HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 11-7285RESOLUTION NO. 11-7285
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY MODIFYING
THE BOUNDARIES OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 22 ALONG THE
WEST SIDE OF BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD FROM THE l-l05 FREEWAY TO
APPROXIMATELY 900 FEET NORTH OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY TO THE WEST SIDE
OF BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD FROM DALEN STREET TO APPROXIMATELY 900
FEET NORTH OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAYAND CAUSING ALL SPECIFIED UTILITIES
THEREIN TO BE RELOCATED UNDERGROUND.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Resolution No. 11-7283, a Public Hearing was held on July 26,
2011, by the City Council of the City of Downey to determine whether the public necessity
health, safety and welfare require the removal of poles, overhead lines, and associated
overhead structures along the west side of Beltflower Boulevard from Dalen Street to
approximately 900 feet north of Imperial Highway; and
WHEREAS, notice of such hearing was given in the manner required by law; and
WHEREAS, such hearing was duly held on July 26, 2011, and all persons interested were
given an opportunity to be heard
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That it hereby finds and determines that the public necessity, safety and
welfare require the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated structures and the
underground installation of wires and facilities for supplying electrical, telephone,
communication, or similar services in the City of Downey along the west side of Bellflower
Boulevard from Dalen Street to approximately 900 feet north of Imperial Highway of the City for
the following reasons
(1) Bellflower Boulevard is a secondary arterial highway which is exclusively used by
the general public and carries a high volume of pedestrian and vehicular traffic; and
(2) The City desires to widen Bellflower Boulevard along the west side from Dalen
Street to a point approximately 900 feet north of Imperial Highway in order to construct
additional turn lanes at the Imperial Highway intersection to accommodate traffic volume growth
and, as such, the undergrounding of the existing overhead utilities along the aforementioned
limits of Bellflower Boulevard is necessary in order to complete the intersection improvement
project; and
(3) Undergrounding will avoid and/or eliminate an unusually heavy concentration of
overhead distribution facilities; and
(4) Undergrounding will improve the reliability of utility services by removing the
potential for loss of service due to wire separation and/or damage to supporting structures as a
result of traffic accidents, fire, earthquakes, winds, or other acts of God.
The area within Underground Utility District No. 22 is further described in the Engineer's
Report on file in the office of the City Clerk, which by this reference is made a part hereof.
RESOLUTION NO. 11-7285
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SECTION 2. Those poles, overhead wires and associated structures along the west side
of Bellflower Boulevard from Dalen Street to approximately 900 feet north of Imperial Highway
shall be removed and underground installations made within the existing right-of-way in
Underground Utility District No. 22 as follows:
All Southern California Edison Co. overhead distribution facilities as well as all overhead
facilities belonging to Verizon, Time Warner Cable, and other utility providers within
Underground Utility District No. 22 shall be removed no later than August 31, 2012 or prior to
construction of roadway improvements, whichever occurs first
Utility companies, upon showing that they cannot comply with such limitations may, upon
approval of the City Council, request an extension of time as provided in Section 7510 of the
Downey Municipal Code
SECTION 3. Within ten (10) days after adoption of this Resolution, the City shall mail a
copy of the same and a copy of Chapter 5, Article VII, of the Downey Municipal Code to affected
property owners as such are shown on the last equalized assessment roll and to the affected
utilities
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 26th day of July, 2011.
ATTEST:
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council
of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the 26th day of July, 2011, by the
following vote:
AYES :
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
Council Members: Brossmer, Gafin, Guerra, Vasquez, Mayor Marquez
Council Member: None
Council Member: None
Council member: None
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