HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-016CITY OF LAKEVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. 09-16
RESOLUTION REQUESTING FEDERAL ACTION TO LIMIT THE STORAGE OF
RAIL CARS IN, OR ADJACENT TO, URBANIZED RESIDENTIAL AREAS
WHEREAS, an active but little-used section of freight rail track runs through the
City of Lakeville; and
WHEREAS, a majority of the track runs through residential neighborhoods or is
adjacent to residential homes; and
WHEREAS, the tracks are being used for storage of inactive rail cars in
accordance with current Federal authority without any limits as to the amount of time that
they may be stored; and
WHEREAS, there are detrimental effects on the adjacent homes and
neighborhoods due to the storage of these rail cars including visual blight, impacts on
residential home values, safety of children, and general welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, the ability to regulate rail activity rests with the Federal government.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Lakeville, Minnesota that the City Council does hereby implore the Federal government to
take action to stop the ability of rail companies to store rail cars in urbanized residential
neighborhoods without the express written consent of the city government; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lakeville hereby
requests that Minnesota's Federal Congressional Representatives initiate Legislative actions
to create such laws or rules that will stop this current practice of storing cars.
APPROVED this 2nd day of March, 2009.
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Charlene Friedges, City