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Ord 1457 - ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1979 -1, PROJECT NO. 236 -UU, IN THE CIVIC CENTER AREA.ORDINANCE NO. 1457 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1979 -1, PROJECT NO. 236 -UU, IN THE CIVIC CENTER AREA. WHEREAS, Article III of Chapter 32 (Sections 32 -14 through 32 -23) of the Los Gatos Town Code provides procedures for the establishment of underground utility districts, and requires a public hearing for consideration of such district; and WHEREAS, the Town staff has proposed the establishment of Underground Utility District No. 1979 -1, Project No. 236 -UU, and has recommended that the boundaries of said District be as described on the attached Exhibit "All; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Los Gatos Town Code (Sections 32 -14 and 32 -23), a public hearing was held on January 21, 1980, to determine whether or not the public necessity, health, or safety requires the removal of poles and overhead wires, and associated overhead structures, from the public streets, alley or ways, and the underground installation of wires, and facilities for supplying electric, communications, or similar associated services within the area hereinafter described, after notice f my given by the Town Clerk of the Town of Los Gatos, as prescribed by said ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos does hereby find that the public necessity, health, or safety does require said removal and said underground installations within said area; and WHEREAS, the above finding is made in part for the following reasons: (1) Such undergrounding will avoid or eliminate an unusually heavy concent-ration of overhead distribution facilities; (2) Said street or road or right -of -way is extensively used by the general public and carries a heavy volume of pedestrian or vehicular traffic. NOW, THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 Designation of Area as Underground Utility District The area of the Town of Los Gatos, County of Santa Clara, State of California, described in the attached Exhibit "A", is hereby designated, pursuant to the Los Gatos Code (Section 32 -14 through Section 32 -23), as an Underground Utility District, and shall bear the name "Underground Utility District No. 1979 -1, Project No. 236 -UU Section 2. Exception for Transmission Lines In addition to the exceptions listed in Section 32 -33 of the Los Gatos Code, this ordinance shall not apply to all poles, overhead wires, and associated overhead structures used for the transmission of electric energy at nominal voltages in excess of 34,500 volts. Section 3 . Time of Removal of Poles and Overhead Wires and Structures Within Underground Utility District No. 1979 -1 (a) October 30, 1980 is hereby fixed as the time within which Utility companies shall provide necessary facilities to serve their customers underground, and the time within which affected property owners must be ready to receive underground service. (b) January 30, 1981 is hereby fixed as the time within which all poles and overhead wires and associated overhead structures shall be removed. -2- Section 4 Publication - Effective Date The Town Clerk of the Town of Los Gatos shall cause this ordinance to be published once, within fifteen days after its adoption, in the Los Gatos Times - Saratoga Observer, a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the Town of Los Gatos. This ordinance shall take effect and shall be in force from and after the expiration of thirty days after its adoption. This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on January 21st , 1980, and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council on February 4th , 1980. AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Ruth Cannon, Thomas J. Ferrito, Mardi Gualtieri, Peter W. Siemens and John B. Lochner NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS None SIGNED: ATTEST: 6 / CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LYS GATOS MAYOR - OF THE TOWN OF LOS GA -3- , q 0 M i l'Y,90E h! HOYER v CH0,i� - .ST IV'ST'LY 460 IN 7- 0WiV OF L OS GA TOS A. p.. N. 529-34-1 59 ���sr Ly V //- /.q 37�4Y 2/5 E Q 4 v o M A.P. /Y, 5:29 -34 -25 A YE; 0 U 0 �I O ti M y � V PF.9 Fig ,SOl1NOAR /ES OF PROPOSED U/VOERGROUNO 41 T/G /T Y D 1STR1C NO. 197-9-1 ,E: MAIN S7a