HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 053-1972RESOLUTION NO. 53-72
ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND
UTILITIES COORDINATING COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, Chapter 12.16 of the Burlingame Municipal
Code provides regulations and procedures for the removal of
overhead utility facilities and the installation of underground
facilities in underground utility districts; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Burlingame
has determined that undergrounding of utility facilities is
desirable in many locations of the City; and
WHEREAS, the long range -planning of the City's under -
grounding program requires a coordination of work and plans
between the City and the affected utility companies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is
advisable to establish a committee to act in an advisory capac-
ity to it on matters concerning undergrounding of utilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. An Underground Utilities Coordinating Committee
is hereby established which shall be composed of the following
personnel appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City
Council:
(a) One member of the City Council.
(b) One member of the Planning Commission.
(c) One member of the Burlingame Chamber of Commerce.
(d) Two householders and residents.
and the following ex-officio members who shall serve the Com-
mittee in an advisory capacity without vote:
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(a) City Manager
(b) City Engineer.
(c) City Planner.
(d) One representative of the Pacific Gas & Electric
Company.
(e) One representative of the Pacific Telephone
Company.
2. The City Manager shall act as Chairman of the
Committee, which committee shall meet at his call.
3. The powers and duties of the Underground Utilitie
Coordinating Committee shall be as follows:
(a) To develop a long-range plan for establishing
underground utilities districts.
(b) To determine the location and priority of con-
version work within the City.
(c) To recommend specific projects and methods of
financing.
(d) To recommend exceptions.
(e) To recommend time limits for completion of pro-
jects, and extensions of time.
(f) To recommend utility locations in public streets.
(g) To make recommendations for re-routing of trans-
mission lines.
(h) To advise the City Council on all underground
utilities matters which would affect the City of Burlingame and
to make recommendations to the City Council when Council action
on such matters is determined to be necessary or desirable.
(i) To perform such other duties as may be assigned
to it by the City Council.
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4. The committee shall also give consideration to
the effect on undergrounding of public utilities on any of the
following:
(a) Street widening, grade separation or freeway
construction and street lighting projects.
(b) Formation of assessment districts.
(c) Beautification and improvement programs.
6. The committee may also meet with persons owning
property in any area being considered for conversion to under-
ground utilities in order to explain the proposed conversion.
7. The committee shall have no power or authority
to expend City funds or incur any obligation for which the City
may be liable.
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1 ayor
I, HERBERT K. WHITE, City Clerk of the City of
Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the
7th day of August 1972, and adopted thereafter by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Amstrup-Cusick-Mangini-Martin
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Crosby
City Clerk
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