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RESOLUTION NO. _`l"
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
APPROVING THE 1958 STORM DRAIN BOND ISSUE PROJECT NO. 409
AND GRANTING PERMISSION TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD
CONTROL DISTRICT TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN SAID STORM
• DRAIN WITHIN THE PUBLIC STREETS IN THE CITY OF DOWNEY
.-, WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Flood Control District proposes the
construction of a storm drain within public streets in.the City of Downey;
and
WHEREAS, the traveling public and adjoining property owners are entitled
to reasonable access, convenience, and safety from the hazards of excavation
within the public streets; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Flood Control Act provides that any
work or improvement provided for in this act may be located, constructed and
maintained in, along, or across any public road or highway in the County of
Los Angeles, in such manner as to afford security for life and property and
said district shall restore or cause to be restored such road or highway to
its former state as near as may be, so as not to impair its usefulness.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The plans and specifications are herewith approved for the
construction of the 1958 Storm Drain Bond Issue Project No. 409, northern
Bellflower Storm Drain in the Cities of Bellflower and Downey, and authoriza'
tion will be granted to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District to
proceed with the construction as described therein, and permission granted to
the District to occupy and use the public streets within the City of Downey
and to operate and maintain said storm drain and appurtenant facilities upon
their completion, subject to the following conditions:
a. A 1No Fee" excavation permit (enclosed) shall be executed by
the Chief Engineer or his duly authorized representative of
the Flood Control District, and returned to the City of Downey
prior to commencing any work within the City of Downey.
b. The herewith approved plans and specifications shall be fol•
lowed implicitly as they relate to public safety, traffic
control and the reconditioning of all existing street facili-
ties. Any deviation therefrom without prior and express
approval of the Department of Public Works of the City of
Downey shall in effect nullify permission to utilize City
streets and shall subject the corporation, organization, and/or
agents doing work therein to the penalties set forth in the
Downey Municipal Code as they relate to excavating in the
public streets without a bona fide permit.
c. The contractor shall not store excavated material, con.
struction materials or equipment in any parkway (the area
between the curb and property line) of any public street,
road or highway except where the adjoining property is
vacant and the parkway is not in use with plantings, culti.
vated vegetation, sidewalks, pathways, or any other man- placed
f encroachments (legally permitted or otherwise).
d. Track - laying equipment such as bulldozers, skip loaders and
trenching machines but not limited thereto, may operate on
street pavements (asphalt and /or concrete) provided:
1. The machine is equipped with street pads, and
2. Suitable sized planks are placed beneath the tracks
during its movement and operation, or
3. The pavement over which the track..laying equipment is
moved or operated is to be replaced, resurfaced, sealed
or patched to eliminate all defects and scars resulting
from its operation thereon.
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e. The Contractor shall submit to the Police and Public
Works Departments, the name, title, address and telephone
number (home and business) of as many of his represents-
tives as are necessary to insure 24*hour, 7 *days a week
(including holidays) coverage in the event an emergency
should arise requiring the immediate attention of the
Contractor. This list shall be kept correct and current
during the period of the contract.
0■ f. Temporary resurfacing shall consist of the specified stock
pile premix of a thickness of not less than 2 inches on
major highways and a thickness not less than 1 inch on
secondary (local) streets.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolu•
tion and forward certified copies thereof to Mr. M. E. Salsbury, Chief Engineer,
Los Angeles County Flood Control District; Mr. Harold W. Kennedy, Los Angeles
County Counsel; Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, and Mr. Carl Berry,
City Administrator for the City of Bellflower.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this / 4 day of , 1959.
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ATTEST:
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City C erk
I hereby cer y that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of t - Ci,, y of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the
fipe day of ,, _,_ , 1959, by the f llowing vote of the Council.
AYES : / Coun h lme ; ��, ,
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NOES: Councilmen:
ABSENT: Councilmen:
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