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Tim Scott http://www.southbendin.gov
President
Oliver Davis October 4, 2017
Vice-President Filed in Clerk's Office
Gavin Ferlic South Bend Common Council
Chairperson,Committee 4th Floor, County-City Building OCT 04 2017
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Tim Scott SEND, !
First District Re: Bill No. 17-65 Quiet Zone Resolution CITY CLERK,SOUTH
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Regina Williams Preston Dear Council Members:
Second District
Attached is a proposed resolution that we are filing today endorsing and
Randy Kelly supporting the city administration's study of at-grade railroad for the
Third District purpose of creating additional quiet zones to enhance the quality of life
Jo M. Broden for affected residents.
Fourth District Thank you for your consideration.
David Varner
Fifth District
Sin e s,
Oliver Davis
Sixth District
Gavin Ferlic Tim Scott Oliver J. Davis
At Large Council President, 1St District Vice President, 6th District
John Voorde
At Large
Karen White
At Large K en L. White
Councilmember At Large
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, SUPPORTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION'S
STUDY OF AT-GRADE RAILROAD CROSSINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CREATING ADDITIONAL QUIET ZONES IN THE CITY
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend received official notice on September 18, 2017,
by the Federal Railroad Administration of the establishment of a Quiet Zone designation for
eleven at-grade crossings in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Quiet Zone designation requires all railroads to cease routine
sounding of locomotive horns through the designated crossings; and
WHEREAS, ceasing the sounding of locomotive horns, not only at the eleven
crossings designated in the current Quiet Zone, all other crossings in South Bend is an
important quality of life issue for the residents of South Bend; and
WHEREAS,Norfolk Southern Corporation passes approximately 90 trains a day
through the City of South Bend which effects the quality of life for South Bend citizens; and
WHEREAS, CN/Grand Trunk Western Railroad passes approximately 16 trains a day
through the City of South Bend, which effects the quality of life for South Bend citizens; and
WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council, working together with the City
Administration, wishes to create new Quiet Zone designations for additional at-grade
crossings used by Norfolk Southern Corporation and CN/Grand Trunk Western Railroad.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL, OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. The Common Council hereby states that it supports the City
administration's study of remaining at-grade railroad crossings used by Norfolk Southern
Corporation and CN/ Grand Trunk Western Railroad in the city. The study, to be concluded
by the end of 2017, will include a risk analysis to determine the type and extent of the safety
measures that would be needed to achieve additional Quiet Zone designations and will
further include an estimate of costs associated with the potential safety measures.
Section II. The Common Council hereby states that it will partner and work with the
City administration to identify funding to implement potential Quiet Zone designation.
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Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
adoption by the Common Council.
Tim Scott, President Common Council
Oliver Davis, Vice President Common Council
Karen White, At-Large, Common Council
Regina Williams-Preston, 2nd District Common Council
Filed in Clerk's Office
OCT 04 2011 2
PRESENTED
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