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263398 WHI7E - CITV CLERK �63398 PINK - FYNANCE COU11C11 BLU6RY - MAYORTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAUL File NO• t � " u il Resolution Presented By � � �� ` �-� Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date RESOLVED� Tha.t the Council does hereby concur in the recom- mendations of its Public Works Subcommittee and does hereby authorize the City Attorney to petition to the Minnesota State Department of Public Service, requesting tha.t said department authorize the ma.intena.nce of the existing highway-railroad grade crossing located at the point where Alton Street crosses the Chicago, Milwaukee� St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company' s Ford line spur track in the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, and requesting tha.t the order further provide for the installation of adequate safety devi.ces at said crossing as may be determined by the said Department of Public Service. COUIVCILMEN Yeas Nays Requested by Department of: �Butler Konopatzki _� In Favor Levine /l ,_ \ Meredith V Against BY ` �m�a Rcedler Tedesco Mme.President � �1t Adopted by Council: Date APR 3 � �9�4 Form Approve by ity torney Certified P�,ssed�by Council Secretary BY i � By Approv by Maxor Date A R � � Appro by M or r � n t ounc By BY �Bi�sH� APR 2 7 1974 � . , + ��:'7("j Before the Public Service Commission of the State of Minnesota Carl F. Rolvaag, Chairma.n Rona.ld L. Anderson, Commissioner . Robert W. Carlson, Commissioner IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL FOR AN ORDER OF THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE MODIFYING ITS PREVIOUS ORDER PERTAINING TO THE GRADE CROSSING OF THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY'S FORD PLANT SPUR RAILROAD TRACK WITH ALTON STREET AND TRUNK HIGHWAY N0. 5 (WEST 7TH ST. ) PETITION Comes now your Petitioner and respectfully represents and shows to the Commission the following: 1. Tha.t the City of Saint Paul is a municipal corporation in the County of Ramsey and State of Minnesota and is operating under a home rule Cha.rter pursua.nt to authority granted by the Constitution of the State of Minnesota. 2. The Council of the City of Saint Paul, by resolution (capy � attached) adopted by a ma.jority vote of its members, has directed the City Attorney and the City of Saint Paul ma.ke written Petition for the relief contained herein to the Minnesota Department of Public Service. 3. That the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company is a common carrier by rail subject to the jurisdiction of the Minnesota Department of Public Service. ? _ , � ;�63�9�3 . CITY OF SAINT PAUL OFFICE OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR A�ril 11, 1974 � FRANK D. MAR�(TELLI T0: Mayor Lawrence D. Cohen �- FR: Frank D. Marzitelli � ' RE: petition to Minnesota State Department of Public Service � regarding installation of- safety devices on Alton Street I have reviewed the above referenced resolution and am in agreement with same. Your approval and submission to the City Council for action is recommended. FDM/ca Attach. � � � . . . - . � City Ha�l, Saint Paul, Minnesota 5s�o2 , . � ' �..Ut)t_3,7(7 4. Tha.t the said Ra.ilroad company operates and maintains tracks within the City of Saint Paul, which tracks form railroad crossings with street, roads and highways; and specifically there exists within the City of Saint Paul a railroad crossing with Minnesota State Trunk Highway No. S (West Seventh Street) and Alton Street. � 5. Tha.t pursua.nt to Petition of the City of Sain� Paul, this Commission, by its decision and order dated May 5, 1969, as modi- fied by additiona.l decision and order dated Ma.y 4, 1970 (copy of which orders are attached), the Petition of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Compa.ny for authority to abandon and remove the highway railroad grade crossing located at the point where Alton Street crosses its Ford line spur track in the City of Saint Paul was granted, and the City of Saint Paul was ordered to close this opening to vehicular traffic. 6. The City of Saint Paul hereby requests that the Public Service Commission modify its previous order so as to permit the ma.intenance of the highway-railroad grade crossing located at Alton Street described above because Alton Street has transportation - -- • significance since it connects Trunk Highway No. 5 (West Seventh Street) with Shepard Road. WHEREFORE, PETITIONER PRAYS, Tha.t this Honorable Commission proceed to investigate the advisability of permitting the continued existence of the highway grade crossing located at a point where Alton Street crosses the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific 2 . i y , , • • • � I'N�'4J`��!�`./ Ra.ilroad Company's Ford line spur track in the City of Saint Paul and if deemed necessary, order the installation of adequate safety devices at this crossing. JEROME J. SEGAL Assistant City Attorney 647 Ci y Hall and Court House Saint �aul, Minnesota 55102 Tele:298-5121 3. ,>>�� ' a: � � � � .� � � ;�!63�� `--�— - r' �. � ' - V�'..�t�t� . ,, .,• ' • - f . � . B�',FORr� T�I� PUBLIC S'�HVICE CO'�tISSION � . . . _ ;,, -; - . • � • �. � OF THE :TATE Or r�IIN1VESOTA � � �. . . :-:. . � �� • � . .• Ronald�L.. pnderson ' Chairman � �� - • F. K�nneth Peterson Commissioner �'`' S '�� Paul A. R�smussen �ommissioner ��1��'L� ��,��,,�L' , IfZ THE t�1ATTt,R QF T� PiTIT20N OF THL CITY OF ST. PI�UL R.i.QUESTII�i F'p0� THe. P�IiSJTSOTA PUBLIC SiRVIC�; COA�'iISSIOi�I TO Ii�t\�;STIGkT� T1dT0 • CO;iDITIGi1S STJRROU1IDI►1G. 1� HIGH6JAY RkILROAD GI�D� CROSSIi�JG LOCAT�D AT TH� POIi•1T ��R-ILKE TRUPJIi HIG:IJAY N0. 5 ( t:►EST SLV:�idTH R - 25],Q STREET) r�.OSSr.�S T� FIG�iT Or �.Tt1Y AND TRACi�S Or THu CHICiiGO� D - 190!� rt.TL�1AUK�E, ST. Pt�UL AIJD PACIFIC RI�ILPOAD COi�Ar?Y'S FOFn PLANT SPiJR IN TrtLc. �I`PY OF S•r. PAUT.,� r7IP?�JES01^t:, �.I�1D TO ORDr.R 1 HE �dSTALI�k7'IOi•I OF SUCH fiD�ITIO:dAL P�OTZCTIO'r1 kS T�t��' BL Dt�E��tLD �,�CESSA.��.Y. . . � . • I1�J � �f,.^�TiER OF ^1HE P�TITIGII OF � CZTY OF S'1 i PAUL R�C?ITESTI�1iG . TH� P�IT�r�T�SOT�i PUBLIC S�RVICE CO:T�ISSION TO IP1�i�STIGATL I�11T0 COIr'�I•rI01�tS SU.RROtTi�J�LdG THE HIGH'�JAY -RAILRO�D G�.Dr, CROSSPiG LOC�T:�b AT TF� FO 1NT �+'K:�� EDGECUI�IB� ROF.D CROSS�:S Ti� RI�HT Or R - 2511 ZJAY �J� TRIICKS Or TtI�; CHIC��GO, i-1IL�TkIJI'�E, ST. PAUL 1�1D�PI�C .I��r'IC D - 1072-a � R.AILROAD COi•�AIvY�S i�OR� PI��d1 SPUn� IN T�� CI'PY OF ST. PAUL� rII�T�1��SOT::, Ai�nJ TO OP�DLR T �� YPISTALL:TIOid Or SUCI� �DDIiIU�1AL . PROTECTION A5 I�FiY BE Dr.ui�D `TE�nSS�IRY. - � � IN THE t?ATTr�R OF `t� PETITIOiJ OF T';� CHYCI�GO, I'iILt�JAUKEE; SI.'. P:iUL APJD P�4(�'I�i+'IC Rt12LR0�;J COl•iPl`-1.idY FOR AUTFIO�'�I'�Y TO �Bki�TbOT; ?1JD RiI�TOVI+T TI-� FlI�H-�TAY tZ.f�ILROf�D GF�DL CROSS��IG LOCI�T�D AT TI-� POI�IT �:�Fi�RE R - 2537 ALTON ST�ET CP�OSS�S ITS FORA LNt L T�.�CKS I:�1 THL CITY Or ST. PAUL� D - I�007 I�II�S�?�'.�SOTA. IN THE i•�TT�R OF 1HL Pr�TITI�I�1 OF I'H� CHIC�GU, 3�IIL��TAU"�{EE, ST. PAUL AND PkC�'IC r^�AII�Oi.D CO�:FA1�1Y �0�� kVI"�0:3I1'Y TO li�APdDOi�T Ai,ID R�fOVE TH� HI1Hi�,THY i?�:IL�O_� GR9DE CROSSIi�IG LcC�:T�D t!T T� POI�1T :��F,R� R - 2538 DAVERiJ kVL`tN� C�uSS�S I'I'S FO�T LINE Ti ACK Iid 7.'F-IE CITY 0� S`I'. PAUL, D .- �,007-a 1��II�?i�1�..1S Orl�. . PROPOSAL FOR DECISIOi1 _�'ii1TD O.�.DER The Public Service Comnissicn, pursuant to the provisions of Section 15.0�21, ��.S.� hereby gives notice to all parties affected of its proposal for decision herein, zncluding the statement of reasons therefor, as provided . in the folloT�ing proposed findings of fact and order„ � . Exceptions, if any, by any part3r a�versely affected must' be filed within t��renty (20) days frvm the receipt hereof; and; if filed, an opportunity for ar�ument thereon �,rill be afforded. ' If exceptions are not filed and oral a.r;ument thereon is not requested, this order i�rill become final tT�rent� (20) days from the date of receipt of . this proposal., � � � �: � ,. - .�,-_�._ __-_----- _._��_ _ - -,. �.- r �_ �,�..q.�.. . � ' � r . . • � . FIIdDTi1'GS OF FACT AND OF�DER The above entitled matters came on f'or hearing before the Com,-nission in ' its Offices� l�Op SE State Office Building, St. Paul, r�iinnesota, pursuant to . •� .due notice given, on I'riday, January 26, 1968, at ].O:OO o�clock in the forenoon. Presiding: I,ee McNally, Chief Engineer� an employee of the Commission duly authorized .to receive and report testimony. � . � Appearances: Jerome J, Sega1, Assistan� Corporation Counsel, City o� St, paul, appearing on behalf of the City of St: Paul as petitioner in Dockets R-2510 and R-2511 and as respondent in Dockets �-2537 and 2538; John R. P•iur�hy, ' Assistant Attorney General, appearing on behalf of the State of 2�t'innesota ' Depa�tment of Hightrays as respondent in Docket �R-2510; Stuart ��. Rider, Jr., Attorney� appearing on behalf of the Chicago, Milt�Taukee, S�. Patzl and Pacific Railroad Company as respondent in Dockets R-2510 arid R-2511 and as petitioner in Dockets R-2537 and R-2538• The Commission having revietred the testimony ar.d having caused to be made a thorough investigation of the matter herein involved, hereby makes and files the following findings of fact and order: F A C T S - . I . That by petition si�ned by Joseph P. Sumrners, Corporation Co�sel�, and Jerome J. Sega1� Assistant Corporation Counsel, filed Vrith the Commission . pursuant to Resolution CF No.2357�t1 approved by the City Council of the City of St� Paul, November 11�, 1967, the Piinnesota Public Servi�e Commission ZJas requested to investigate into conditions surroundino the hi�Y2LJ3y railroad . grade crossings located at the points �rhere State I'runk Highz•ray No, 5 (:�i�st ' Seventh Street) and Ed�ecumbe Road cross the right-of-way and tracks of the - Chicago� I•lilwaukee� St. Paul and Pacifie Railroad Companyts Ford Plan� Spur in the City of St. Paul� and to order the installation of such additiona' . � i protection as may be �deemed necessary for the general public using said crossings,. � • . TI � � That by document filed c�rith the Comini.ssion e:�titled "Answer and Counter Petition" to Dock�t R-2510, dated Janvary 15, . 195g, ar_d signed by Stuart �'1. ' Rider, Jr., Solicitor, the Chic�.�o, iRil�a:�u�:ee� St. Paul and :aci._°�c P,a.i_lroz� � . � ..�� . . �� . - � . . '� 263�9� . � Company petitioned Sor authority to abandon and remove the higliway railroad grade crossing located at the point �ahere 1�Iton Street crosses its Ford Line � : • " tracks in the City;of St. Paul, � � . . . . - . . , , � � � . ' � III ' . _ That by document filed t�rith the Co.*nmission entitled "Anst•rer and Counter � . . Petition" to Docket R-2511, dated January 15, 1968, and signed by Stuart W. Rider� Jr., Solicitor� the Chicago� MiltJaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company�petitioned for authority to abandon and r��mo�re the high��ay railroad grade crossing located at the point t•rhere D�vern Avenue crosses its Ford Line � track in the City of St. Paul. ' _ � � . - IV r � That the rig�t-of-t�ray ari:d track"s of the Chicago, P�Iiltlaulcee� St.Paul and Pacific Railroad Company pass through that portion �of the City of St. Pau1, lying between yTest Seventh Street and Edgecumbe Road in an e2sterly and westerly • direction, crossing A1ton Street and yJest Seventh Street at grade taith one track and Davern Avenue and Edgecumbe Road at grade U�ith four tracks. v . � That the trai.n traffic over�this line of railroad a.nd the four crossings herein under consideration consists of three freight trains in each direction daily, Manday through 'r�iday of each s��eek, �,*ith an occasional extra train each direction as business of the �'ord Plant requires, In addition to the regular t�.ain movements over the crossings there are occasional s�ritch moves made over the Alton Street and L1est Seventn Street crossings, and several si�itch moves made over the Davern Avenue and Edgectunbe Road crossings daily. VI That the speed of the moving trains over the four crossings varies from : a slow cra�Jling speed to about five m�1es per hour. The Davern Avenue and Edgecumbe Road crossings are blocked several times a day by standing trains waitin for si nals to ` ` g g proceed into oz• out of the Davern Aver.ue Yard or the Ford Plant track coMplex. vzx . : The State Trunk Hi�ht•�ay No. 5(i�Iest Seventh Street) and t�ie A1ton Street .ci•ossings are blocked occasiorially bf standin� :�estboiin_d tr.air_s r,raitin� to " get irato the Darern Avenue Ya�•d and ar� blocked by c�restbound trai�s� mo:r;IZp ' � � . very slo?•rly t•nc�n enterin� the yard �nd �?tJr�T'C'r,il]_tl� �hF Dz�r�rn l�v�n��e crossin�. . . . . . _�� . " � .,� . � • ' � . - � � . VIII � - � . That the adjusted average daily traffic over Irlest Seventh Street, Davern � Avenue and Ed�ectunbe Road crossings of the Ford Line tracks (City of St. Paul . . . . ,. Fxnioits 2� �3 and 7) is as follows: • � . , . � � a�est Seventh Street Crossing � 2s,53b vehicles per day � Davern Avenue Crossing � 2�762 vehicles per day � . Edgecumbe Road Crossing = 12�9Cl� vehicles per day . ... . The trafffc over the A1ton Street crossing 2s shown on Kailroad Exhibit . No. 7 for t}�e 13 hour period from 5 k.Ai, to 6 P.M. on �7anuary 2I�, 1968, s,ras 3� pedestrians� 286 automobil�es <;,r_d 18 trucks. . . - IX That the estimated cost of install:ing rlinnesota Standard Automatic Electric _ Higln,ray I�ailroad Grade Crossing Signals at State Trun�: Hight�ray No, � (4dest Seventh Street) crossing, assiurLng that tne Alton Street crossing will be � . closed� is $�29,�.00 (l�ailroad Exhibit I�o. 7) That the estimated cost of �.nstalling riir�nesota Standaxd Automatic Elect,ric High�,ray Railroad Grade Crossing Signals at the Edgecumbe Road Crossing is �v39�7�� (Railroad Exhib it No. 8.) • CONCLUSIOATS . � � The Comr2ission has consolidated the hea:ings held on the four crossings herein under consi�.eration and is issuing one order to cover the four applica- � tions and crossings as its inves-�igation discloses that the controls� of � � whatever protective devices axe ordered installed at the `J7est Seventh Street � crossi.ng �rill be affected by the disposit�on of the peti�ions pertaining to the Alton Street and the Davern Avenue crossings. The Coiranission finds � further tha t in�order �o increase the speed of �rains over the �:'est Seventh . � Street crossin� that the crossing at Davern Avenue t�rill have to be espeeially protected V�ith automatic signals or closed to vehicular traffic. . • It appears that� except for traffic that has its ori�in or destixiation� in� the immediate vicinity of the �Davern Avenue crossing� the closing of the . . Davern Avenue crossing to vehicular traffic i�rill not impose�an undue� hardship � or 'inconvenience upon the'traffic that noca uses the crossing, since such traffic will have..convenient access to the rcl�ecumbe Road crossing or �he _ � � _ West Sevent.r. Street crossin�. • . . . � � • . --1�� . . • . . • . ,� K.:. �_�__..._....._.._ ___...�,�. - - - - ,� __... .... ._ �_.__...._ .�_�. .._:.�..._..�___.__._ ._.. �_ __._�, s __. . _. _ _ _ ,..__. . -�--,--�-.- - . ! . . . . . . . . . . �, �'��" �. ' s� . � �63�9� � . � . . . It app�ars further that the closing of the Alton Street crossing will , . not irnpose an undue hardship o�r i.riconvenience upon the traffic presently � � . using th�.t crossing, � - ' .. • : . •' It �.s the conclus�on of the Corranission that conditions surrounding the � ��est Seventh. Street crossing and the �dgecumbe Road crossing and the density � • of traffic ot-er�these crossin�s necess?tates the instalYation of autonatic pro�ection, and that to accomplish the clear�ng of the protected crossin�s as quic'.�t1y as pc�ssible by moving trains, it wzll be ne�essary to close the . : � � o - � � crossin�� preseritly 1.ocated at AZton Street and Davern Avenue. . � . . Now, The:efore' on the foregoing facts, I't IS HEREBY ORDER�.D• • � � OftDE �t • . . . I . ]N THE I�LATTER OF THE PETITIO?�T OF THL CITY OF ST. PAUL REQUESTTiVG T�L A�IrJi�SJTA PUBLIC SER�JICE COi��ISSI0�1 TQ L�TESTIGATE INTO COiJnITIGA�S SURROUid�Ti�?G TH� HIG�dAi' �AILROAD GR.ADL CROSSLITG LOCI�T�D AT THE POIl�tT jJH��E Z`'�t L�JK HIGii��JAY N0. 5 ( ��iEST SEVLtVTH � STR��T)-CRCSS�S TrIE RIGHT OF (JA`r A!1 iRACYS Or THE CHICAGO, R - 2�.0 . -:.:�� MIL?-TAU��Ei, �ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COI�%PADiY�S FORD PLAi1iT D - 1901� SPUR I!J `iIIE CITY OF ST. PAUL, IIPI'r1�SOTA, P_r�!� � TO ORDER THE � , LNSr�iLLATIOi�? OH SUCH ADDITI01d4L PROTFCTIOIJ �S T�1l�Y BE DE��D � NECI'�SSAP�Y. - le It is hereby ordered that the State of r�iinnesota Department of Hightrays and the Chicago, P�zl:•raukee, St. Paul and Pa.cific Railroad Company � shall, trithin one year of the date of this order, install P�ti.nnesota Standard A,stomatic Electric Highc��ay Ra.ilro�.d Grade �rossing Signals in accordance with plans to be approved by this Conmission, at the crossing of Trunk . � Highkray ATO. 5 (�Jest Seventh Street) and the tracks of the Ford Line Spur of the Cl:ieago, I�1ili;*aukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company in the � , �C?ty of St, Paul. ' 2. It is further ordered that the cost of installing such signals shall be borne as folloti�rs: Estimated total cost of Instal�ation :p29�l�00 Portion of� costs allocated to the � State of I�Iinnesota Department of Y.i;hUrays� 9�� of the actual cost � of install.ation but not to exceed �i26,L�b0 ' . Portion oi cos�s allocated to the ' Chica�o: P�7ilti�raukee, St. Paul and Paci£ic Railroad Company, 1_0� of • " t'�e actual co�t of installation 2��ZG0 , ' • • ' � . � . : • �2'9'.� �00 _ ' . � � � . � '� • . That an,t cests incL�r�•F.c: '_n exce.�s o� �I1� '.;ot�.].> �-�o*,�rn 1bo�fe' i11 connection �rith the l.'_1Sf'.:a��?+..)_7"'. Jr vl"i^ :l�:77.�� et:�.�l', b�: l,`i�.i0?.'}`E,"� b}t t��c T'�.:,..LLd1�{ con:n�nyo . � .,�'_; _ . � . � . � ' • . 3. That the State�of Minnesota Department of Hightaays and the City � . . . . � of St. Paul. shall install center isl.ands or divider strips in 6Jest Seventh . � Street 3n accordance �i,�ith plans �o be approved by this �ommission, extending . . from approximately the intersection of the south line of St. Paul Avenue extended and the center-line of Tr7est Seventh Street southwesterly to the _ intersection of East TZaynard Drive taith tiaest Seventh Street. 4. That the City of St. Paul shall esta.blish "No Parking" zones along . both sides of ti•Jest Seventh Street from its intersection with St. Pau1 Avenue southwesterly to East ;�'�aynard Drive, and shall install the usual RXR markings • on the approach lanes to the i�Test Seventh Street crossing of -the Ford Line . Spur track. � � - 5e That upon completion 'of the installation of the signals at the crossing of �unk Hioht•ray No. 5 (4��est Seventh Street) and the tracks of the Ford Line Spur of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company, .the railtiray company shall ogerate all trains over the crossing at a speed of fifteen (15) mi.les per hour, unless circumstances and conditions prevent the operation at this speed. _ II IN THE I�Z�TTr'� OF THE PETITION OF THE CITY OF ST. PAUL RE�UESTriVG THE I�IIJ!VESOTA PUBLIC SERVICE CON��ISSION TO Iid(TESTIGATE IIdTO - COI�?DITIGidS SURROIJNDIA?G THE HIGI�rAY R,AILROAD GRl�DE CROSSIidG " LOC�TED AT THE POlNT t .� E EDGLCUI�I3� RO_�D CROSSES TI� RIGHT QF R - 2512 krAY AND TRA.CKS OF T'rIE CHICAGO, 1�IL1,�TAUKEE, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC D - 1072-a RATI�ROAD COT:PANYtS FORD PLAiVT SPUR IP1 T� CITl.' OF ST. PAUL� A�IN��SO1^A, AT•1D TO ORDER THE IItiTSTALLATIOiJ OF SUCH ADDITIONAL PROTECTIOIVi AS i°iAY BE DE��iID AIECESSARY. . � 1, It is hereby ordered that the Chicago, Mili�au�:ee, St. Paul and Pacific Ra.ilroad Coirpany shall, within one year of the date of this order, install . rlinnesota Standard Automatic �lectric High,aay Railroad Grade Crossing Signals� in accordance Yrith plans to be approved by this Commission, at the crossing of Edgecumbe Road and its Ford Line Spur track in the City of St. Paul. 2, It is further ordered that the cost of installing such signals shall be borne as follows: � M6 , _. __..._..._...___ _ _ _ .,_ _�._._. _ - - - - - - ,�. .� - • - • � - . • . � � ��tJ�.'7(7 � ' • Estimated total cost o.f Installation �39,700 . � . Partion of costs allocated to •the • . City of St. Paul . . ' . ' lOp o� the actual cost of installa- - • � tzon, but not to exceed � 3 97p . ' ' . � � � a Portion of costs allocated from - Nigh��lay Safety Account . (Sec.219.�tO1�i.S,) � . � 80� of actual cost `of installa- . tion, but no� to exceed � 31,76p �Total costs allocated to - Pub�ic Authorities . . 35�730 35,730 Portion of costs allocated to � Chicago, I�Iiliaaukee, St. Paul and Pac�.£ic Railroad Company� . � . aPProximately . � $ 3�974 That any costs incurred in excess of the totals shot�rn above in connection with the installation of the signals shall be absorbed by the railway company. 3. �That the portion of costs of installing automatic protection at t�e crossing allocated to the Czty of St. Pau1 and the Highway Safety A�count� shall be paid to the Chicago, hiilwaukee, 'St, paul and Pacific Railroad Company� when:. � � . � � � a. The instaZlation of the signal system has been completed and � � approved by the N'li.nnesota Public Service Commission. b. Completion reports in sextuplet have been filed with the Commission and certified to as to their accuracy by an ofi'icial of the rai.Iroad company authorized to make such " . certification showing in detail costs incurred by the ra�ro3d company in installing the signal installation. I�. fihat the City of St.Paul shall close the turn-around roadway through the divider located southerly of the crossing of Edgecumbe �oad and the Ford I,ine spur tracks to vehicular traffic. � 5. That th e City of St,Paul shall place the usual RXR markings on the approach lanes to the Ed�ecuinbe Road crossing. � . III That the petition of the Chicago, r�7iltaaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company for author•zty to abandon and remove the hi�ht�ray railroad grade crossing located at the point <<rhere A1ton Street crosses its I�'ord Line Spur track in � . . the City of St. Paul� Docket R-253?� D-.�007, be and. the same is hereby grarited. � . � _7� . � • , . .� . . _ » _ . . �, ► _ • r b r ' • . . � I N " � . That the petition of the Ch2cago, Mi�.��aukee� St. PauZ and Pacific Ra9.l.road . . :. � Company for authority to abandon and xeinove the highVray railroad grade. crossing • � � - - loc�ted at the point•�Vrhere Davern Az�ue crosses its Ford Line Spur track i:, • the City of St.Paul, Docket R-253$, D-l�007-a, be and the same is hereby granted. : y► - That the crossings of A1ton Street and Davern Avenue with the tracks of the Ford L3ne Spur shall not be closed to vehicular traffic until the instal�a-. tion of the signals ordered insta7.led at the Trunk Highway No. 5 (hiest seventh Street) crossing has been completed, placed in service and inspected by the g�innesota Public Service Commi.ssion, - � � BY ORDER OF THE COP•4IISSION � ( S E A L � � S/ Leo J. A,mbrose . • Leo J. Ambrose ' Secretary . Dated at St.Pau3, r�finnesota� May 5, 1969� - _� f; ._ ___ �_��..�....�..�._ __ . - - - - -,.--- __, __._.,. . __ _ _..��_ �,�.____._._ _ ,�.r _ .-�-- �_�r �.�_,M, �. .,, ; �•L; • . ;J�f. � ' � � ' BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERV ICE COMMISS ION � �f:.0 vt�� OF THE STATE OF MINt�TESOTA ftonald L. Anderson �hairman P. Kenneth Peterson �omanissioner �'aul �.Rasmussen Commissioner IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF THE CHICAGO, PTII�WAUKEE, ST.PAUL . AND PACIFIC R.AILROAD COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY TO ABANDON AND Rr.MOVE R — 2538 THE HIGHWAY RAII�ROAD GRADE CROSSING LOCATx'..�D AT TF� POINT WHERE D - l�007-� DAYr;�J AVLNUE CftOSSES ITS FORD LL'V� TRACK IN THE CITY OF ST.PAUL, 1�IINPIT'LSOTA. PROP4SAL FOR DECISIOTI AND ORDER The Public Service Commission, pursuant to the provisions of Section 15.OL}21i M.S.� hereby gives notice to all parties affected of its proposal for decision herein� includi.ng the sta.tement of reasons therefor� as provided in the follow- ing proposed findings of fact and order. Exceptions� if ar�,y, by ar�� party adversely affected must be filed within twenty (20) days from the recei.pt hereof; and, if filed� an opportunity for axgwnent thereon will be afforded. If exceptions are not filed and oral axgtnnent thereon is not requested, this order will become final twenty (20) days from the da.te of receipt of this proposal. FIl�IDT.�TGS OF FACT AND ORDER The above entitled matter came on for further hearing before the Commission in its offices, �.00 SE State Office Bui3din�, St. Paul, r7innesota, pursuant to due notice given� on �eclnesday, August 6, 1969, at 10:00 o�cZock in the forenoon. Presiding: P. Kenneth Peterson, Commissioner. Appeaxances: Jerome J. Segal, Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of St. Paul, appeaxing on behalf of the City of St. Paul, as petitioner for � . reconsideration; Stuart '�j. Rider, Jr,, Attorney� appearing on behalf of the Chicago, l�ti.l.waukee, St. Paul and Pacifia Railroad Company as respondent upon petition for further heaxing. The Commission having reviewed the testimony and having caused. to be made a thorough a.nvestigation of the matter herein involved� hereby makes and files the folloti,ring additional facts and order: _ . � �,�� _ _ , . . . ::. .. .>...;�,. �:,,_, , , . _ �,�..,w. .:.. . . .:. . , . ,�...�_ � ; - , � N � ADDITIOiJAL FACTS ' I Tha.t by Ietter dated ��a.y 28, 1969, and signed by Jerome J. Segal, � Assistant Corporation Counsel� the City of St. Paul file d �xceptions to the proposed order in the above entitled ma.tter dated May 5, 1969, and requested. an opportunity to present oral axguments and additional testimor�,y. II It appears that the closing of the Davern Avenue Crossing will cause undue inconvenience to the trav�eling public usi.ng the crossing and it� therefore, should remain open for vehicular and pedestrian traffic. III That to �m ovids adequate protection for t�he general public using the crossing and to permit train speeds of up to 15 mil.es per hour over the crossing it will be necessary to install Minnesota Standard Automatic Electric Highway Railroad Grade Crossing Signals at the Datrern Avenue crossing. Now, Therefore, on the foregoing facts� Ifi IS HEREBY ORDEftED: 0 R D � ft I That the petition of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Pau7. and Pacific Rail- road Company for authority to abandon and remove the highway railroad grade crossing located at the point where Davern Avenue crosses its Ford Line Track in the City of St. Paul, AZinnesota, be and the same is hereby denied. II That the Chicago, Milwaukee, St, Paul. and Pacific Ra.ilroad Company shall� within one year of the da.te of this order, instaZl T�iinnesota St,andard Automatic � Electric Highti�ay Railroad Grade Crossing Signals in accordance with plans to be approv�ed by this Commission, at the crossi.ng of Da.vern Avenue and its Ford Line Irack in the City of St. Paul� Mi,nnesota. iII � It is f�rther ordered that the costs of installing such signa.ls shall be borne as foLl.ows: -2- _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _. __ _._ _ _ ____ :_ - , , .. _ . �+ .::,� ... .. ,f ,.� . � :.r�.. _ � . . 2��9� � Estimated total cost of Instal.lation �32,000 ` Portion of costs allocated to the �ity of St. Paul 10� of the actual cost of installa- tion, but not to exceed $ 3�200 Portion of costs allocated fram Highway Safety Account (Sec.219.1�0 �I.S.) 80� of actual cost of installa- tion� but not to exceed 25,600 Total costs allocated to Public Authorities 28,800 28,800 Portion of costs allocated to . Chicago, Milwaukee� St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Compa�r� approxianately � 3,2 00 Tha,t any costs incurred i.n excess of the totals shown above in connec�ion with the installation of the signals shall be absorbed by the railroad company. That the portion of costs of installing automatic protection at the crossin� allocated to the City of St. Paul and the Highway Safety Accaunt� sha11 be paid to the Chicago, I�IiltiJaukee, Si�. Paul and Pacific ftailroad Compan�rr,, when: 1. The i.nstallation of the signal sy�stem has been completed and approved by the Minnesota Public Service Conmlission. 2. Completion reports in sextuplet hane been filed Vaith the Commission and certified to as to their accuracy by an . official of the railxoad company authorized to make such certification showing 3n detail costs incurred by the railroad company in installing the signal installation. 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