HomeMy Public PortalAbout84-134 (12-18-84)RESOLUTION NO. 84-134
RESOLUTION OF TIIE CITY COUNCIL OF TIC CITY OF LI'NWOOD
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 84-76 GRANTING A PERMIT 'I'O
USE CER'T'AIN STREET PROPERTY FOR RAILROAD PURPOSES (EAST'
ALAMFDA STREET AND LYNWOOD ROAD)
WIIEI2EAS, by application dated March 8, 1984, Southern Pacific
Transportation Company applied to the City for a permit to construct, re-
construct, maintain and operate one drill track across East Alameda Street
and one spur track across Lynwood Road, respectively; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the authority of California public Utilities
Code Section 7555, the City may grant such rights upon reasonable terms and
conditions following a public hearing thereon; and
WHEREAS, notice of such hearing has been published, and mailed to
affected property owners and the applicant, and a public hearing thereon has
been duly held; and
19IIEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the public interest to
grant such permit subject to the conditions set forth herein;
NO~V, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood as follows:
1. The City Council hereby grants Co Southern Pacific Transportation
Company (the "Applicant"), for a term of 50 years, the right to construct,
reconstruct, maintain and operate (1) a drill track across East Alameda Street
along the center line and covering the public street property described in
Exhibit "A" hereto, and (2) a spur track across Lynwood Road along the center
line and covering the public street property described in Exhibit "B" hereto.
2. This franchise is conferred subject to the following terms and
conditions:
(a) The specific indicated portion of East Alameda,Street and
Lynwood Road shown on Exhibits "A" and "B", respectively, shall be dedicated
to the City of Lynwood for right-of-way improvement purposes prior to the
commmencement of any construction activities. The applicant shall cause to be
prepared and obtained all necessary plans and documents for such dedications.
(b) Prior to the commencement of any construction activities,
street improvement plans and storm drain plans shall be submitted to the Public
Works Director/City Engineer for approval. Such plans shall accomr~odate
railroad/street transition requirements in accordance with the Public Utilities
Commission's requirements and the design standards of the County of Los Angeles
Road Department and shall address drainage requirements in accordance with the
County of Los Angeles Flood Control District's standards.
(c) Street right-of-way and railroad improvements will be constructed
in accordance with the approved plans. Applicant shall furnish a labor and
material bond and a performance bond as required by the Public Works Director/
City Engineer. All required permits of the City of Lynwood shall be obtained
prior to the corm~encement of any construction activities for which such permit
is required.
(d) Applicant shall initially furnish and install all required
crossing/warning devices, signs and street markings along the public streets
relating to the railroad crossing in accordance with the requirements of the
California Public Utilities Commission, California Public Utilities Code,
California Vehicle Code and Traffic Manual by Caltrans.
(e) Applicant shall at all times maintain the drill track and spur
track and related railroad crossing in a clean and safe manner, having due
regard for public safety, and in accordance with the Public Utilities Commission's
requirements and the Public Utilities Code.
3. The City hereby determines that the granting of this franchise
is in the public interest of the City, that it will promote the commercial and
industrial base of the City and promote other valid public purposes, and that
there can be no bona fide compensation in bidding for said permit.
4. The City hereby determines that the Negative Declaration prepared
by the Community Development Department for this project in compliance with
the California Environmiental Quality Act (CEQA) is certified.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTID this 18th day of December 1984.
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JO D, BYORK, Mayor
City of Lynwood
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I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby
certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 18th day of December,
1984.
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AYES: COUNCILMEN HENNING, MORRIS, ROWS, THOMPSON, BYORK I
NOES: NONE l))
AB~rP; NONE
City Clerk, City of Lynwood