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RESOLUTION NO. 62-2001
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A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF TmURON
COMMENDING THE MEMBERS OF
THE STEWART DRIVE UNDERGROUND COMMITTEE
FOR THEm EFFORTS TO UNDERGROUND
UTILITIES IN THEm NEIGHBORHOOD
WHEREAS, the unique location and beautiful views from the Stewart Drive neighborhood
provided inspiration to a group of residents to explore the feasibility of undergrounding the utilities in
their neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, these residents discovered that undergrounding would greatly improve the safety
and reliability of electrical service to their neighborhood, in addition to increasing property values and
enhancing the aesthetics of the area; and
WHEREAS, the residents realized that the challenges were great in forming a utility
undergrounding district, because multiple prior attempts had failed; and
WHEREAS, Silverado resident Victor ZsufIka personally appeared before the Town Council
with monetary commitments from his neighbors interested in forming a utility undergrounding
assessment district, and was so successful in his endeavors that the Town Council directed him to explore
broadening the proposed District; and
WHEREAS, Lee Darby, Joan Foster, John Kern, Margarita Perry, Jim Rushwick and Victor
,...., ZsufIka became the founding members of the "Stewart Drive Underground Committee"; and
WHEREAS, members of the Stewart Drive Underground Committee canvassed the neighborhood
seeking support and explaining the value in forming an assessment district in order to underground
utilities; and
WHEREAS, due to the Herculean efforts of the committee members, the Stewart Drive
Underground Committee was able to gamer an ovelWhelming 80% majority of affirmative votes in order
to form the district; and
WHEREAS, this Committee continues to actively participated in the project management and
oversight of the district,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town ofTiburon
commends the Stewart Drive Underground Committee members Lee Darby, Joan Foster, John Kern,
Margarita Perry, Jim Rushwick and Victor ZsufIka for their efforts in the betterment of the community as
a whole through the undergrounding of utilities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council on this 5th day of
December, 200 I, by the following vote:
COUNClLMEMBERS: A YES: Fredericks, Gram, Matthews, Slavitz, Thompson
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DIANE C NE IACOPI, TOWN LERK