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RESOLUTION NO. 734
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE DECLARING ITS OPPOSITION TO THE
COMPENSATION PROVISION IN SECTION 131(g) OF PUBLIC
LAW 89-285, THE HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION ACT OF 1965
WHEREAS, the congress of the United States has heretofore
enacted the Highway Beautification Act of 1965 for the purpose of
providing for scenic development and road beautification of the Fed-
eral-state highway systems and that such Act contemplates and re-
quires action by the several States 1 and
WHEREAS, Section 131(g) of the Act requires payment of
compensation upon the removal of certain outdoor advertising signs,
displays and devices, such compensation to be shared by the federal
government and the States 1 and
WHEREAS, with respect to the State of California, payment
of compensation for such removal is unnecessary and waateful because :
lmCh,removal and the consequent securing of "effective control", as
defined in the Act, can better be accomplished under the police power
of this State 1 and
WHEREAS, over a period of many years the police power of the
States has become and now is the well established and judicially
.1:.~eCt4Pi1zed ~ans Of enfOrcing zonirit,J and .simllar land uilecon1:rollii,
aftc!~accordinqly,~e compensaltion provision in the Act is likely to
confuse and undermine established practices and procedures,
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the City Coundl. of the
City of Arroyo Grande that this Dody hereby declares its oppo.itioft to
Section 131(g) of Public Law 89-285, the Highway Beautification Act of
1965, and urges the Congress to delete said provision by appropriate
~ri~ntto the Act1
AND IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk be, and she is
hereby, directed to prepare certified cople, of thisresolutJ;gft,and
forward them to United States Senators Thomas H. Kuchel and <Jeor;e
Muzphy and to Honorable Burt L. Talcott, Representative in Congress.
On motion of Councilman Levine, seconded by Councilman Burt
and by the following roll call vote, to-wit:
AYES: Councilmen Levine, Schlegel, Burt and Mayor Wood
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilwoman Thompson
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 14th day of pebruary, 1967.
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Ci Clerk Mayor
I, POLLY S. MILLER, City Clerk of the Cit~of Arroro.Orande,
County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do reby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 734 is a true, full and correct copy of
.aid ".olution passed and adopted by the City council of the City of
Arroyo Orande at a regular meeting of said Council on tile 14m day of
,Pebruary, 1967.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the City of Arro;ro Grande
affixed this 15th day of Februa~ ~~. ~
CitY~Of e C o~oyo Grande.
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