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RESOLUTION NO. <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH <br />BEND, INDIANA, PLEDGING ITS SUPPORT TO THE SOUTH SHORE LINE <br />6% the South Shore Line is an electrically powered inter -urban commuter rail line <br />operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) and; <br />CAC.ui, the South Shore runs between the South Bend International Airport and <br />Millennium station in downtown Chicago, and <br />6ACm,,, the original line was built between 1901 to 1908 and; <br />6,yi,,,m, in 2009 replacement of all catenary began between Michigan City and Gary at a <br />cost of over 18 million dollars and since 2010 new wires have been strung at an additional cost <br />and; <br />in 2005 NICTD announced express service between South Bend and Chicago for <br />a total travel time of 1 hour and 55 minutes that being more than 20 minutes faster and; <br />6)fi, over 12,000 passengers use the South Shore line daily for commuting to work, <br />entertainment venues and to travel see friends and relatives. <br />11 11 11 <br />Section I. The South Bend Common Council urges all Federal, State, and Local public <br />officials in Northern Indiana to be proactive so that the South Shore line, which is a vital interurban <br />commuter service, will not be shut down on January 1, 2016. <br />Section II. The NICTD has made a good faith effort to install a mandated wireless <br />communication safety system originally estimated to cost 43 million dollars and now estimated to <br />cost over 120 million dollars. <br />Section III. The South Bend Common Council believes that shutting down this vital service <br />would cause irreparable harm to the local economy and economies across Northern Indiana. <br />ectio This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by <br />e Council and the Mayor. <br />Tim Scott, 1 St rict <br />Henry avis, J . nd 'ct <br />Valerie Schey, 3' District <br />Dr. Fred Ferlic, 4`° District <br />Dr. David Varner, 4' District <br />"6* LtL� . <br />John Voorde, City Cler <br />Oliver J. Davis, 6th District <br />Derek D. Dieter, At Large <br />Gavin Ferlic, At Large <br />Karen L. White, At Large / <br />Kathleen Cekanski Farrand, Council Attorney <br />Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend <br />