HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2625 RESOLUTION NO. 2625
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DECLARING THAT AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT IS FORMED
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2619, (DISTRICT NO. 5)
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2619 a public hearing was held on
December 13, 1971, 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 City of Downey along Imperial Highway, a major
arterial highway extensively used by the general public and carrying a
heavy volume of vehicular traffic, between Old River School Road and Rives
Avenue as shown on Plan No. 2 -18 -384. The boundary of Underground Utility
District No. 5 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 -384 which
by this reference is made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. Those poles, overhead wires and associated overhead
structures along Imperial Highway between Old River School Road and Rives
Avenue as shown on Plan No. 2 -18 -384 shall be removed and underground in-
stallationsmade in said Underground Utility District within the following
periods:
Underground installation by utility companies and property owners
and reconnections not later than June 30, 1972, provided, however,
utility companies upon a showing that they cannot comply with such
limitations may, upon approval of the City Council, have an exten-
sion of time not to exceed 120 days.
SECTION 3. The City shall within ten (10) days after the adoption of
this Resolution mail a copy of the same and a copy of Article VII, Chapter 5,
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 13th day of December , 1971.
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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
13th day of December , 1971, by the following vote:
AYES: 4 Councilmen: Morton, Jennings, Hollis, Ferris
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 1 Councilmen: Winton
City Clerk