HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2312 RESOLUTION NO. 2312
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ANNEX CERTAIN AREAS TO THE
DOWNEY CITY LIGHTING DISTRICT AND TO MAINTAIN AND FURNISH
ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO THOSE STREET LIGHTING FIXTURES
LOCATED ON THE STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES WITHIN THOSE
AREAS UNTIL JANUARY 30, 1983. (ANNEXATION G - AREAS 14
THROUGH 22, OMITTING AREA 18)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the public interest and convenience require, and
it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Downey to order
the annexation of certain areas to the Downey City Lighting District,
and to maintain and furnish electrical current to those street lighting
fixtures located on portions of streets, avenues, places, circles, park-
ways, courts, ways and drives within said City, all as shown on Street
Lighting Plans Numbers 58, 118, 119, 122, 123, 124, 125, and 126 on file
in the Office of the City Clerk for a period of time beginning from the
formation of the district and ending January 30, 1983, in accordance with
the Report of the Director of Public Works dated October 28, 1969, on file
in the Office of the City Clerk and which is hereby referred to and by
this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. The said annexation, in the opinion of the City Council,
is of more than ordinary benefit, said Council hereby makes the expense
of said work and improvements chargeable upon certain districts, such
districts said Council hereby declares to be the districts benefitted by
said work and improvements, and to be assessed to pay the cost and expense
thereof, which said districts are those properties indicated on afore-
mentioned Plan Numbers on file in the Office of the City Clerk, on which
maps the extent of said assessment districts is indicated and the exterior
boundaries thereof are described by a boundary line, and to which said map
reference is hereby made for a complete and detailed description of said
districts excepting from said districts any portion of any public street
or alley which may be included therein. The said diagrams so on file shall
govern for all details as to the extent of said assessment district.
SECTION 3. Any lots or parcels of land known as public property, as
the same is defined in Section 18014 of the Streets and Highways Code of
the State of California ( "Street Lighting Act of 1919 "), hereinafter
referred to which are included in the said assessment districts shall be
omitted and exempt from the assessment to be made to cover the costs and
expenses of said contemplated improvements.
SECTION 4. The improvements contemplated by the Resolution of
Intention shall be done under the provisions of the "Street Lighting Act
of 1919 ", being Part I of Division 14 of the Streets and Highways Code of
the State of California, as amended, and under the alternative procedure
for ad valorem assessments provided for in Chapter 8.5 of the "Street
Lighting Act of 1919 ".
SECTION 5. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 18070 of said
Streets and Highways Code, the City Council of the City of Downey hereby
appoints the hour of 7:30 o'clock P.M., December 8, 1969, in the Council
Chambers in the City Hall of said City as the time and place for hearing
protests in relation to the proposed annexation.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall give notice of said hearing in the
manner provided in said Part I, Division 14 of said Streets and Highways
Code. The publication of such notice, as provided by Section 18072 of
said Code, shall be made in the "Southeast News and Downey Champion ", a
newspaper published and circulated in the City and hereby designated by
said City Council for said purposes of publication.
SECTION 7. The Director of Public Works of the City of Downey
shall cause to be conspicuously posted along all streets in the district
where the improvement is proposed to be made or which is to be assessed
for the benefits thereof, at not more than 300 feet apart but not less
than 3 in all, notices of the passage of the resolution as required by
Section 18071 of said Streets and Highways Code.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of October, 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
28th day of October, 1969, by the following vote:
AYES: 4 Councilmen: Ferris, Winton, Morton, Temple
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 1 Councilmen: Corbin
City Clerk