HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1966-7098RESOLUTION N0. 7098
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MONTEREY PARK OPPOSING CURBSIDE DELIVERY OF MAIL
BY THE UNITED SPATES POST OFFICEo
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK DOES RESOLVEo
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the City Council of the City
of Monterey Park that the United States Post Office Department by regulation
is denying door to door mail delivery services to homes built in new sub
divisions unless a rural type mailbox is provided at the curb by each home
owner, and
WHEREAS, by this arbitrary regulation the work done in new subdivisions
in requiring underground utilities is completely frustrated, and
WHEREAS, rural type mailboxes destroy the aesthetic beauty which the
City has sought to develop in its new subdivisions, and
WHEREAS9 such an arbitrary policy on the part of the Post Office
Department is rank discrimination against new home owners who will be forced
to put rural type mailboxes i.n front of their new homes which is not demanded
of other property owners, and
WHEREAS, the location of mailboxes at curbside will increase the
temptation to tamper and pilfer the United States mail,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Monterey Park does hereby go on record as opposing the Post Office Department
regulation requiring curbside mailboxes and does join with all other
interested agencies and parties in encouraging that appropriate action be
taken to bring about a reversal of the curbside mailbox rule by the United
States Post Office Department,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and is hereby directed
to send certified copies of this Resolution to all interested parties and
agencies in order to present the position of the City of Monterey Park with
respect to this arbitrary and capricious ruling by the United States Post
Office Departmento
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 16th day of May, 1966.
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Mayor of the City of
Monterey Park, California
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Monterey Park at a regular adjourned meeting
thereof held on the 16th day of May, 19668 by the following vote of the
Councilo
AYESo COUNCILMENo Dribble, Valenta, Lewis, Irvine and Erambert.
NOESo COUNCILMENo None.
ABSENTS COUNCILMENo None. _
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City Clerk of the City of
Monterey Perk, California
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