HomeMy WebLinkAbout4675-17 Suppoting the Administration's study of at-grade crossings for the purpose of creating additional quiet zones in the City RESOLUTION
No. 4675-17
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
October 9 20--L7—.
Attest: City Clerk
Attest- President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
October 10 20 17 .
City Clerk
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BILL NO. 17-65
SUBSTITUTE 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
of South Bend received official notice on September 18, 2017,
WHEREAS the City P
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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.
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Section II. The Common Council states that in order to continue the possibility of
creating additional Quiet Zones throughout the city, the city should perform annual review of
all grade crossings in the city and present the review to the Common Council.
Section III. The Common Council hereby states that it will partner and work with the
City administration to identify funding to implement potential Quiet Zone designation.
Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
adoptio the Common Council.
Tim Scott, President Common Council
Oliver avis, Vice President Common Council
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Karen White, At-Large, Common Council
Reg Williams-Preston, 2°d District Common Council
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