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Date: 1/27/2012
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Requesting Department: Capital Improvements & Trans
Commission Meeting Date: 3/08/2012 Districts Impacted: 2 5
Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance n Discussion Item
❑ Other
Law Department
Matter ID No.
11-96
Subject: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to file a Notice of Quiet Zone Establishment with the
Federal Railroad Administration.
Purpose of Item:
To authorize the City Manager to file a Notice of Establishment (NOE) of Railroad Quiet Zone with
the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for the Florida East Coast Railway's (FEC) tracks
between the Port of Miami (POM) and NW 71 Street. The NOE is required for the corridor to attain
Quiet Zone Status. The Quiet Zone designation allows railroad trains to be exempt from blowing their
whistles at each crossing.
Background Information:
TheCity-initiated the FEC Quiet Zone Study in order to designate a new Quiet Zone along the FEC
tracks from NE 71st Street (Little River) to the POM. This study is 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. The FRA requires that Cities requesting a Quiet Zone designation submit an
application and requisite technical data for evaluation (See Exhibit 1). The completed study
recommended safety upgrades to three existing grade crossings located at NW 10, NW 11 and NW 14
Streets.
Budget Impact Analysis
NO Is this item related to revenue?
Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No:
CIP Project No: B-40268
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact:
Final Approvals
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CIP ... N/A Budget N/A
Jr using or receiving capital funds`
Grants N/A Risk Management
Purchasing N/A Dept. Director
Chief . • v City Manager,
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