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RESOLUTION NO. 3177
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
,
THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA,
REQUESTING THE INSTALLATION OF
SIGNALS AT BALDWIN AVENUE AND
FOOTHILL BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF
ARCADIA.
WHEREAS, that portion of Foothill Boulevard between Bald-
win Avenue and Michillinda Avenue is a state highway under the
jurisdiction of county and state officials and not within the
jurisdiction of the City of Arcadia; and,
WHEREAS, automobiles travel at a very high rate of speed
between Michillinda and Santa Anita Avenues and numerous accidents
have occurred in this area as a result thereof; and,
WHEREAS, numerous communications sent by the Police De-
partment of the City of Arcadia to the State Division of Highways
have brought no results, although past discussion and contacts with
the State Division of Highways have led Arcadia officials to believe
that electric signals would be constructed at the intersection of
Baldwin Avenue and Foothill Boulevard.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the State of California, Department of
Public Works, Division of Highways, be and they are hereby urgently
requested, without further delay, to install electrically operated
traffic signals at the intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Foothill
Boulevard in the City of Arcadia.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution and shall cause a certified copy hereof to be
forward to J. W. Vickrey, State Highway Engineer, Sacramento, Cali-
fornia; Edward T. Telford, Assistant State Highway Engineer, Division
VII, and Lyman R. Gillis, District Engineer, Division VII, 120 South
Spring Street, Los Angeles, California; each member of the California
Highway CommiSSion, Sacramento, California; Ernest R. Geddes and
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Frank Lanterman, State Assemblymen; and Richard Richards, State Sena-
tor.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted
at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Arcadia, held on the 22nd day of October, 1959, by the affirmative
vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Jacobi, Camphouse, Reibold and
Phillips
NOES :. None
ABSENT: Councilman Balser
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SIGNED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of October, 1959.
ATTEST: M
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City Clerk
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