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8/14/73
RESOLUTION NO. 73 6 7 2
A RESOLUTION CONCURRING WITH THE REQUEST
OF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPANY
TO DISCONTINUE THE USE OF THE INTERLOCKING
PLANT AT N. E. 11 STREET AND MIAMI AVENUE
AT THE CROSSING OF THE F.E.C. RAILWAY AND
THE MIAMI MUNICIPAL RAILWAY TRACKS AND
AUTHORIZING PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO JOIN
IN THE EXECUTION OF ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
TO ACCOMPLISH SAME.
WHEREAS, in their letter of July 18, 1973, the
Florida East Coast Railway Company has requested that The
City of Miami concur in their request to remove the Interlocking
Plant at the intersection of their railroad tracks and the
City's municipal railway at N.E. 11 Street in Miami because
railway activity has fallen off in recent years and there is
now no need for this facility; and
WHEREAS, the Interlocking Plant was installed by
the F.E.C. Railway under agreement dated July 28, 1930, was
paid for by the City, and since that time maintenance has
been performed by the F.E.C. Railway at City expense; and
WHEREAS, infrequent use and vandalism has caused
deterioration of the Interlocking Plant to the point that a
large City expenditure of funds on the part of the City to
bring the Plant up to the rigid standards of the Federal
Railroad Administration; and
WHEREAS, the F.E.C. Railroad Company proposes, upon
removal of the Interlocking Plant, to install "STOP" boards
to govern train movements and require trains crossing the
street intersection to do so under flag protection, which plan
is adequate and acceptable to the City and will be performed
at the expense of the F.E.C. Railway Company.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the City concurs with the request
of Florida East Coast Railway Company to remove the Interlocking
Plant at N. E. 11 Street where there is a crossing of the
F.E.C. Railway and the Miami municipal railway tracks, all
work and expense to be assumed by said Railway Company.
Section 2. That the City Manager and other City
officials as may be required be, and they are hereby,
authorized to join in the execution of necessary forms,
applications, or other papers in order that the Florida
East Coast Railway Company can make proper application to
the Federal Railroad Administration for approval of
removing the aforesaid Interlocking Plant.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this /3 day ofar'
FM461t•-,197 3 .
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
R. Har is urner
Assistant City Attorney
REVIEWED BY: r,'.ji /:' .i
John S. Lloyd
Assistant Director of Law
APPROVED ,AS TO FSS:
Alan H. Rostein
City Attorney
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