HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-74-0302RESOLUTION NO. 70
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF RAIL
PASSENGER SERVICES BY AMTRAK ALONG THE FLORIDA
EAST COAST; REQUESTING THAT AMTRAK CONDUCT A
STUDY TO DETERMINE THE DESIRABILITY AND IDENTIFY
THE NEED FOR RAIL PASSENGER SERVICES ALONG THE
FLORIDA EAST COAST; REQUESTING THAT ALL COUNTIES,
CITIES AND TOWNS ALONG THE FLORIDA EAST COAST
COOPERATE AND SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION BY ADOPT-
ING SIMILAR RESOLUTIONS TO ENCOURAGE THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF RAIL PASSENGER SERVICES AND SUB-
MIT SAME TO AMTRAK, THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA, FLORIDA'S UNITED STATES SENATORS AND
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS,
AND TO THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPANY;
AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD COPIES
OF THIS RESOLUTION TO AMTRAK, WASHINGTON, D.C.,
THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THE UNITED STATES
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICTS WITHIN DADE COUNTY, THE COUNTIES AND
CITIES, AND TOWNS ALONG FLORIDA'S EAST COAST
AND TO THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPANY.
WHEREAS, the economy of Florida is in part dependent
on the visitors from our sister states; and
WHEREAS, Florida is faced with the possibility
of an economic slow -down due to the energy crisis; and
WHEREAS, Amtrak was created by a United States
constitutional mandate to operate rail services throughout
the United States for a profit; and
WHEREAS, Amtrak is operated by quasi -governmental
and quasi -private interests in conjunction with twenty-one
(21) participating railroads throughout the United States;
and
WHEREAS, both the residents of Florida and Amtrak
could benefit by establishing routes along Florida's east
coast with the Florida East Coast Railway Company, who
presently has usable tracks and stations, so that passenger
services could be furnished to those wishing to visit Florida
and so that east coast residents would have an energy saving
and economic means of transportation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Commission of the City of Miami hereby
supports the creation of rail passenger services by Amtrak
along the Florida east coast.
Section 2. Amtrak is hereby requested to conduct a
study to determine the desirability and identify the need for
rail passenger services along the Florida East Coast;
Section 3. All counties, cities and towns along
the Florida East Coast are hereby requested to cooperate and
support this resolution by adopting similar resolutions to
encourage the establishment of rail passenger services and
submit same to Amtrak, the Governor of the State of Florida,
Florida's United States Senators and Representatives from
the respective districts, and to the Florida East Coast
Railway Company.
Section 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to
forward copies of this resolution to Amtrak, Washington, D.C.,
the Governor of the State of Florida, the United States
Senators and Representatives from the Congressional Districts
within Dade County, the counties and cities and towns along
Florida's east coast and to the Florida East Coast Railway
Company.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this // day of 41.4.4e/146
1974.
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
Michel Anderson - Asst. City Atty.
APPROVED AS TO 7ORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ohn S. Lloyd ; City,;Kttorney
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