HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 73-73RESOLUTION NO. 73-73
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:
(a) 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, communication, cable television or similar
and associated services in any such district; and
(b) The Planning Commission of the City of Bakersfield
on September 5, 1973, at its regular meeting thereof, recommended
that an underground utility district, hereinafter called Division
2 of Underground Utility District No. 3, be formed in that area in
the City, more particularly described as follows:
Division 2 - Underground Utility District No. 3
That area in the City of Bakersfield, State of California,
more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the north right-of-way
line of Ming Avenue with the west right-of-way line of
Real Road, said north right-of-way line also being the
north line of the south 55 feet of Section 2, T.30 S.,
R.27 E., M.D.B.& M.
Thence (1) easterly along the last named north right-of-way
line and north line to intersect the west line of the
east 910 feet of said Section 2; _~
Thence (2) southerly along the last named west line
and extension thereof to intersect the south line of
the north 55 feet of Section 2, T.30 S., R.27 E.,
M.D.B.& M., said south line also being the south
right-of-way line of Ming Avenue;
Thence (3) westerly along the south right-of-way
line of Ming Avenue and the last named south line
to intersect the west right-of-way line of Real
Road, said west right-of-way line also being the
west line of the east 40 feet of the NW~ of the
NE~ of said Section 11;
Thence (4) northerly along the last named west right-
of-way line and west line to the point of beginning.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City 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
the 1st day of October, 1973, at the hour of eight o'clock p.m. in
the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 1501 Truxtun Avenue,
Bakersfield, California, 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, commu-
nication, cable television or similar and associated services in
Division 2 of Underground Utility District No. 3, hereinabove
described·
2. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that should Division 2 of
District No. 3 be formed, all existing overhead communication and
electric distribution facilities therein shall be removed in accord-
ance 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 Division of District No. 3; that each
property owner within such Division, 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 service, 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 last equalized 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 Division 2 of
District No. 3 (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 "Division 2 - Underground Utility
District No. 3."
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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 September, 1973, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BLEECKER. HEISEY, MEDDER5. RQQERB, ~TRONG~ THOMAS, WHITTEMg~
ABSENT COUNCILMEN:
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Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED thiS~{~t~':da of September, 1973
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APPROVED as to form:
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