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Resolution: R-12-0086
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 12-00097 Final Action Date: 3/8/2012
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FILE A NOTICE OF QUIET ZONE
ESTABLISHMENT, WITH THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, ALONG THE FLORIDA EAST COAST
RAILWAY BETWEEN THE PORT OF MIAMI AND NORTHWEST 71 STREET,
MIAMI, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") initiated the Quiet Zone Study, attached as" Exhibit 1", in
order to designate a new Quiet Zone along the Florida East Coast Railway ("FEC") from Northeast
71 st Street (Little River), Miami, Florida to the Port of Miami ("POM"); and
WHEREAS, a Quiet Zone will allow railroad trains to be exempt from blowing their whistles at
each crossing; and
WHEREAS, the Quiet Zone Study was driven by the FEC and POM project to reconstruct a 4.4
mile segment of the existing rail corridor in order to allow both freight and passenger rail; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Railroad Administration ("FRA") mandates that municipalities are the only
entities that may apply for Quiet Zone designations; and
WHEREAS, this study determined that, in order to qualify for a Quiet Zone, safety upgrades were
necessary at three grade crossings; and
WHEREAS, these crossings are located at Northwest 10 Street (Railroad Crossing Number
272646R), Northwest 11 Street (272644C) and Northwest 14 Street (272640A), Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the safety upgrades have been completed by the FEC; and
WHEREAS, the City must petition the FRA, attached as "Exhibit 2", to establish the Quiet Zone;
and
WHEREAS, the Quiet Zone will be implemented as of April 1, 2012;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to file a Notice of Quiet Zone Establishment, with the
FRA, in substantially the attached form, along the FEC between the POM and Northwest 71 st Street,
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Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City
Charter and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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