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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 27-71RESOLUTION NO. 27-71 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. SECTION 1. 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 ascertain 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 TV or similar and associated services in any such district; and (b) It has been recommended that an underground utility district, hereinafter called District No. 2, be formed in that area in the City of Bakersfield, more particularly described as follows: UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 Division 1. Mt. Vernon Area. That area in the City of Bakersfield, State of California, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the southerly line of Columbus Street with a line 100 feet east of and parallel to the centerline of Mr. Vernon Avenue; thence southerly along said line 100 feet east of and parallel to the centerline of Mr. Vernon Avenue to the northerly line of Tract No. 1629; thence westerly along said northerly line of Tract No. 1629 to a line 80 feet west of and parallel to the centerline of Mt. Vernon Avenue; thence northerly along said line 80 feet west of and parallel to the centerline of Mt. Vernon Avenue to the southerly, line of Columbus Street; thence easterly along said southerly line of Columbus Street to a line 100 feet east of and parallel to the centerline of Mt. Vernon Avenue, being the point of beginning. Division 2. County Building Area° That area in the City of Bakersfield, State of California, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the easterly line of Chester Avenue and the southerly line of Truxtun Avenue; Thence easterly along said southerly line of Truxtun Avenue to the easterly line of "P" Street; Thence southerly along said easterly line of "P" Street to the northerly line of 15th Street; Thence westerly along said northerly line of 15th Street to the easterly line of Chester Avenue; Thence northerly along said easterly line of Chester Avenue to the southerly line of Truxtun Avenue, being the point of beginning. Division 3. City Hall Area. That area in the City of Bakersfield, State of California, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the easterly line of "H" Street and the southerly line of 17th Street; Thence easterly along said southerly line of 17th Street to the westerly line of Eye Street; Thence southerly along said westerly line~of Eye Street to the southerly line of Truxtun Avenue; Thence easterly along said southerly line of Truxtun Avenue to the easterly line of Chester Avenue; Thence southerly along said easterly line of Chester Avenue to the southerly line of 16th Street; Thence westerly along said southerly line of 16th Street to the f easterly line o "H" Street; Thence northerly along said easterly line of "H" Street to thee southerly line of 17th Street, being the point of beginning. NOW, THEREFORE, i~T 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 the Council of the City of Bakers field on the 12th day of April, 1971, at the hour of eight o'clock in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California, to ascertain 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, co~L.~,unication, cable TV or similar and associated services in District No. 2, hereinabove described. 2. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that should District No. 2 be formed, all existing overhead communication and electric distri- bution facilities therein shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 12.27 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakers field and the Resolution intended to be adopted, establishing such district; that each property owner within such District No. 2, 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 supplying electric, communication, cable TV 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 conc lus ive. 4. That the City Clerk shall notify all affected property owners as shown on the last equalized assessment roll, and the 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 areas proposed to be included in District No. 2 (described above) are shown upon those certain maps on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield, which maps are entitled as follows: (a) "Proposed Underground Utility District No. 2 -- Division 1," dated March 1, 1971. (b) "Proposed Underground Utility District No. 2 -- Divisions 2 and 3," dated March 1, 1971. o0o 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 i~h day of March, 1971, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN BLEECKER, HEISEY, REES, RUCKER, STIERN, VI~TT~i:~, NOES: COUNCILMEN: ~BST~,ININS COUNC,u~EN, ~~ - ................... Council of the City of Bakersfield. MAYO~~!~7 ~ity Of Bakersfield APPROVED: