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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
� OUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
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WHEREAS, a new airport is being planned for the
Metropolitan Twin Cities, and
WHEREAS, the citizens of the Metropolitan area as
recently as November 10, 1970 reported in the Metro Poll
that 65% of those polled are not interested in any more
freeways being built after those in existence are completed
and would rather have new funds spent for mass transit, and
WHEREAS, the Federal Department of Transportation
has promulgated and funded studies for access and egress
to and from airports from downtown Kansas City and down-
town Los Angeles using 180 per mile air cushioned vehicles
and has also funded a study in Washington D. C. which would
include fast vehicle transfer from Dulles airport to down-
town Washington and a further comprehensive study of mass
transit has been completed for the City of Houston using
air cushioned vehicles; therefore, be it
RESOIrVED that the City Council of the City of Saint
Paul urge the Metropolitan Council and the Metropolitan
Transit Commission to study rapid transit linking the
proposed new airport to the downtown area of Minneapolis
and St. Paul; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of St. Paul
shall join with the above groups in proposing such a study
with the hope as has been shown in the other cities, that
a rapid transit system to the new airport could become the
first leg of a comprehensive rapid transit system to serve
the combined cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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Asst. Corp atiari Counsel`
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19—
Xeas Nays D��C � 2 1�J7�#
Butler
Carlson Appro 19—
Levine �n Favor
Meredith
Sprafka � yor
A gainst
Tedesco
Mr. President, McCarty
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December 29, 1970
Mr Harry E Marsha 11
City Clerk
386 City Hall
St Paul, MN 55102
Dear Mr Marshall
We acknowledge receipt of your letter of December 22, 1970,
transmitting a copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council
urging the Commission and the Metropolitan Council to study
rapid transit linking the proposed new airport to the downtown
areas of Minneapolis,and St Paul.
Your letter will be presented to the Commission at its next meeting
scheduled for January 14, 1971 .
Sincerely
�,� �����
R L Federman
Operations Administrator
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wRER8A8� a seM •irport i� b� planned for the
Metropolitan T�rin eities, aad
�RE�►8, the �itizeaa oi the Metropolitan area a�
reo�atly as Noveaber 10, 1970 reported in the l�etro Pell
tbat 6g�i o! tho�e poiled are not iater�oted in �nq �or�
i�reenay� beina built aitsr those it� �oz3�tanoe are ooapleted
and Mould ratber heve new ivads spent ior �aes traasit� eud
W�REAS, the Federal Dep�t�usat ot Z`,ranogorte►tion
has pro�ui6a�sd and twtded stadie�► ior aco�oe and earese
to and iro� airports tro� down�toMn Kanw►• City snd do�+n-
to�n Los Ange2es n�in� 180 per �il� air oaahioaed rrabi�lo•
ead bas al�eo tnnded a stndy in Wa�hi.a�toa D. C. �rhich �nonld
inolude ta�t veLiels tran�ter tros; Duller sirport to do�
town Wsshisiton aud a iurtber oo�prehen�ive •tnd� oi �sor
tranoit l�� been oospleted ior the City oi Houston using
air cushiarned �ehicle�= thereiore, be 1t
RE80LVED th�►t tha City Cvm►oil oi the City oi 3sint
Psul ur�e �be Metropolitan Council and t2te Mstropolitan
Tranrit Cos�ia�ion to •tndq rapid �ransit lintiag the
proposed aew sirport to the doMato�rn arsa oi Minneapoli•
and St. Paul; aad be it
FUR�'IIER RE80LYED that the City Counoil ot St. Panl
�hall �oin rith th� above sroups i� propo.i� suob a �tndy
with tbe hop• as hss been a�oxn in the other oitie�, tLat
s r�pid tran�i� systes to the neN sirport oould Decoae the
iirot le� ot a coaprehensive rapid trsasit �►�te� to ierve
the 000bined citie• oi Minneapoli�r aad 3t. paul.
DEC 2 2 1�7�1
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the ConnCil 19—
Yeaa Nays
Bu�� �C 2 2 197�
Carlson Appmv� 19_
�°�e T� Favor
� Meredith
Sprafka �r
Tedesco ��t
Mr. Pregident, McCarty
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Dec• 22, 1g70
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C�n-cle n�n:
1�t�n.ched fc�r your information is a resolutian c�f the St. Paul
City Gouncil, ur�,i�z� the M�tropolitan Transit Commission ar�l.
the ��i�tropolitan Council �o ��udy ra�pid transit linking the
p.roposed new airport ta the dow,n.town ar�a of Minneapolis and
�t. Paul� for reasons as more fla.7.ly set out in the r�solution.
Very truly yours�
City C1.erk
AO�ng
D�c. 22� 1970
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S�. Paul, rR.inrieso�a
�ent,lemen:
Attach�d ior your ir3faraatian i� �, res�lution of �2xe �t. �'su7.
�it;f Couric�l., urgin,� the P�tropol�t�ri Council and the Metro-
politan ^1r�n.sit Carrmai�s�.an to study rapid transit lin.k�.n� the
�?ropasec? nei�r airport to tMe do�antown area of riiinzie�n��3.� e.nd
St. Pa.uZy f'or re�,sons as more flzl�y set cut in the resolution.
Very truly yours�
City Cl�rk
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