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RESOLUTION NO. 04-14
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE STATE OF
FLORIDA FUND THE COST OF QUIET ZONES AT THE MUNICIPAL
RAILROAD CROSSINGS LOCATED WITHIN THE ALL ABOARD
FLORIDA PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach (City) supports the efforts of All Aboard Florida to
construct a high speed passenger rail system from Miami to Orlando along the FEC tracks (the "All
Aboard Florida Project"); and .
WHEREAS, there are 11 railroad crossings along the FEC tracks within the iunicipal boundaries of
the City; and
WHEREAS, the All Aboard Florida Project will increase railroad traffic and railroad noise within the
City; and
WHEREAS, there are thousands of people in the City who either reside oz work in very close
proximity to these crossings and who would be significantly affected in their daily lives by the noise of the
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trains blowing their horns at the 11 FEC crossings if there is no quiet zone designation for those areas;
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WHEREAS, quiet zones are needed at all affected municipal railroad crossings in order to mitigate the
impacts of increased railroad traffic and railroad noise and to protect the health,.safety and welfare of the
City's residents and visitors; and
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WHEREAS, the State of Florida has expressed its commitment to the success of the All Aboard
Florida Project; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of upgrading the infrastructure at the crossings so that
they meet federal quiet zone standards could be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars for each crossing,
resulting in a potential total cost of several million dollars to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City needs the financial assistance of the State of Florida to pay for quiet zones at
its municipal railroad crossings within the All Aboard Florida Project
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELR_AY BEACH,
FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach hereby formally requests that the
State of Florida fund the cost of quiet zones at all municipal railroad crossings within the City of Delray
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Beach.
Section 2. A copy of this resolution shall be transmitted to Governor Rick Scott, Chief Financial
Officer Jeffrey Atwater, and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
7th January
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of
ATTEST:
Mayor Cary D. Glickstein
City Clerk
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