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BLUERY �MnEPAOF�,TMENT GITY OF SAINT PA V L File NO.
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� C u cil Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
� WHEREAS, Representatives of the Transit Operating Division of the
Metropolitan Transit Commission, the Bus Sub-Cornrnittee of the St. Paul Chamber
of Commerce, and the City of St. Paul have investigated St. Paul bus Routes 9, 14,
and 15 in the Central Business District; and
WHEREAS, a Ridership survey indicates that 85% of the passengers who alight
from these buses on Eighth Street between Jackson Street and St. Peter Street walk
south to the employment centers; and
WHEREAS, Said representatives agree that service will improve for these
passengers by rerouting said bus routes southward to Sixth Street;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the City of St. Paul requests the
Metropolitan Transit Commission to reroute said bus Routes g, 14, and 15, south
from Eighth Street on Jackson Street to Sixth Street, then westbound on Sixth
Street to their present routes, one bus route at a time, over the next several
months.
COUIVCILMEN
Yeas �. Nays Requested by Department of:
Pubt ic Works DJH
�K�on�opatzki [n Favor
Levine _
Meredith Against BY
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Mme.President $� I�pt
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Adopted by Council: Date
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Capita) of Minnesota
DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS
234 City Hall & Couri� House 55102
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Aprit 26, 1973
Honorable Lawrence D. Cohen
Mayor of St. Paul
347 City Hall
BUILDING
Dear Mayor Cohen:
Attached is a Council Resolution which has been approved by the Council
Public Works Comnittee. If you wili approve this Resolution and forward
it to Councilman Roedler, he will then present it to the City Council .
Very truly yours,
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Daniel J. Dun ord
Director of Public Works
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C NARY DE AR MEh1�T G I TY OF SA I NT 1,A �1 L 1 � ����
BLUE - MAYOR . F31@ NO.
���;, , C�uncil Resolution
Presented By _� � rr �'t � ``�� 1�';�- �`t �-�''�`� t
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Referred To " Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS� Repr�sentatives of the Transit Operating Dlvisian of tMc
Metropol i tan Transi t ��SSIOi'!� the Bc�s Sub-C+aqmt tta� of the �t. Par�t Ch�niber
of Comme�-c+c� 8nd the Ctty of St. Paul have investtgat�cf St. Paui bus Rcwtes 9, 14,
and 15 1a thc Centrat Bustr�+�ss Dist�tct; and
WHEREAS, a Riderahip survGy ir�dZc�t�s that $5% of the passengers +� alight
fros► these buses on Eigt�th Str+e€�t b�tween Jackson 5treet and St. P�tar Str�et watk
south to the emptoyr�nt +ca�ter�s; and
41HERE�AS, Safd repres�tatives agree that s�raic�s wllt t�prove for these
pa�sseng��s by rerout I r�g sa i d bus routes� sQUth�vard tea S i xtf� St r�+et;
hiOW, TFtEREFORE, BE IT RESAttfE�, That the Ci ty af St. !'aul rsq��sts the
Metropolitan Transit Camn►issior� tc� rerovt� said b�ss l�cwtes 9, l4, and 15, south
from fighth 5treet cm J�ckson Str�aeL ta Stxth Street, then westbausad �n Sixth
Street to thetr present routes. one 6us route at a tl�»e. over t�ie rs�ext several
mo�ths.
COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
PubI tc Works �UJH.�
onopatzki � In Favor �
Levine j' 1 r�
Meredith � Agalnst BY � .f- '' ::' � �_ _ `
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Mme.President � �j�t Q
Adopted by Council: Date MAY p �973 Form Approved by City Attorney
Certifi� a sed by Cou�eil ySe�� tary -, BY
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Approved by Mayor-for-Spbmission to Council
Approved by Ma or: Date _,_ 4
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By BY , , ,<..._ .- _.
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May 10� 1y73
Metropolitan Tran�it Commission
Metrq Square Building
St. Pau1� Minnesota
Gentlemen:
At�ached for youx itaf4xmation is a copy of a resolutio�
of the 5t. Paul City Council# C. F. �1233s requeating
your Commiaslon to reroute Bu� Routes 9: 14 and 15�
as deacribed in the reeolu�ia�n, ovex the neact several
montha.
Very �ruly �ours�
City Clerk
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