09-235Council File # 09-235
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RESOLUTION
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Presented
PAUL, MINNESOTA
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WAEREAS, the Minnesota High Speed Rail Corridor (Corridor) is defined as a Canadian Pacific
railway corridor from La Crescent to the Union Depot in Saint Paul, traveling along the Mississippi River;
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WHEREAS, the Minnesota High Speed Rail Corridor will connect Minnesota to Chicago, and the
greater Midwest Regional Rail System, a 3,000 mile, nine-state high speed rail network advocated for by
the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission (MIPRC); and
9 WHEREAS, the MIPRC estimated that connecting Minnesota to the Midwest Regional Rail
10 System would generate over 1,500 permanent jobs and $1.2 billion in user benefit to Minnesota; and
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12 WHEREAS, the identified economic benefits will not be achieved without high speed rail; and
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14 WHEREAS, there aze opportunities to build upon these economic benefits via a variety of rail
15 transportation improvements to the corridor, including passenger rail, high speed rail, and commuter rail;
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18 WHEREAS, investments in the Comdor provide the opportunity to simultaneously advance other
19 rail projects; and
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21 WHEREAS, the implementation of rail improvements allows far the ma�cimization of public
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WHEREAS, the communities along the Corridor, including the City of Saint Paul, wish to
collaboratively plan for the multiple rail transportation improvements and for the related land use and
development impacts to masimize the public investment; and
WHEREAS, forming a joint powers board under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section
471.59 and 398.A. will enable the parties to cooperatively advocate for, analyze the feasibility,
environmental impacts, engineering, construction, and operaUOn of an integrated rail transportation system
in the Minnesota High Speed Passenger Rail Corridar that includes passenger, high speed, commuter, and
freight rail along with the associated land use and development impacts; and
WHEREAS, a joint powers board will be established on a date that the agreement has been
approved by resolution and duly executed by the Regional Rail Authorities of Ramsey, Washington,
Dakota, and Goodhue Counties by action of their goveming boards; and
WHEREAS, under the current draft, the City of Saint Paul is eligible to participate in this
Commission upon adoption of the Joint Powers Agreement;
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41 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council supports the
42 establishment of the Minnesota High Speed Rail Corridor Commission and expresses the City's interest in
43 becoming a party to the Joint Powers Agreement; and
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45 BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that upon the adopuon of the final Joint Powers Agreement by
46 the Rea onal Rail Authorities of Ramse'y, Washington, Dakota, and Goodhue Counties, the Saint Paul City
4'7 Council intends to adopt the final Joint Powers Agreement.
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MO - Mayors Office
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' Kris Fredson
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I Must Be an Councii Agenda by (Date):
04MAR-09
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Action Requested:
Supporting a Joint Powers Agreement establishing the Minnesota High Speed Passenger Rail Corridor Commission.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R):
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
Personal Service Contrects Must Answer the Following Questions:
1. Has this person/frm ever worked under a contract for this department?
Yes No
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person�rm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
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