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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 06-6917 Establish Underground Utility Dist. 21, Lakewood from 5th to gallatinRESOLUTION NO. 06-6917 [ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT ALONG THE LENGTH OF LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD FROM FIFTH STREET TO APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET NORTH OF GALLATIN ROAD AND CAUSING ALL SPECIFIED UTILITIES THEREIN TO BE RELOCATED UNDERGROUND (DISTRICT NO. 21). WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 6751, a Public Hearing was held on May 23, 2006, by the City Council of the City of Downey to determine whether the public necessity, health, safety and welfare require the removal of poles, overhead lines, and associated overhead structures along the length of Lakewood Boulevard from Fifth Street to approximately 500’ north of Gallatin Road of the City; and WHEREAS, notice of such hearing was given in the manner required by law; and WHEREAS, such hearing has been duly held on May 23, 2006, and all persons interested were given an opportunity to be heard. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That it hereby finds and determines that the public necessity, safety and welfare require the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated structures and the underground installation of wires and facilities for supplying electrical, communication, or sirniiar services in the City of Downey along the length of Lakewood Boulevard from Fifth Street to approximately 500’ north of Gallatin Road of the City for the following reasons:( (1 ) Lakewood Boulevard is a major arterial highway which is exclusively used by the general public and carries a high volume of pedestrian and vehicular traffic; and (2) Undergrounding will avoid and/or eliminate an unusually heavy concentration of overhead distribution and transmission facilities; and (3) Undergrounding will improve the reliability of utility services by removing the potential for loss of service due to wire separation and/or damage to supporting structures as a result of traffic accidents, fire, earthquakes, winds, or other acts of God. The area within Underground Utility District No. 21 is further described in the Engineer's Report on file in the office of the City Clerk, which by this reference are made a part hereof. SECTION 2. Those poles, overhead wires and associated structures along the length of Lakewood Boulevard from Fifth Street to approximately 500’ north of Gallatin Road of the City shall be removed and underground installations made within the right-of-way and up to 100 feet outside of the right-of-way in Underground Utility District No. 21 as follows: All Southern California Edison Co. overhead distribution and transmission facilities as well as all overhead facilities belonging to Verizon, Comcast, and other utility providers within the Underground Utility District No. 21 shall be removed no later than February 1 , 2009 or prior to construction of roadway improvements, whichever occurs first. RESOLUTION NO. 06-6917 PAGE TWO Utility companies upon showing that they cannot comply with such limitations may, upon approval of the City Council, have an extension of time as provided in Section 7510 of the Downey Municipal Code. SECTION 3. Within ten (10) days after adoption of this Resolution, the City 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 23'd day of May, 2006. 4zz©,luLI.£IM/ MEREDITH H. PERKINS, Mayor ATTEST: diaz&aa B TMR–nTFL:mI I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 23'd day of May, 2006, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN : 3 Council Members: Gafin, Trejo, Mayor Perkins 0 Council Member: None 2 Council Member: Bayer, Cartozian 0 Council Member: None @@„2$(%aaMg KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk