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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2985 RESOLUTION NO. 2985 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ANNEX THE ENTIRE CITY AREA TO A CITY WIDE LIGHTING DISTRICT WITH ZONES AS HEREIN DESCRIBED AND TO MAINTAIN AND FURNISH ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO STREET LIGHTING FIXTURES ON THE STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES WITHIN THAT AREA UNTIL JANUARY 31, 1983. 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 the entire City area to a City Wide Lighting District having an operation zone (Zone I) for totally lighted areas, an operation zone (Zone II) for areas having intersection lighting only and a temporary holding zone (Zone III) for payment of installation and operation costs with subsequent transferral to Zone I and to maintain and furnish electrical current to street lighting fixtures located throughout the City as shown on Plan Nos. SL 20 and SL 100 on file in the office of the City Clerk, from the date of formation of the district until January 31, 1983, in accordance with the Report of the Director of Community Development dated July 23, 1974, on file in the office of the City Clerk and which by this reference is made a part hereof. SECTION 2. This annexation, in the opinion of the City Council, is of more than ordinary benefit and the Council hereby makes the expense of said work and improvements chargeable upon the district benefitted and to be assessed to pay the cost and expense thereof. The district shall be the entire area of the City of Downey with lighted zones as shown on the above specified plans on file in the office of the City Clerk, on which the boundaries thereof are described by a boundary line. Reference is hereby made to the plans for a complete and detailed description of the district. The plans on file shall govern for all details as to the extent of the assessment district. SECTION 3. Any lots or parcels of land known as public property, as defined in Section 18014 of the California Streets and Highways Code ( "Street Lighting Act of 1919 "), which are included in the assessment district shall be exempt from assessment made to cover costs and expenses of the contemplated improvements. SECTION 4. The improvements contemplated shall be done under the provisions of the "Street Lighting Act of 1919 ", Part I of Division 14 of the California Streets and Highways Code (as amended), 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 the Streets and Highways Code, the City Council of the City of Downey hereby sets September 9, 1974, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. in the Council Chambers in the City Hall of said City as the time and place for hearing protests to the proposed annexation. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall give notice of this hearing in the manner provided in the "Street Lighting Act of 1919 ". The publication of such notice shall be in the "Southeast News and Downey Champion ", a newspaper published and circulated in the City and hereby designated by said City Council for purpose of Publication. SECTION 7. The Director of Community Development 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 the Streets and Highways Code. SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of July , 1974. & lift J / ,-, ' ' 40.9- ' chard M. en'i'gs, , :yor ATTEST: ' ,..7 // ity 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 23rd day of July , 1974, by the following vote: AYES: 3 Councilmen: DiLoreto, Scotto, Jennings NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 2 Councilmen: Temple, Winton -. / /- 9 - 1,2,e --- c- Z / City Clerk I