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252219 1 OR�INAL CITY CLBRK 252219 1� ' CITY OF ST. PAUL FIOENCIL NO. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK � COUN R OLUTION—GENERAL FORM � PRESENTED BY ; COMMISSIONE ATF WI�REAS this body �.ceepts the need for our area to face the grawth problems of more papul.at3on, more bu3ldin�� and more auto traff'ic, W�REAS experience wi.th urban freeways has led ma�ny planners to question their long-range utility in praviding for the safe, �m- congested mov�ement of our citizene, WF�REAS mi]lions of Federal, State and local tax dollars hav�e been spent for the construction or subsidization of str�e�s, f'r�eways and parking facilities for the automdobile and relatively little apprapriated for the promotion and planning o� short-range and long-raage solutions to mass transit in our City, AND WI�REAS this bocbr reco;gnize� tha.t the ftiture w�ell bei.ng of o�ur citizens may be �eapasdized by failure at this time to plan for our ftiture mass transit needs, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Ccnmcil of Saint Paul xill support the efYorts of the Metrapolitan Trar�sit Ccmanis�ion to pram�te their services, �rove their aervices, extend their servieGS at a redueed rate to senior citizens and plan for a`Puture mass transit eystem �rhieh is s�apportiv�e and not d�trim�ental to aar environment and the qnal.ity of life in our City. "Ot�;�,� APPROVED _.,.�_ ,� .. i�:'�(�ryf3 J IOTV CQ�]us� L F Eg a�97,� COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counci� 19—. Yeas Nays Butler F EB a �97', Carlson /' Approve 19�. � � a Levine Tn Favor �~ Maqor ��-- � Acting A gainst Tedesco P�Lr��v FEB 6197i Mr. VinP p�_C:.J�n,} MPrn('�'i'L. II � � � � _ . -� l r ' . , ;'/ �A / :_ ;, �v , � ���a � LON..��#G�-�S TRAMCrT o� �u�iNr, � -----c_ WHEREAS this body accepts the need for our area to face the growth � problems of more population, more buildings and more auto traffic, WH@REAS experience with urban freeways has le,d many planners to � question their long-range utility in providing 'for the safe, un- congested movement of our citizens, WHEREAS millions of Federal , State and local tax dollars have been spent for the construction or subsidization of streets, ��rstwaus and parking facilities for the automobile and relatively little �� � appropriated for the pranotion and planning of short-� and long-range solutions to. nass trans9t in our �6ew�y, AND WHEREAS thls body recognl�es that the fv�ure well-being of our citizens may be �eopardized by failure at thfs t to p1an� for our future mass translt e . , � n � �r�� BE IT RESOLVED that the ' will support the efforts of Metropolitan ransit Com�nlssion to pr�omote their services, 1�rove their services, extend their • services at a reduced rate to senior citizens and plan for- a future mass transit system which is supportive and not detria�e t�l to our environment and the quality of life in our .Cc�a�, " PAS ._ ._,_,. _ _. _ » � � � . , ��' �:<.:�- ,� � i February 2, 1971 i - Honorable Mayor and Members of the City. Council: j Proceedings of the St, Paul City Council last Friday, January 29, � indicate a negative attitude toward mass transit in ouY metropol- - itan area. In my opinion, this attitude does not fairly represent your desire to face the problems conaected with expaudiag population, . more buildings and more traffic in our area. Ont of a cancern that the M+etropolitxn ?ransit Comm�fssiaa, t�e �tro Council and the State Le�.sl�ttuse might:�tssuoN #romr newe cavers�e o! pour meetiug last P'xiday Chs� tt�s �t�!`+�a is �ot �tteraaFte� .ia� . being imrolved a�d supportii� the �,ar�'`��e p1aO�ial�: !ot`io�sss . trauvit, the Rameey Cotuttr �a'� .o��e�ss�s p,l�s.ei�t3 � ' . F., attached resolut�on f.�t ��t�-��-w��ltir��aRZ�t��t.;"' -, ,�,, ,r: -� � • � � � . hi my �ndsatent it is i�po�'t�t th� t� ��eiCil of �e G#�j► a�-, : St. Paul �oia �airhi the R�sa�► C�rity �d l��.a+�ppa�� o� t�s�,�- it�oa.. ��'. . : , , , :;�� .: � . . , ,; , ., .� You can iaeticate tt�ia bp �tss� a s�qiij�►z Y�►1�� etad��ra�3ast�, " ` one of yocex �mberp to aecv�p� me tQ �he heariti� t�bedvled .f+�c � ' : � thie Fridag by the S�uae Ce�nei�tee on,�tropo3itaa��+l�d tficb�► Af#�i�cs . �; on the eubject of �►ass trsasit. : { Thank you for gour consi.deration. � . . � ;:g . _;� �;`: � Siacerely . '� ' � M f7 ;;� i. John Milton � .� : . � � � . � � '��.��;i3 Ramaey County Cos�isaioaer '� -� �-' �-�:� � � �t � /� , � 0 , ; , i • i ,� . s LONG-RANGE MASS TRANSIT PLANNING WHEREAS this body accepts the n�ed for our area to face the growth problems of more population, more tiuildings and nare auto traffic, WHBREAS experience with urban freeways has led u�ny planners to . question their long-range utility in providing for the safe, un- congested movement of our ci t1�er�s, MiiE�AS �ri l 11ons of Federal , State nnd local tax dol l ars have been � spent for the constr�ction or s�bsldi2atlon of sttr�ts, �� s " and parki ng faci l i ti es t�r tMe �uta�c�b11 e and ret attvely 11 tt1 e �� � � aPProRr'iat.e� for thie prq�rt�on an� plannin9 �►f stiurt-r �ge a�d iong-r�n�e so1�Zlon� t+�. �ss �it in o�pr C�,, ;. _ ANtl YHEJi€A� t##� �o.�► � �'�►t #.1�� �:we1't-�+e#ng of � our cit1� �eei�r be� � �t: f+��1��+lrt t.�#a tita� �C► �l�n� � � for o�tr tut� �s i t�r��"� . `' ��w►� � ' .�/� � . i � . U � BE IT RE�.M�Q��'tM�t: tfiE wi 11 supp�t �e ef�orts:of th�Me�ropol i tan r�sf t Co�ri s�t�rt � �� . to prarnte. t�he#�� sthvfic�s, i�p�'orie thei r s��es. �txtsr�d the�r . ' servl ces at � r�d�d ra#e tb 'seitl aar ci ti zen� and p1�ta for� a futa�t�e n�ass '#r�+sit; sys�e wAi�d+ 1"�s s�o 1�ttre utd ntrC de �tntal ' to our envf rorMknfi"�i��he ,quat i-t►�,of 1 i fe in our 8e�y � , . . ti ; � PASSED UNANIi�USIY,; February 2, 1971 � *r - i ,,, � . . � , � � � . . � . F:� ' � , � ' - . . ' . :� . . � " . . . ' . . � � ' . � ' . � ; . � . ... � . . . _�� . i .. . I � . . .. . � . . . � . .,. ' � . .i .. . . . .. . . . � . . . - . � . . . . . . . . . � � . . .�j�,x . .. . � � � . . � '� . .. ,J ' . . . . . . . ' ' . ��.f .. - ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - � . . It�- �� . . . . .. . :ll s - ", A ♦ + 7 , �t� ,� ��S (���. � � 2 �� 11 . �f.�but,l�.�i��t�#t�� �!n Indeper,d�nt Newspaper , . � _� Bernard H. Ridder, Cheirman of the Board B��nard H. 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P1e filC�11e.�Cf{�area have that' aome �M ee�o�yta witl . : � ;�ii'� �t��".opportunity-to � � get horae i�i tfine to+�at and return �' ' m;:,� �},W work. ,. �. ���ro � � ._ Naturally.!,HiBhwa Commissiri� 1� Pe�'"t�'�x, . _. ``N. Ted �►al or an ia cr esgi �`',� �o�ec'��ricle, ta ',ea � eA� neers see t wer,to.the c t�ng :,�;��ep�r f��icai. ,pQ��O': � 3i1�i tran ro e s�n�r ��`�u�e si'.ga�itg to t,i�s�j�� at � a ma et o y� t�Ae same tt�3ex tl�te �#tt�ht�be . . �. va e c nsu �1g m, re : #�+ t.�me pot�tratuit pptmna�moaa the Village of Maplewood, has pre " �e�j,, sentect aome prelimFnary fin&�� r:�•; ,.:qvvay,; we �+e ioow to have a that Aeceasary ,�ba�worlt' �wuuld ta _to� ':�e�.�O tht;� elude the u grading ot Coflw�r,L`+'�- j�.._ . ,�:;�aa[�w#t1 tury and �im�hah� AvenulN�,.�� .�t �Y �ill$�1t R.08f�, �,r��C'�03{ �1'e�p��#M¢ ���� d����; erstate Hi�h�'•� ihe I�i�d�f ��� � a�y talk that Wal�for �t hear ` � i'E�,a +AI�`. . � . .�t if tl��t. :� The cot�suhant also estixnatt;d�"� .,::R ul :� "�"'� cost of the to ' n ve , . . �# y, � ' ' � . - � ects on tw e6mea �" if"" ' �� " � j=��ter ta� - a oG'�"�{u,� earh of the new,��4I .: fo� a�►g up � preaent �4t� • ' .; emp(oyes.�. . ' anct'feari�dow�.af�itieEtr�i'ioe�t�! The aunnut�ced expansio��_t�►e�Nt � ,t!��t.y. . �,�� �� � , Feb. 2, 1971 Mr. Bernard T. Holiand i5�8 �urns Av�. S�. Pauz, M�.nnesota Dear S3r; The City Council t�da;l €�dop�Ged a �esolution supportinv the efforts of the Metropolitan Tr��it CommGi.ssion tt� promote their services, improve their s�rvices, ext�nd their servicea at a redue�d rate to senior citizena, end plaa for e� future masa transi.� sy��em' azYd af`rer adoption of the resolution and durix�g a discua��ian on the avb�ect� the Council requ�sted that you appear befare them �ame ds�y neut week �o expl�,in what yau are doing in the best inte�re�ts of �the City oP Saint Paul as a representative an the Metropolitart Traneit Cammission. Please �.et me know what 8ay next we�k is most conv�n�.ent for you tca appear r�.nd �re will so note th� matter r�n that day*a a�enda. Very tru],y yours' City Clerk . AO�ng