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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION TO OPEN A DOCKET ON THE SUBJECT OF
UNDERGROUND UTILITIES AND THE SUBSEQUENT ADOPTION
OF THE "CALIFORNIA PLAN" AS A STANDARD FOR ALL NEW
SYSTEMS; PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Waiton Beach has the inherent responsibility
for providing for the general safety, health, and welfare of the citizenry,
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Walton Beach endorses and practices policies to
provide for aesthetic benefits for the pubiic, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Walton Beach established an Underground
Utilities Conversion Committee to study ali aspects of underground utilities
conversion, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Waiton Beach has been invoived in a study of
conversion to underground utilities for over a year, and
WHEREAS, several states as well as several large electric power companies
and telephone/communications companies have adopted the underground concept and
have and/or are proceeding with the concept.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION I: That the City of Fort Walton Beach requests the State Public
Service Commission to open a docket on the subject of underground utilities,
specificaily the adoption of the "Caiifornia Pian" as a guide for the
undergrounding of ail utility systems in the State of Florida. The "Caiifornia
Plan" calls for the adoption of undergrounding as a standard for all new
systems installed aiong with the gradual conversion of existing overhead
systems to underground and provides a financial process for converting the
existing system.
SECTION Ii: That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon
approval by the Councii and signature by the Mayor.
ADOPTED: A
MAYOR:
ATTESS:
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CITY CLERK poreporng has been reviewed and approved
Y/ Vian ATTORNEY
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