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RESOLUTION NO. ~ Lj/ i13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE USE OF
OVERHEAD RAILWAY SIGNAL LINES ON THE FOOTHILL
FREEWAY BETWEEN SANTA ANITA AVENUE AND ROSEMEAD
BOULEVARD AND REQUESTING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS TO TAKE ACTION TO UNDERGROUND
SUCH FACILITIES.
WHEREAS, the Foothill Freeway between Santa Anita Avenue
and Rosemead Boulevard is presently under construction; and
WHEREAS, such work involves the relocation of the Santa
Fe Railroad tracks; and
WHEREAS, it is feasible and desirable to locate railway
signal lines underground; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia has an active program to
underground overhead utility lines in order to beautify the City;
and
WHEREAS, said freeway passes through a fine residential
district.
NOW, ~rHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby
expresses its opposition to the construction of overhead railway
signal lines in the Foothill Freeway between Santa Anita Avenue and
Rosemead Boulevard, and requests that the Division of Highways
take appropriate action to cause said signal lines to be placed
underground.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held
on the 5th day of May, 1970, by the affirmative vote of at least
three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
Councilmen Arth, Considine, Hage, Helms, and
Butterworth
NOES:
ABSENT:
None
None
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City Clerk of the ity of Arcadia
SIGm~D AND APPROVED this
day of May, 1970.
ATTEST:
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City lerk
(SEAL)
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