City Council Resolution 1980-25~ ~ as
RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO PETITION BY
BURLINGTON NORTHERN; INC. TO TERMINATE ITS
BASE AGENCY SERVICE IN MONTICELLO
WHEREAS, Burlington r?orthern, Inc. has petitioned to terminate base
agency service at Monticello, Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Burlington Northern, Inc. has indicated in its petition that
the present and projected volume of rail freight traffic in. Monticello
no longer warrants the retention of base agency service; and
WHEREAS, Burlington Northern, Inc. has indicated in its petition that a
termination of base agency service would not diminish the quality of rail
service to patrons in Monticello, and full and adequate service will be
maintained in satisfaction of and commensurate with the public convenience
and necessity; and
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello is a rapidly growing community in terms
of residential, commercial and industrial growth; and
WHEREAS, the granting of the petition to Burlington Northern, Inc. will
have no apparent adverse affect on the existing quality of service; and
WHEREAS, future commercial and industrial growth could warrant the
re-establishment of base agency service in Monticello; and
WHEREAS, future commuter train service may be possibly established in
Monticello; and
WHEREAS, such future services could alleviate, to an extent, the burden
on existing energy resources;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF M0NTICELLO,
MINNESOTA, to go on record as follows:
A. City of Monticello is not opposed to the petition by Burlington
Northern, Inc. to terminate its base agency service in Monticello.
B. City of Monticello does support the re-establishment of base agency
service in Monticello should the existing quality of rail service
be diminished or at such time as the need for such service be warran-
ted, as a result of the need for commuter train service and/or to
meet the needs of commercial and industrial growth.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED this 22nd day of September 1980, on a motion made
by Fran Fair seconded by Phil White
VOTING IN FAVOR:Arve Grimsmo, Dan Blonigen, Fran Fair, Ken Maus, Phil White.
OPPOSED: None
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Ga y•W eber, City Administrator
(Resolution 1980 #25)