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1960-6578RESOLUTION NO. 6578 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM GRANTING DISNEYLAND, INC., A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT AN OVERHEAD MONORAIL ACROSS WEST STREET IN THE CITY OF ANAHEIM. WHEREAS, Disneyland, Inc., owns and operates an exhibition and amusement park which has gained international recognition as an outstanding attraction; and WHEREAS, the success of Disneyland, Inc., in its endeavors has and shall continue to inure to the benefit of the City of Anaheim, directly and indirectly, through recognition as the home of Disneyland Park, and through increased business activity; and WHEREAS, Disneyland, Inc., proposes extending its monorail system situated within Disneyland Park, to run across West Street in the City of Anaheim, to the Disneyland Hotel and return, recrossing West Street at another point to connect with the existing monorail system within Disneyland Park, all at a cost of approximately $1,900,000.00; and WHEREAS, such extension of the monorail system is considered to be beneficial to the City of Anaheim as recited above, and will cause the City to become recognized as the location of one of the first operational monorail systems. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Anaheim does hereby authorize and grant permission to Disneyland, Inc. and /or its affiliated companies to erect and maintain in connection with its monorail system and extension thereof, overhead crossings at West Street, within the City of Anaheim, at points approximately 80 feet and 810 feet south of the intersection of the center line of West Street and Cerritos Avenue, and further authorizes and grants its permission to Disneyland, Inc. and /or its affiliated companies to construct and erect within the boundaries of West Street at the approximate points above designated, supporting members or pylons for the support of the rail or beam way, all of the foregoing upon the following conditions: 1. Such crossings and facilities appurtenant thereto shall be constructed at the sole expense of Disneyland, Inc., and /or its affiliated companies. 2. Disneyland, Inc. shall indemnify and hold the City of Anaheim harmless from any liability resulting from the installation, operation, or existence of the monorail crossings on West Street. 3. That such crossings comply with all applicable laws and ordinances relating to crossings over streets and highways; and shall construct and maintain such crossings and facilities appurtenant to such crossings in a manner as to avoid hazards to vehicular traffic, persons, and property, and in compliance with regulations and requirements of the City Engineer, Traffic, and Police Departments of the City of Anaheim. -1- L}.. That Disneyland, Inc. obtain and maintain in full force and effect during all times that the monorail crossings are in existence, a policy or policies of public liability and property damage insurance in minimum limits of $100,000.00 for injury to one person arising from one incident and $300,000.00 for injury to two or more persons arising from one incident and property damage in the sum of $50,000.00, and insuring against any claim for personal injury, property damage, arising from the construction, maintenance, or existence of said monorail crossings. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and signed by me this 27th day of December, 1960. ATTEST: (SEAL) STATE OF CALIFORNIA ODUNTY OF ORANGE ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM I, DENE M. WILLIAMS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council held on the 27th day of December, 1960, by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Chandler, Coons, Fry and Schutte. NOES: COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Thompson. AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim approved and signed said resolution on the 27th day of December, 1960. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Anaheim this 27th day of December, 1960.