Res 77-83 RESOLUTION NO. 77-83
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA ENDORSING THE EFFORTS OF THE CITY OF
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA, WHO, BY ORDINANCE HAVE PROHIBITED
AND DECLARED TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE THE BLOWING OR
ACTIVATING OF ANY HORN OR WHISTLE FROM A RAILROAD
TRAIN AFTER 7:00 P.M. AND BEFORE 7:00 A.M. ON ANY DAY
WITHIN THE CITY OF BOCA RATON; REQUESTING EXPANDED USE
OF "STROBE" LIGHTS ON ALL RAILROAD TRAINS; PROVIDING
FOR FURNISHING COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, the City of Boca Raton, Florida, has recently enacted an ordinance
which, in general, prohibits and declares to be a public nuisance the blowing or
activating of any horn or whistle from a railroad train after 7:00 p.m. and before
7:00 a.m. on any day within the City of Boca Raton where certain adequate crossing
guards and warnings are provided; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, does also
hereby recognize that such unnecessary blowing or activating of railroad train whistles
or horns seriously affects the health, welfare, comfort and repose of all citizens along
the highly populated area of the Gold Coast; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, does hereby
wish to express its support for and endorsement of the actions taken by the City of
Boca Raton in seeking to remedy and restrict this serious noise pollution problem; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, also wishes
to request, due to the number of persons in the area who may have impaired hearing
and with the high use of automobile air conditioning in Florida, making daytime use of
such train horns/whistles to be possibly ineffective as a warning device, that the
railroads expand the use of "strobe" lights on all railroad trains as an alternative
and/or additional safety device.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, does
hereby express its support for and endorsement of the actions of the City of Boca
Raton, Florida, in enacting and attempting to enforce an ordinance which, in general,
will prohibit and declare to be a public nuisance the blowing or activating of any horn
or whistle from a railroad train after 7:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m. on any day within
the City of Boca Raton where certain adequate crossing guards and warnings are
provided; and does hereby request such support from other local governments in and
along the Gold Coast of Florida.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, does
hereby request that the railroads expand the use of "strobe" lights on all railroad
trains passing through the area, as an alternative and/or additional safety device, to
warn persons of the trains' approach.
Section 3. That the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach, Florida is
hereby authorized and directed to furnish copies of this Resolution to the Mayor of the
City of Boca Raton, the Mayors and City Clerks of all other local governments along the
Gold Coast, the railroad companies operating within our jurisdiction, and to all other
appropriate public agencies and officials in the State of Florida and in the federal
government.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regu~lar session on this the 9th day of
August , 1983.
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