HomeMy WebLinkAbout1475RESOLUTION NO. / 1./'7~
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of
the City of Kent, Washington regarding
re-opening of the Stampede Pass Railway
Route and the creation of an Intermodal
Hub Facility in Auburn, Washington, by
the Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Railroad Company.
WHEREAS, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
Company ( ''BNSF") recently announced its intention to re-open
its Stampede Pass rail routei and
WHEREAS, BNSF has also announced its intention to
create an Intermodal Rail Hub Facility in the City of
Auburni and
WHEREAS, the combination of these two rail
facility proposals will likely have a significant impact on
the number and the length of trains currently using BNSF's
north-south rail routesi and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn has expressed its
opinion that the impacts of these rail developments will
seriously affect the quality of life and the public health,
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safety and welfare ln the City of Auburn; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn has expressed to BNSF,
as well as other agencies that have jurisdiction over this
matter, its intention to require the railroads to reasonably
mitigate the impacts of its proposed developments; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kent, like Auburn, foresees
that the increased rail traffic will also likely affect the
quality of life and the public health, safety and welfare in
the City of Kent; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kent wishes to express its
support for the City of Auburn's efforts to require BNSF, as
a condition of receiving the benefits from this increased
rail development, to mitigate the impacts of its proposed
rail developments on the jurisdictions affected by that
development; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The above listed findings and recitals
are found to be true and correct in all respects.
SECTION 2: The City of Kent expresses its support
for the City of Auburn and endorses its attempts to require
reasonable mitigation of all the impacts arising from BNSF's
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re-opening of its Stampede Pass rail route and its proposed
construction of an intermodal railway hub facility in the
City of Auburn.
Passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of
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the City of Kent, Washington this day of
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Concurred in by the Mayor of the City of Kent, this
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ATTEST:
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BRENDA JACOBER,
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CITY CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I hereby certify that this is a true and
of Resolution No. /Y' 75 , passed by the City
City of Kent, Washington, the t_/r/r day of
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Council of the
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BRENDA JACOBE:t\, CJ l:[1y CLERK
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