HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 53-80RESOLUTION NO." 53'80'
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 Codeof the
City of Bakersfield establishes a procedure for the creation of
underground 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 dnderground
installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric,
communication, cable TV or similar and associated services in
any such district; and
WHEREAS, it has been recommended that underground
utility districts, herein called Division 5 of District No. 2
and Division 6 of District No. 2 be formed in those areas in the
City of Bakersfield, more particularly described as follows:
UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2, DIVISION 5
That area in the City of Bakersfield, State
of California, more particularly described
as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the westerly
line of "N" Street with the southerly line
of 18th Street;
Thence southerly along said westerly line of
"N" Street to the southerly line of 17th Street;
Thence westerly along said southerly line of
17th Street to the easterly line of "L" Street;
Thence northerly along said easterly line of
"L" Street to the southerly line of 18th Street;
Thence easterly along said southerly line of
18th Street to the westerly line of "N" Street,
being the Point of Beginning.
UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2, DIVISION 6
That area in the City of Bakersfield, State
of California, more particularly'described
as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the easterly
line of "L" Street with the southerly line of
22d Street;
Thence southerly along said easterly line of
"L" Street to the northerly line of 21st Street;
.Thence westerly along said northerly line of 21st
Street to the easterly line of Chester Avenue;
Thence northerly along said easterly line of Chester
Avenue to the southerly line of 22d Street;
Thence easterly along said southerly line of 22d
Street to the easterly line of "L" Street, being
the Point of Beginning.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the 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 Bakersfield on Wednesday, the
27th day of August, 1980, at the hour of 8 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 general welfare require the removal of poles, overhead
wires and associated overhead structures and the underground
installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric, com-
munication, cable TV and similar and associated services in
Divisions 5 and 6, District No. 2, hereinabove described.
2. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that should District No. 2,
Division 5 and/or Division 6 be formed, all existing overhead
communication and electric distribution facilities within each
formed Division shall be removed in accordance with the provisions
of ChapteE 12.27 of the Municipal Code of .the City+ of BaKersfield
and the Resolution intended to be adopted by this City Council,
establishing such district;'that each property owner within each
formed Division of District No. 2, served from such overhead
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distribution facilities, will be required to provide at his own
expense,. in accordance with law and the rules of the Public
Utilities Commission of the State of California, all changes on
his premises necessary to receive service from the underground
installation of utilities; 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 upon conversion of existing overhead facilities
to underground locations.
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 assessment roll,
and the utilities, ofthe date, time and place of such hearing
b~ mailing a copy of this Resolution to such property owners,
and the utilities concerned, at least'ten (10). days prior to the
date of such hearing.
5. The areas proposed to be included in Division 5
and in Division 6 of District No. 2 (described above) are shown
upon those certain maps on file in the office of the Clerk of the
City of Bakersfield, which maps are entitled as follows:
"Proposed Underground Utility District No. 2--
Division 5" dated July 23 , 1980.
"Proposed Underground Utility District No. 2--
Division 6" dated July 23 , 1980.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution.was passed
and adopted by the Council of the' City of. Bakersfield.alt,.a regular
meeting thereof held on the 30th day of July, 1980, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN,.-~e~, CHRISTENSEN, MEANS, MILLER, PAYNE, RAllY ~
ASSEt'4, CoUNC~L~!~i
ABSTAINING: COUNCILMEN: l~- 2 ......,' '; ~-~
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