HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 17RESOLUTION NO. 17
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING OF THE DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, THAT THERE BE NO CENTER STRIP ON LINCOLN AVENUE,
IN DAIRY CITY, OTHER THAN THAT FORMED BY WHITE LINES WITHOUT BARS.
WHEREAS, the Division of Highways, State of California,
has authorized the widening and reconstruction of a State High-
way, known as Lincoln Avenue, passing through Cypress and the
City of Dairy City, in Orange County, California; and
WHEREAS, said highway traverses less than two miles of
business district;:and
WHEREAS, said highway passes the Cypress Elementary
School, creating a hazard for school children; and
WHEREAS, a large number of the residents of the entire
community in question have petitioned for the slowing of traffic
on Lincoln Avenue, for public safety, and against the establishment
of any form of highway dividing strips, bars, etc.; and
WHEREAS, said highway is frequently crossed by pedestrians
and is not an expressway for the carrying of a large volume of
vehicular traffic through said community; and
WHEREAS, there are now definitely scheduled to be constructed
the Houston Freeway and other major highways near to and parallel-
ing said Lincoln Avenue for the purpose of expediting the flow
of through traffic traversing this area; and
WHEREAS, it is sincerely believed by the City of Dairy
City that a divided highway traversing said commercial district
would not be for the greatest safety or convenience of either
the pedestrians or vehicles using said highway;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Dairy
City, for the preceding reasons of fact, that this body requests
that the Division of Highways, State of California., does not
authorize, or allow to be constructed or established, on Lincoln
Avenue between the intersecting streets of Moody Street and
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Holder Avenue, any form of center strip or highway divider, either
elevated or level with the pavement, whether consisting of bars
or any other device; but, instead, does authorize the establish-
ment of double white lines to traverse the center of said highway
for the purpose of forming dividing center islands.
ADOPTED this 22nd day of February, 1957.
ATTEST:
Martin Olsthoorn, City Clerk
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Jacob Van Dyke, Mayor/
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF DAIRY CITY )
I, Martin Olsthoorn, Clerk of the Council of the City
of Dairy City, California, do hereby certify that the fore-
going resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said
City and was approved by the Mayor of said City at a special
meeting of said City Council held on the 22nd day of February,
1957, and that it was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Arnold, Arrowood, Baroldi,
Van Dyke, and Van Leeuwen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal of the City Council of the City of
Dairy City this 22nd day of February, 1957.
Resolution No. 17
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Martin Olsthoorn, City Clerk
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