CC - 1965 - 66 - Joint County Santiation Districts•
RESOLUTION NO. 65-66
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD ENDORSING THE RESOLUTION OF THE
JOINT COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS IN OPPOSI-
TION OF THE PROPOSAL TO USE THE PALOS VERDES
REFUSE DISPOSAL SITE FOR STATE COLLEGE USE
INSTEAD OF THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL FOR PARK AND
RECREATION.
WHEREAS, approximately ten years ago, the joint County
Sanitation Districts did acquire the exhausted diatomaceous earth
quarry in the Palos Verdes Hills, part of which is now the City
of RO 1ing Ha1.1. the purpose of refuse disposal which
EEstates for th
woul ,give us a, disposal situ for app_4oximately_twenty years
duration and upon the fiIIIhl of S~Ju site, it:w §~"further pro,
posed „that the: lahd.reclairtr~}e b :tHa•filling world be used for
pu,Cp.Ose5. p'f ,CouDty Pbrk and~gec eat l'r purposes) and
WHEREAS, park and simil r seen areas"a'V'i'l~b'1e to the.
prdple of Los Angeles County are iM nishing at an alarming rate)
and
WHEREAS; County ;'Sanitation 'District N6„ 5 proposet and
urges a.change'in use of this site when filled for. the purpose of
locating a State college in the South Bay area; and
WHEREAS{ the prohibition of this loca ion for the South
Bay area State, college would not.create a hardship on said college
because there are other 'available sites in the area, which is
admitted by the proponents of this change; and
WHEREAS, its location will not be available in full
for college campus purposes for at least another ten years because
dumping is still in process; and
WHEREAS, any change in the original agreement to ultimately
convey this land for purposes of park and recreation use whether by
written contract or mutual understanding is a breach of public faith.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Rosemead
urge and instruct their member director of the Sanitation Districts
to oppose this move; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Director be urged and
instructed to reaffirm on behalf of the City of Rosemead the desire
and intention topreserve this property when available for park
and recreation purposes.
PASSED; APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24th day of
August, 1965:
M R 09 THE CITY O R M AD
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK