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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY REQUESTING THE EXPENDITURE OF COUNTY AID
TO CITIES FUNDS ON CERTAIN MAJOR STREETS
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles upon
request from the City of Downey did adopt Resolution No. 783, wherein the
City of Downey was granted the authority for the expenditure of County Aid
to Cities Funds for the improvement of Gardendale Street between Lakewood
Boulevard and Hanwell Avenue, together with other streets; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles upon
request from the City of Downey was granted the authority for the expendi-
ture of County Aid to Cities Funds for the improvement of Bellflower
Boulevard between Lakewood Boulevard and Hall Road.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. It is hereby requested that the County of Los Angeles
finance the hereinafter street improvement project out of County Aid to
Cities Funds, and advance the sum specified for the projects described
below. Resolutions for the improvements are set forth hereinafter.
A. The improvement of Gardendale Street between Lakewood Boulevard
and Hanwell Avenue a distance of 1300 feet (0.25 miles):
1. The improvement entails re- construction of Gardendale Street
with base and pavement, together with curb and gutter along
the northerly portion of the roadway.
2. This work will be accomplished by contract resulting from
competitive bidding procedures. It is estimated that the
cost of this project will be $14,500.00, $10,000.00 of which
was approved by said Los Angeles County Resolution No. 783.
The additional amount necessary to complete this project is,
therefore, $4,500.00.
3. Gardendale Street is shown on County Master Plan of Highways
as an ultimate 80 foot street with no additional rights of
way being required at this time.
B. The widening of Bellflower Boulevard between Lakewood Boulevard
and Hanwell Avenue a distance of 700 feet (0.13 miles):
1. The improvement entails re- construction of Bellflower Boulevard
with base and pavement, together with curb and gutters along the
northerly portion of the roadway.
2. This work will be accomplished by contract resulting from com-
petitive bidding procedures, for an estimated cost of $9,000.00,
$7,000.00 of which was appropriated by said County of Los
Angeles Resolution No. 984. The additional amount required for
this project is $2,000.00.
3. Bellflower Boulevard is shown on the County Master Plan of High-
ways as an ultimate 80 foot street, with no additional rights of
way being required at this time.
C. The widening of Brookshire Avenue between Gardendale Street and
Puritan Street a distance of 600 feet (0.11 miles).
1. This project entails the construction of curb, gutters, cross -
gutters and pavement widening to complete the Major Highway
Street Improvement.
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2. This work will be accomplished by contract resulting from
competitive bidding procedures for an estimated cost of
$10,000.00.
3. Brookshire Avenue is shown on the County Master Plan of
Highways as being an ultimate 80 foot street, with no
additional rights of way being required at this time.
SECTION 2. The projects described above have been and are hereby
determined to be of general Los Angeles County interest.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution and forward a certified copy thereof to Mr. N. H. Templin,
Los Angeles County Road Commissioner.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this -' day of - C/ ,
1961.
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City Clerk
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
day of �4,/ , 1961, by the following vote of ,the
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Council:
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ABSENT: Councilmen:
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