HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2264 RESOLUTION NO. 2264
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DECLARING THAT AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT IS FORMED
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2257 (DISTRICT NO. 3)
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2257 a public hearing was held
on August 11, 1969, by the City Council of the City of Downey; and
WHEREAS, notice of such hearing was given in the manner required by
law; and
WHEREAS, such hearing duly has been held and all persons interested
were given an opportunity to be heard.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That it hereby finds and determines that the public
necessity, health, safety and welfare require the removal of poles, over-
head wires and associated structures and the underground installation of
wires and facilities for supplying electrical, communications or similar
or associated service in the civic area of the City of Downey along the
easterly and westerly frontage of Paramount Boulevard, a major arterial
highway extensively used by the general public and carrying a heavy
volume of vehicular traffic, and on certain associated intersecting
streets between Third Street and Seventh Street as shown on Plan
No. 2 -18 -262. The boundary of Underground Utility District No. 3 is
further described in detail by a legal description which is filed in the
Office of the City Clerk along with Plan No. 2 -18 -262 which by this
reference are made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. Those poles, overhead wires and associated overhead
structures on the easterly and westerly frontage of Paramount Boulevard
and associated intersecting streets between Third Street and Seventh
Street as shown on Plan No. 2 -18 -262 shall be removed and underground
installations made in said Underground Utility District within the
following times:
(a) Underground installation by utility companies and property
owners and reconnections not later than January 1, 1970,
provided, however, utility companies upon a showing that
they cannot comply with such limitations may, upon approval
of the City Council, have an extension of time not to
exceed 120 days.
(b) Removal of poles, overhead wires and other associated over-
head structures not later than January 1, 1970, provided,
however, utility companies upon a showing that they cannot
comply with such limitations may, upon approval of the City
Council, have an extension of time not to exceed 120 days.
SECTION 3. The City, within ten (10) days after the adoption of
this Resolution 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 llth day of August , 1969.
Mayor , /
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey on the
llth day of August , 1969, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Ferris, Corbin, Winton, Morton, Temple
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
City Clerk