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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3417 " . --.. .... ~ ... RESOLUTION NO. 3417 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AGREEING TO PAY A PART OF THE COST OF EXTENDING BALDWIN AVENUE FROM COLORADO BOULEVARD TO FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AND THE BALDWIN AVENUE INTERCHANGE WITH THE PROPOSED FOOTHILL FREEWAY. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arcadia deems it necessary to extend Baldwin Avenue, from its present terminus at Colorado Boulevard, northerly to Foothill Boulevard; and, WHEREAS, the connection of Baldwin Avenue with the pro- posed Foothill Freeway is required to relieve traffic congestion within the City; and, WHEREAS, these needs can be accomplished by extending Baldwin Avenue to Foothill Boulevard through the construction of underpasses or overpasses ,permitting Baldwin Avenue traffic to reach Foothill Boulevard by going under or over Colorado Boulevard, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad tracks ,and the proposed Foothill Freeway; and, WHEREAS, the community benefits of an underpass at the railroad is greater by reason of appearance and maintenance reduc- tion; and, WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has expressed the interest of said County in this project by action of the Board at its meeting of July 5, 1960, in their approval of a "Joint Statement Issued by County of Los Angeles and the City of Arcadia", a general statement urging the location of an interchange on the Foothill Freeway at Baldwin Avenue; and, WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has expressed its willingness to pay a portion of the project cost by the passage of its Resolution of Intention at its meeting of August ,22, 1961; and, -1- 3417 ~ T .. WHEREAS, the Resolution of Intention of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, among other things, declares the Board's intention to appropriate the sum of $200,000 for a portion of the construction costs; and, WHEREAS, the Division of Highways of the State of Cali- fornia is willing to recommend to the State Highway Commission that the State participate in the extension of Baldwin Avenue; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Arcadia agrees: 1. To assume the full cost of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad bridge plans and construction, including engi- neering not absorbed by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe,Railroad. 2. To assume the full cost of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad shoofly plans and construction, including engi- neering not absorbed by the Atchison, Topeka and qanta Fe Railroad. 3. To assume one-half of cost of Colorado Boulevard structure and Colorado Boulevard detour plans, construction, and engineering. 4. In addition to and except as qualified in above Items 1, 2, and 3, to assume full cost of plans and construction for Baldwin Avenue to be constructed from a point south of Colorado Boulevard near Cambridge Drive to the north right of way of the Atchison" Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. SECTION 2. The State. Division of Highways is requested: 1. To submit to the California HighwaY,Commission.a recommendation that the Baldwin Avenue extension be approved. 2, That the State provide for all plans, right of way, and construction for the freeway structure and ramps and the portion of Baldwin Avenue north of the north right of way line of the Atchi- son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. -2- 3417 .... ~ " 3. That the State provide one-half of the cost of the Colorado Boulevard structure and detour, including one-half of the engineering cost. 4. That the State design the Colorado Boulevard struc- ture and all portions of the freeway, including the ramps. SECTION 3. It is requested, upon the approval of the foregoing by the California Highway Commission, that a cooperative agreement be prepared and submitted by the Division of Highways to the City, which shall be based upon the estimates submitted to the City on March 21, 1961 and July 21, 1961, with the further under- standing that the State assume one-half of the cost of the Colorado Boulevard structure, as indicated hereinabove, and That the basis of construction shall be 78 feet curb to curb and 88 feet abutment to abutment. SECTION 4. That the County of Los Angeles, pursuant to their Resolution of Intent adopted by the Board of Supervisors under Board Order No. 143, appropriate the sum of $200,000 for ,the prOject hereintofore described, and further that the Los Angeles County Road Department shall furnish the plans for said project. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall cause a copy of same to be forwarded to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Road Commis- sioner of the County of Los Angeles and the State Division of High- ways. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held on 'September 19, 1961, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: -3- 3417 .<" ....., ... .. - AYES: Councilmen Butterworth, Camphouse, Phillips, Reibold and Balser NOES: None ABSENT: None &~-R~~~ City Clerk of the City 0 Arcadia SIGNED AND APPROVED this 19th day of September , 1961. ~ia ATTEST: ~~ City Clerk (SEAL) -4- 3417