HomeMy WebLinkAbout1136RESOLUTION NO. //3b
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, pertaining to the
Commuter Rail Demonstration Project Feasibility
Plan for the Green River Valley encouraging and
promoting the Municipality of Metropolitan
Seattle to proceed with swiftness toward the
earliest possible completion and implementation
of a Commuter Rail.
WHEREAS, Commuter Rail service is being studied using the
existing Burlington Northern rail tracks in the City of Kent; and
WHEREAS, such a project would improve traffic conditions
in South King County: and
WHEREAS, such a Commuter Rail project could function as
the first link in an eventual regional rail transportation
network; and
WHEREAS, the Kent City Council is on record as supporting
the Valley floor alignment as the long term multi-corridor transit
route; and
WHEREAS, similar rail projects in other jurisdictions
have resulted in significant economic rejuvenation surrounding
rail stations; NOW THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City council hereby endorses the
implementation of a Commuter Rail System as described above.
Passed at a regular meeting of the City council of the
City of Kent, Washington this /~ day of~ 1987.
~ncurred in by the
day of ~ , 1987.
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. ~~ , passed by the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, the day of {!j" -r4 , 1 1987.
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MARIE J~, CIT¥ CLERK
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