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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 4398WJMAL:KIJ:z4110.1/10/70 50c ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 4398 A RESOLUTION OF PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF ENGINEER'S REPORT UNIVERSITY AVENUE DISTRICT BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT NO. 70-95 ASSESSMENT DISTRICT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Palo Alto, California, that WHEREAS, on the 19th day of October, 1970, said Council did adopt. its Resolution No. 4386, A Resolution of Preliminary Determination and of Intention to acquire and construct improvements in said City, and did refer the proposed acquisitions and improvements to the City En- gineer, he being the officer having charge and control of the acquisi- tions and construction of public improvements in and for said City of the kind described therein and being a competent person employed by said City for that purpose, and did therein direct said City En- gineer to make and file with the City Clerk of said City, a report in writing all as therein more particularly described, under and pursuant to the Palo Alto Municipal Code; WHEREAS, said City Engineer has made and filed with the City Clerk of said City a report in writing as called for in said Resolu- tion of Preliminary Determination and of Intention and under and pursuant to said Code, which report has been presented to this Council for consideration; WHEREAS, said Council has duly considered said report and each and every part thereof, and finds that each and every part of said report is sufficient, and that said report, nor any part thereof requires or should be modified in any respect; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IC ORDERED, as follows: 1. That the plans and specifications for the proposed improve- ments to be made, contained in said report, be, and they are hereby, preliminarily approved and confirmed. ,✓ > . v' r// _..t ;f:r !lU • 2. That the Engineer's estimate of the itemized and total costs and expenses of said acquisitions and improvements and of the inciden- tal expenses in connection therewith, contained in said report, be, and each of them are hereby preliminarily approved and confirmed. 3. That said report shall stand as the Engineer's report for the purposes of all subsequent proceedings had pursuant to said Resolution of Preliminary Determination and of IntenLion. * * * * * * * * * * * * .1 hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution duly passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Palo Alto, California, at a meeting thereof held on the 1601 day of November thereof: 1970, by the following vote of the members AYES, and in favor thereof, Councilmen: Arnold, Clark, Comstock, Dias, Gallagher, Norton, Wheatley NOES, Councilmen: Pearson - 7 ABSENT, Councilmen: Beaters, Berwjid, Spaeth ,` '7 y er e yo •a o 2 CITY OF PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY AVENUE DISTRICT BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 70-95 ENGINEER'S REPORT 1. Descriptive Plans and Specifications 2. Estimate of Cost 3. Boundary Map of District H. M. WITBECK CITY ENGINEER NOVEMBER 12, 1970 • Department of Public Works HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL Palo Alto, California Universit Avenue District Beautification Project No. 70-95 Members of the Council: The following information and attachments comprise the Engineer's. Report directed by City Council Resolution No. 4386, "A Resolution of Preliminary Determination and of Intention to Acquire and Construct Improvements and to Form the University Avenue District Beautification )ri,intenance District. " 1. Descriptive Plans and Specifications Attached as Exhibit A are a reap indicating the approximate location of major beautification elements and sketches depicting some distinctive featured of the project. The work will include planting trees in sidewalk areas, constructing a planted median in University Avenue, and providing raised planters, benches and special sidewalk surfaces adjacent to existing curbs at street intersections and other appropriate locations. In the event that University Avenue District Street Lighting Project No. 70-94 is approved, funds from that project will be combined with a portion of the funds from this Project No. 70-95 to provide ornamental street lighting luminaires and the repetitive use of a distinctive structure capable of incorporating street lights, traffic signals, street signs, drinking fountains, waste containers and other decorative and utilitarian street furniture. 2. Estimate of Cost The estimated total cost of the beautification project is $975, 000, includ- ing design fees, contract administration, inspection and contingencies. The City will contribute toward the costs and expenses of the improve- ments the amount of $531, 650, representing the value of City land sold under the proposed "Agreement for Accomplishment of the Bryant Street Project". The City will receive $640, 000 under the Agreement from which amount will be deducted $108, 350 for the present assessment district parking lot, leaving a balance of $531, 650. • University Avenue District Beautification Project No. 70-95 Page 2 Bonds will be issued and assessments will be made under Bond Plan D. The propsed bond issue is estimated as follows: Beautification project cost City contribution $ 975, 000 -531, 650 $ 443, 350 Legal fees, expenses of assessment, printing, advertising and bond discount 21,650 TOTAL ASSESSMENT $ 465,000 3. Boundary Map of District Attached as Exhibit B are Sheets 1 and 2 of Drawing No. 17081 "Proposed Boundaries of University Avenue District, B3autification-Project Assess- ment District, Project No. 70-95." Respectfully submitted, H. M. 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