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PINK - FINANC COUTIClI
CANARY - DEPA MENT GITY OF SAINT PALTL File NO.
BLUE - MAY R
�- ' - ouncil Resolution
Presented By
Referred o Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, Upon the petition of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St.
Paul and Pacific Railroad Company, the Public Service Commission
of the State of Minnesota issued its decision and order to abandon
the highway-railroad grade crossing located at the point where
Alton Street crosses the railroad company' s Ford line tracks
(PSC File No. R-2527 D-4007) ; and
WHEREAS, The railroad crossing at Alton Street was closed and
discontinued by the City of Saint Paul in accordance with the
order of the Public Service Commission and following its closing,
the City of Saint Paul, its Depa.rtment of Public Works, and the
City Council ha.ve received numerous complaints both from the police
and fire departments and also from residents and persons visiting
the area formerly served by the Alton Street intersection with
West Seventh Street; and
WHEREAS, The City Council' s Public Works Committee has ha.d
meetings for the purpose of hearing those persons who have been
inconvenienced by the closing of Alton Street, and the said
Council' s Public Works Committee ha.s recommended that the City
Council request that the Public Service Commission of the State of
Minnesota conduct hearings for the purpose of providing an oppor-
tunity for all citizens to be heard for the purpose of reconsidering
the Alton Street crossing; and
WHEREAS , The Council' s Public Works Committee also recommends
that the Public Service Commission investigate the existing street-
railroad crossings at Ma.dison, Homer and Rankin Streets for the
purpose of determining whether additiona.l safety devices should be
installed; and
WHEREAS, The City Attorney ha.s advised that the appropriate
procedure to be followed by the City in requesting that the Public
COUIVCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Christensen
Hozza [n Favor
Levine
Rcedler A gains t BY
Sylvester
Tedesco
President Hunt
Adopted by Council: Date Form Approved by C�ity ttorne
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Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY '
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Approved by Mayor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By By
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PINK - FINANCE COU11C11 � �.'M��■
CANARY - DEPART T GITY OF SAINT PALIL V vv
BLUE - MAYOR File NO.
' ' � � C ncil Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
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� Service Commission conduct the hearings for the purposes aforesaid
would be for this Council to authorize the City Attorney to file a
petition on behalf of the City with the Minnesota Public Service
Commission and, further, request that the Public Service Commis-
sion notify all interested parties and citizens of the date, time
and place of the Commission s public hearing so that all such per-
sons ma.y be given an opportunity to appear and testify before the
said commission; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul does
hereby authorize and direct the City Attorney to file a petition
on behalf of the City of Saint Paul requesting that the Public
Service Commission of the State of Minnesota conduct a public
hearing for the purpose of reconsidering its previous order dir-
ecting the closing of the Alton Street crossing with the Chicago,
Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company' s Ford spur
tracks, and following this hearing, to issue its or�,er opening
the said crossing for the public safety, health and ��o�.venience
and, further, that the petition request review by the commission of
the hazardous conditions tha.t ma.y exist at the railroad crossings
with Ma.dison, Homer and Rankin Streets, all located in the City of
Saint Paul.
COUIVCILMEIV Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Christensen �l
Hozza [n Favor
Levine �
Rcedler 'A gai n s t BY
Sylvester
Tedesco
President Hunt
Adopted by Council: Date � 2 d �� Form Approved by City Attory�ey �
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Certifie ss Coun '1 Secretar�, BY �
Y y �'
Approve Mayor: D te 2 � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By By
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