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A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, pertaining to the Commuter
Rail Demonstration Project Feasibility study,
appropriating $50,000 for a multi-jurisdictional
study of Commuter Rail Transit in King County, and
authorizing the Mayor to enter into negotiations
with other Cities and the County for an interlocal
agreement to provide such a study.
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, the Kent City Council is on record as
supporting the implementation of this Commuter Rail system as
described above; 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
approriating of $50,000 for a multi-jurisdictional study of the
feasibility of a Commuter Rail Transit in King County as
described above.
Section 2. The City Council hereby
authorizes the Mayor to enter into negotiations with other Cities
for an interlocal agreement to provide such a study.
Passed at a regular ~e~ting of the City Council of
the City of Kent, Washington this ~day of ~ 1988.
Concurred in by the Mayor of the city of Kent 1
this b-el day of ~ , 1988.
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DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. ~:S: , passed by the c~ty Council of the City of
Kent 1 Washington 1 the ..5 day of ~/M..JZ , 1 988.
(SEAL)