well and truly keep and perform the covenants, conditions and provisions in the said agreement and any alteration thereof made as therein provided, on is or its part,to be kept and performed at the time and in the manner therein specified, and in all respects according to their true intent and meaning, and shall indemnify and save harmless the County of Contra Costa (or city assignee),its officers,agents and employees,as therein stipulated,then this obligation shall become null and void; otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and effect. As part of the obligation secured hereby and in addition to the face amount specified therefore,there shall be included costs and reasonable expenses and fees, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by County (or city assignee) in successfully enforcing such obligation, all to be taxed as costs and included in any judgement rendered. B. The condition of this obligation as to Section 2.(B) above is such that said Principal and the undersigned as corporate surety are held firmly bound unto the County of Contra Costa and all contractors,subcontractors,laborers,material men and other persons employed in the performance of the aforesaid agreement and referred to in the aforesaid Civil Code for materials furnished or labor thereon of any kind,or for amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Act with respect to such work or labor, that said surety will pay the same in an amount not exceeding the amount herein above set forth, and also in case suit is brought upon this bond, will pay, in addition to the fact amount thereof, costs and reasonable expenses and fees, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by County(or city assignee)in successfully enforcing such obligation,to be awarded and fixed by the court, and to be taxed as costs and to be included in the judgement therein rendered. It is hereby expressly stipulated and agreed that this bond shall inure to the benefit of any and all persons,companies and corporations entitled to file claims under Title 15(commencing with Section 3082)of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code,so as to give a right of action to them or their assigns in any suit brought upon this bond. Should the condition of this bond be fully performed then this obligation shall become null and void, otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and effect. C. No alteration of said subdivision agreement or any plan or specification of said work agreed to by the Principal and the County shall relieve any Surety from liability on this bond;and consent is hereby given to make such alteration without further notice to or consent by Surety; and the Surety hereby waives the provisions of California Civil Code Section 2819,and holds itself bound without regard to and independently of any action against Principal whenever taken. SIGNED AND SEALED on November 30 2004 Shapell Industries of Northern California National t ire zsurance PRINCIPAL 4IM_ 1 bodnnRlhnnpl ITncii istri esInc,SUR Y C Hartford .,.�- e aware Corp. By B B �: . . z y `Y � - - VP4w a L. -Stocks, Attrorney Zn. Fact Address 100 N etas B vd. Nig l etas, CA 950MAddress 58 mo)74a Aveni .. Syite 200 :mW 1>T : �: Woodlar*id'.1xi�1S, CA 91367 G:\GrpData ngvc43\BN-1O.doc Rev.'November'30, 4 State of California County of Los Angeles On Noveriber 30, 2004 before me, Sandy Hanner- Notary Public ost* NAME. TITLE OF OFFICER,, *JANE DOE. NOTARY PUBLIC- personally appeared Pamela L. Stocks NAME(S)OF SIGNER(S) personally known to me-OR - proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person{I} whose name(k) Ils/sm subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that 4Wshe/thWy executed the same in"herlWW authorized capacity(NW, and that by kWher1thjW signature(A4 on the instrument the person(o, or the entity upon behalf of which the person(&) acted, executed the instrument. IML_ SANDY HANNER WITNEy hand and o*ckj seat. commission#1362,157 S Notary Public-California 4t is Los Angel6s CountY V - IGNATURE OF NOTARY My comm Expires Jul 2,2006 low "qw OPTIONAL Though the data below is not required by law, It may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent reattachment of this form. 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