HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 55-77RESOLUTION NO. 55-?7
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CALLING
A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER PUBLIC
NECESSITY, HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE REQUIRE
FORMATION OF AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
WITHIN DESIGNATED AREA.
WHEREAS, Chapter 12.27 of the Municipal Code of the City
of Bakersfield establishes a procedure for the creation of under-
ground utility districts, and requires, as the initial step in such
procedure, the declaration and holding of a public hearing to ascer-
tain whether the public necessity, health, safety or general welfare
require the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead
structures, and the underground installation of wires and facilities
for supplying electric, coffm~unication, cable television or similar
and associated services in any such destrict; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Bakersfield
has heretofore at a regular meeting thereof, recommended that an
underground utility district, hereinafter called Underground Utility
District No. 5, be formed in that area more particularly described
as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the westerly line
of New Stine Road and the southerly line of Sundale
Avenue;
Thence westerly, along said southerly line of Sundale
Avenue, 530.00 feet;
Thence northerly, at right angles, 90 feet to intersect
the northerly line of Sundale Avenue;
Thence easterly, along said northerly line of Sundale
Avenue to intersect the westerly line of New Stine
Road, of 150 feet in width;
Thence northerly, along said westerly line of New
Stine Road to intersect the northerly line of Sarazen
AvehUe;
Thence easterly, along said northerly line of Sarazen
Avenue to intersect the westerly line of New Stine
Road, of 110 feet in width;
Thence northerly, along said westerly line of New
Stine Road to intersect a line 100 feet northerly
and parallel to the north right-of-way line of
Demaret Avenue;
Thence easterly, at right angles, 110 feet to
intersect the easterly line of New Stine Road;
Thence southerly, along said easterly line of
New Stine Road to intersect the northerly line
of Belle Terrace;
Thence easterly, along said northerly line of Belle
Terrace to intersect the extended westerly line of
Taylor Street;
Thence southerly, along the southerly prolongation
of said westerly line of Taylor Street to inter-
sect the southerly line of Belle Terrace;
Thence westerly, along said southerly line of Belle
Terrace to intersect the easterly line of New Stine
Road;
Thence southerly, along said easterly line of New
Stine Road to intersect the northerly line of
Fjord Street;
Thence easterly, along said northerly line of Fjord
Street, 435 feet;
Thence southerly, at right angles, 60 feet to inter-
sect the southerly line of Fjord Street;
Thence easterly, along said southerly line of Fjord
Street, to intersect the easterly line of New Stine
Road;
Thence southerly, along said easterly line of New
Stine Road to intersect the northerly line of Ming
Avenue;
Thence westerly, along said northerly line of Ming
Avenue to intersect the westerly line of New Stine
Road;
Thence northerly, along said westerly line of New
Stine Road to intersect the southerly line of Sundale
Avenue, being the point of beginning.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City
of Bakersfield as follows:
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be
held by and before the City Council of the City of Bakersfield, on
-~---Wednesday,--the 1Oth day of August, 1977, at the hour of 8 P. M. in
the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 1501 Truxtun Avenue,
Bakersfield, Cali.fornia, to ascertain whether the public necessity,
health, safety or welfare require the removal of poles, overhead
wires and associated overhead structures, and' the underground
installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric, coumLuni-
cation, cable television or similar and associated services in Under-
ground Utility District No. 5, hereinabove described.
2. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that should District No. 5 be
formed, all existing overhead communication and electric distribution
facilities therein shall be removed in accordance with the provisions
of Chapter 12~-27 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield and
the Resolution intended and proposed to be adopted, establishing such
District No. 5; that each property owner served from such overhead
distribution facilities, will be required to provide, in accordance
with the rules of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of
California for underground services, all changes on his premises
necessary to receive service from the underground installation of
utilities when made available; that each property owner, if not in
possession of the affected property, shall notify the occupant thereof;
and that the utilities (as defined in Chapter 12.27 of the Municipal
Code) supplying electric, communication, cable television or similar
service, will be authorized to discontinue all overhead services.
3. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that at such hearing'all persons
interested shall be given an opportunity to appear and be heard.
Said hearing may be continued from time to time as may be determined
by the City Council, whose decision shall be final and conclusive.
4. That the City Clerk shall notify all affected property
owners as shown on the latest equalized county assessment roll, and
the utility companies (utilities), of the time and place of such
hearing by mailing a copy of this resolution to such property owners
and utilities concerned at least ten (10) days prior to the date of
.such hearing.
5. The area proposed to be included in District No. 5
(described above) is shown upon that certain map or diagram in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield, which map or
diagram is entitled '~nderground UtilitylDistrict No. 5."
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed
and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof held on the llth day of July , 1977, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BARTON, CHRISTENSEN, MEDDERS, RATTY, ROGERS, 4zeE-..~L-~, STRONG
NOES: COUNCILMEN:
;,sSENT: COUNaLM~h:
ABSTAINING COUNCILMEN=
CITY ~~K~.and Ex iclo Clerk of
Council of ~irsfield the
1977