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253191 � ORIGINAL TO CITY CLCRK ��v��� - CITY OF ST. PAUL couNCa . . �* � OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK F��E NO- COUNCIL RESOLUTION ENERAL�ORM PRESENTED BY - � � � COMMISSIONE ` ��..:�-tt V�� , �/ v {l�(��,t�. WHEREAS, The City of Saint Paul ha.s been ma.de aware of a substantial benefit resulting to the senior citizens of the city living in the highrise apartment complex at 1300 Wilson Avenue by the action of the Metropolitan Transit Commission in providing transportation services for said complex; and . WHEREAS, The Council finds and determines tha.t providing services for the following senior citizen complex locations will make an additiona.l contribution to the comfort and well-being of said citizens: 280 Ravoux Street 554 West Central Avenue 469 Ada Street 1085 Montreal Avenue 899 South Cleveland Avenue 1743 East Iowa Street now, therefore, be it RESOLVED� By the Council of the City of Saint Paul� tha.t it hereby re4uests the Metropolitan Transit Commission to take action to simultaneously initiate the services above requested; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the members of the Metropolitan Transit Commission. FORM APPROVED: 1�� � Asst. Corporation Counsei 11ii1�1t� 2i V �.+� COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19— Yeas Nays But�er MAR 2 31971 Carlson � PP 19� Levine �n Favor �Ierez�ith Sprafka U Tedesco A gainst Mr. President, McCarty � MAR 2 7 1971 PUBLISHED — -- �� ��`��'�`��°�"�` c�T,r oF sT. PAUL ��N�,� 253191 ' OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK F�� NO � �COUNCI� RESOLUTION--GENERAL FORM PR85ENTED eY ' COMMt5510NER DATP W'HERB� T't�e City of Saint Paul hes bee�a a�+rt� aaoare o� a . subat�tial ��netit ra�ultl.nkg to ttre s�raior cit'�ae�s �of tha citp iivix� in the highriae agartma�t c,ampl�c at 1300 Wilson Av►�nu by� tha �uct.laa o� the Metrapal.itan Taca�ait f�i�sion in ps�v��diug trauspor�ation s+erv3.css gor aaid �c�pllex� an�d WH6]tEAS, T�ar Gau�il ti�cte aa�d d�t�Yad.� tha� pzr��� servic.�s for ir.�a fal �rs�aior c�ti�rn co�plarac l�tic�ts a�ill make �n �dditian�l. car��tiaa to ttk c.vsfort uid �rsll•�t�g of said citiau�nst � aso a�►,� st�t 554 West C�trai Av+�rnie 469 A�da Str�at i08S Mcmtrasl Av� 899 Sauth Clev�eland Av►a�e 1743 Eait io�a 3t�� ° �no�w, �s�fore. b�e it � l�St�LVi�D, H�r t�s Co�ancil o�' �e C.�ty o�f ��iat I'�, t�►t �t t�ea i�4mu�l��ar s1�i�t�1a�C�ha s��i ab� �i�e t.Q ta�s act�.e�rt y` x�rqwst�� �d be it F�JBT�E� RESaL'V�D� Tbat c�pisi a! this rssolt�ion be t��.tt�+d to tha m�r8 of tt�e I�et�opalit�n Tratssit Ca�aais�ic►a. MAR a s ��t COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Co�mc;� 19— Yeaa Nays But�er MAR 2 3197� Carlaon Appmved 19� Levine , � Tr Favox' �it�t— �Vtayor Sprafka � A gainst � Tedesco Mr. President, McCarty �� , � � � �! 31 Y � �, �_b.� , MTC � TRANSIT OPERATING DIV�SION 3118 NICOLLET AVENUE • MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 55408 ROBERT D.LORAH AdministrativeAssistant April 2, 1971 Mr. Henry Marshall Office of the City Clerk City of Saint Paul 386 City Hail St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 Dear Mr, Marshall: This will acknowledge your letter of March 23, 1971 which included city resolution �253191. Our staff has been, for some time, involved in studies re(ated to estab- lishing reroutings of existing bus lines and a new route that would provide direct service to senior citizen high rise apartments. Further, our staff has conferred by telephone with Commissioners Sprafka and Levine relevant to these studies and our future proposals. The purpose of this letter is to advise you that on Apri I 7, 1971 we w i I I recommend to the Metropolitan Transit Commission Regulatory Committee the following: (1) p► new route to serve the Redeemer Arms, Ravoux, and Central Senior Citizen high rises which will provide direct service to downtown St. Paul, transfer connections to all St. Paul MTC bus routes and a direct connection to the Central Medical Center located along Inter- state 94. (2) .A revision to our route Number 9B Ft. Snelling - Hazel Park Route so that direct service will be provided to the 1743 East lawa Street high rise, (f the Regulatory Committee concurs in these recommendations they will be forvvarded to the Commission on April 14 for approval. Should authorization be granted, the Transit Operating Division will implement these services prior to the early part of May. With regard to the resolution of the St. Paul City Council three other senior citizen apartments are mentioned, i.e. 469 Ada Street, 1085 Montreal Avenue, and 899 South Cleveland Avenue. � . .. � ` � 4 /, \ . ��,qy .f ',1' � ,1 ,� �.��'� � � � _ � . ` F�bruu�ry 2 2, 19 71 Ms. Aast'� Spti�tr !l�trapolitaa Transit Co�i��iori 4peratit� Divi�ioa 3118 Nicollet Aw�u� Mi�sapolis, Nituiesots SS408 p�at Mr. Spriugers At a �eetiag oi a seni.oz citizene traneportation coam�ittee in ehis �fFicp aa F�bruary 18 it vse asain raquested that the Tran�it Ca�niseion tAI;P.. �ction �oonest to provide servlce csx�►parable to that nos+ being pr4v4�ieti at 130U Wilson Avsaue to the follaWing lucationes ' 280 Ravaux Street 554 �eat �:entral Avenu� �'��' 469 Ada Street IJ85 �'.ont rr�l Avenue 894 Sauth Clevelsnd Avenua 1763 East Io�a Stt�eet At this t�eting Mt. Lyn Garber indicated that the Transit C04��E133�OA feels the• fiilsoa Avsaue High=ieQ •tap haa been vorth ahile end [ha[ the r.c�pany �rou►ld aon� probably cot►sider an�ther r�top. but only one stop at e-.time. I � r�qes�sting that you take action soonest Co sisaultan�souely ln�r.i.ace the. sasvice above requsated as it appQars that tt,e CARt of these ct�an�,eR � vould bi intinitesl.aial and c�ul.� conceiv�bly be profitable. I a� attachiag a proposal fax re-routittg vhich :aay assist you in tt1A�e chan��e�. 1'hank you for your consideration. �� �� 5 inr..�rely„ � � � M � � n ��Stt11 ?tobert �. 5prafl�a cct Lyn Gerber c"o�+.�_�ianex of Publ.ic t�tilities -r j Y " N ' ' • Mr. Henry Marshall ,�pril 2, 1971 Page 2 We are presently evaluating the possibiliiy of similar reroutings to serve these three (3) additional apartments. Thank you for your letter and we shal I keep you advised as to our future progress. Very truly yours, ' ����dL�``'(� � ROBERT D. LORAH RDL:vj Administrative Assistant cc: John Dah i I I Lyn Gerber Lou is �Isen Les Bolstad i�.I'ci�i 2,�i �.Q`�I hietro?�Q7.zt;r�n �.'ran�i�c Co�ission S��J Cedar �it. Nt. xr�,ul� i�t:innesc�t�. Gexitler�en: �nclosed i� a reso�.ut3oiz o='� the St. Paul Ci�:;{ �c�unci�.,� C�unc31 Pi�.e TVO. 2531��1� regues`�3.n� �h� P�ie��c�po�3.��� Transit Carn�►�iss3.on t,n take action ��o simulta►ie�usl�F in:Ltiate bus s��ric� tc tne several 2��.�;�'iras� uc:n.icy� c3tizen comp�.e� l�aca-tions in th� City o� ,�.3.nt Paul.. Very truly yours� Cit�r Gler�: AU�n�,