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PINK ' - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT PALTL -
CANARV - DEPARTMEN T
Bl_UE - MAVOR File NO.
ouncil Resolution
Presented By . ' .
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, The Port Authority of the City of Saint Paul has
petitioned the Minnesota Public Service Commission for a hearing
requiring the Chicago Northwestern Transportation Company
(Railroad) to provide rail service to various industries in
Riverview Industrial Park West; and
WHEREAS, The Railroad has filed a petition with the Public
Service Commission which requests the ab�ndonment and removal
of its rail tracks in Riverview Industrial Park West; and
WHEREAS, The Council of the City of Saint Paul has inves-
tigated the facts relating to the abandonment of rail service and
the effect interrupted rail service would have on the industries
in the area and the relationship thereof to the City of Saint Paul;
RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby
finds , determines and declares that it is in and for the best
interests of the City of Saint Paul and the people thereof to have
continued and uninterrupted rail service to the Riverview Industrial
Park West by the Chicago Northwestern Transportation Company, and,
further, that the Council strongly objects to the Railroad's
petition for abandonment and removal of said rail tracks.
COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas N{CMANON Nays �
_�� [n Favor
-�Iea�n
Hunt
Levine __ Against BY
Maddox
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'�'� aPR �. . ��Q Form Appro ed by City Attorne
Adopted by Council: Date / ��� �����f�
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Certified ssed by Coun � Secretary By `
/1pp o ed by iNavor: Da _ APR 3 �9Q0 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By By
!rtl�usNEtt APR 1 21980