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Home My WebLink AboutR-79-0480RFC/rb 6/19/79 RESOLUTION .: NO . 79-480 A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING.RAIL-PASSENGER, SERVICE.,IN BROW:ARD AND°DADE-COUNTIES ALONG;.THE SEABOARD-, COAST-= LINE. RAILR®AD RIGHT OF WAY AS .MAKING .,A MAJ.OR .CON-: TRIBU.TION TOWARD MEETING THE,: TRANSPORTATION NEEDS', OF,.THE ,RESIDENTS OF THESE .2 . COUNTIES; FURTHER `URG-ING THE MET.ROPOLITAN PLANNING, ORGANIZATIONS OF THE SAID COUNTIES -TO APPOINT ,A -JOINT OPERATING. AGENCY T0. PROMOTE,.AND IMPLEMENT THE SAID RAIL -PASSENGER; SERVICE -WITH. FUNDING,THEREFOR TO BE JOINTLY PROVIDED BY'.,THE. DADS AND,BROWARD COUNTY COMMISSIONS, WITH' AN" APPROPRIATE SHARE OF THE AGENCY;, COSTS .TO;,BE..CONTRIBUT_ED. BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT -,:OF TRANSPORTATION,` DIVISION .OF;, MASS TRANSPORTATION; FURTHER DIRECTING, THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD_`COPIES,OF. THE. HEREIN-RESOLUTIONTO'THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION OF BROWARD.AND` «SUP ORT1 \/DE COUNTIES AND, TO THE'.--FLORIDA-;;DEPARTMENT.- OF -TRANS- . V, ORTATION,-DIVISION OF MASS TRANSPORTATION.- DOCUMFN FOLLOW' Broward WHEREAS, the and Dade Counties,by virtue in , them by the State of Florida,' Metropolitan Planning !Organizations of f the authority vested possess decision-making'authori.ty for meeting the transportation needs of citizens of these ties; and coun- WHEREAS, the. Florida Department: of Transportation,`. Division of Mass Transportation, has monies available from highway taxes and the General Fund which monies are dedicated toward filling the transportation needs of Florida citizens; an WHEREAS there is a continuing incrg se of o ulation ' DOCUMEI�; in the South Florida Gold. Cost area; and ITEM N0. WHEREAS, traffic and transportation needs in this area are growing with the population increase; and WHEREAS, the cost of providing additional lanes of .. d right of way for highway transportation has continuted to escalate; and WHEREAS, rail transportation is the most efficient use of oil, a major energy resource; and WHEREAS, energy resources must be preserved; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE``. CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: CITY CQMMISS+IOM i 1 . JU.L. KEs)LUC J 4 sib. 7 9 in ;4 REMARKS: copies of the herein resolution' Section 1. Rail -passenger service' inBroward and" Dade Counties along the Seaboard Coastline Railraod right of way is hereby recognized as making ;a major contribution toward meeting the transportation needs of 'the: residents of these two counties. Section 2. of the said counties are hereby urged to appoint The Metropolitan Planning Organizations ,Joint operating agency to promote and implement the aforesaid rail- passenger service with funding for the agency to be "jointly provided by the Dade and Broward County Commissioners, with an appropriate share of the agency costs .to"be contributed by the Florida Department of Transportation, Division ofMass Trans - portation. Section 3,. The City .Clerk is hereby directed to forward the. Metropolitan planning Organization of Broward and: Dade Counties and to the Florida Department of Transportation, Division of".Mass .Transportation - PASSED . AND ADOPTED this .11th` day of July , 1979. Maurice .A.`Ferre MAYOR, ST: ALPH G. ONGIE, CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY.: ,e ROBERT F. CLARK ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPRO AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:. CEO GE CITY AT F KNOX, JR. ENY "SUPPORTIVE DOCUIVI N"S 79-4so cionov cog Mr. Barry Peterson Excutive Director South Florida Regional Planning Council:' 1515 N. W. 167th Street, Suite.429 Miami, Florida 33169 Dear Mr. Peterson: Enclosed herewith please find a copy of Resolution 79-480 passed and adopted by the City of Miami Commission at a meeting held on July 11, 1979, which is self explanatory. Very truly yours, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/City, Hall/3500 Pan American Drive/Miami Florida 33133/579.6065' •UuI11 111IIi.II.IIIIuIII111111 11 Colonel Willard Wilson, Administrator South Florida Regional Planning Council Broward County 1600 S. W. loth Terrace `. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida ''33316 Dear Colonel Wilson: Enclosed herewith please finda copy of Resolution 79-480 passed and adopted by the City of Miami Commissionata meeting held on July 11,1979 which is self explanatory. Very truly yours, Svia M. Mendoza Deputy City Clerk OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/City Hal1/3500 Pan American Drive/Miami, Florida 33133/579.6065 • kA;f'r ^fir. Mr. John Taylor District Public Transportation Operations Engineer 401 N. W. 2nd Avenue Miami, Florida 33128 1, • ti Dear Mr. Taylor: Enclosed herewith please find a copy of Resolution 79-480 passed and adopted by the City of Miami Commission at a meeting held on July 11, 1979, which is self explanatory. Very truly yours, Ivia M. Mendoza `.Deputy City Clerk OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/City Hal1/3500 Pan ,American Drive/Miami. Florida 33133/579-6065 k ■ 1 i TO. George Knox,,Lsq.. City Attorney FROM'- Mayor Maurice A. fer CITY QF ;,1-ORIDA 11`4T7ti OFF1C:17. 1'iivlORAI`IOI:M E'NcLosURcss Please prepare a Resolution,as per the attached letter from Mr. Wayne Wnisler. MAF/mgm Attaclunent Mr. Wayne Whisler 460 East 48th Street Hialeah, Florida 33013 May 18, 1979 Honorable. Maurice Ferre, Mayor; City of , iliami City Hall, Pan American Drive Dinner Key, Florida 33133 Dear 'tdayor Ferre: In accordance withour telephone conversation.; of last week, am enclosin for your consideration a proposed draft resolution to,, support.. rail passenger service in Dade and Broward counties along the SeaboardCoastline R.R. I am delighted that you share with us a strong interest in trans- portation improvement for this area. Your support and assistance in this matter, will be very much appreciated.. Sincerely, ' W/dd Wayne Whisler