STIPULATION OF PARTIES FOR THE CLOSURE OF THE CSX RAILROAD-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSING - GROVE STREET CROSSING NUMBER 626812M STIPULATION OF PARTIES FOR THE CLOSURE OF THE
CSX RAILROAD-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSING,
GROVE STREET CROSSING NUMBER 626812M,
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
The City of Clearwater (CITY), CSX (RAILROAD), and Florida Department of
Transportation (DEPARTMENT) by and through their undersigned representatives enter into
this Stipulation of Parties and agree to the following conditions:
1. The CITY has filed an application with the DEPARTMENT for a permit to close a public
railroad-highway grade crossing, pursuant to Section 335.141(1), Florida Statutes (F.S.) and
Rule 14-57.012, Florida Administrative Code(F.A.C.), attached as EXHIBIT"A."
2. The public railroad-highway grade crossing, Crossing Number 626812M, (hereinafter
"the crossing") is located at Railroad Milepost SY874.52, Grove Street, Clearwater, Florida, as
shown on the map, attached as EXHIBIT"B."
3. The railroad tracks at the crossing location are classified as a main line with one through
train and two switching trains per day, traveling at a maximum speed of ten miles per hour_
4. Grove Street is a one-lane, local road.
5. The City is applying the closure of Grove Street toward the requirements for the
establishment of a Quiet Zone. The Quiet Zone application is included in Exhibit A.
6. The RAILROAD will notify the CITY a minimum of 72 hours prior to starting any work
related to the closing of the crossing.
7. The RAILROAD, at the CITY'S expense, will remove all evidence of the crossing and
restore the RAILROAD right-of-way. The RAILROAD is responsible for removing all crossing
warning signs, roadway pavement, and all crossing debris inside the RAILROAD'S right-of-way.
8. Prior to the start of the crossing's closure, the CITY, at the CITY'S expense, shall
provide road closure notification and maintenance of traffic, and will erect, on each side of the
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crossing, permanent closure signs, dead end signs and object markers as identified in the
DEPARTMENT'S Standard Index 17349 and shown in Exhibit"C".
9. All work by the RAILROAD, DEPARTMENT, or CITY will be in compliance with the
current Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, incorporated by reference in Rule 14-15.010,
F.A.C., the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
Policy, and the DEPARTMENT'S current Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design,
Construction, and Maintenance for Streets and Highways (Florida's Green Book), incorporated
by reference in Rule 14-15.002, F.A.C, and any applicable City requirements. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no CITY work will occur within the railroad-highway grade crossing area for this
project.
10.All work by the RAILROAD or CITY, within the railroad-highway grade crossing area, will
be in accordance with all applicable railroad requirements, such as flagging, insurance, etc.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no CITY work will occur within the railroad-highway grade
crossing area for this project.
11. The RAILROAD will provide the DEPARTMENT'S District Seven Rail Coordinator with
the scheduled date of work and the project completion date.
12. The RAILROAD will provide the DEPARTMENT'S Opening and Closure Program
Coordinator in Central Office with the project completion date and a completed U.S. DOT
Crossing Inventory form identifying the updated crossing status as closed, as attached in
EXHIBIT"D".
13.This Stipulation of Parties has been executed by all parties having an interest in this
matter. The RAILROAD and CITY waive the right to request an administrative hearing, provided
by Chapter 120, F.S., relating to the closure of the crossing by execution of this Stipulation of
Parties. Upon compliance with the terms of this Stipulation of Parties, DEPARTMENT, CITY
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AND RAILROAD agree that the Grove Street railroad-highway grade crossing of RAILROAD
covered under this Agreement (being the railroad-highway crossing described in Section 2
above) shall be thereafter in fact be a closed railroad-highway grade crossing, in accordance
with CITY Resolution 17-35 attached as Exhibit"E."
14. The terms of this Stipulation of Parties may not be changed, waived, discharged or
terminated orally, but only by an instrument or instruments in writing, signed by RAILROAD,
CITY, and the DEPARTMENT.
15.Any failure of any party to insist upon the strict performance of any terms or provisions of
this Stipulation of Parties shall in no way constitute a waiver of future violations of the same or
any other term or provision of this Stipulation.
16.This Stipulation of Parties is governed by, and shall be interpreted and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida.
17.The DEPARTMENT authorizes the closure of the Grove Street railroad-highway at-
grade crossing 626812M as evidenced by the execution of this Stipulation of Parties, provided
that all conditions of the Stipulation are met, the removal of the crossing surface and signs are
completed within twenty-four(24) months of the execution, and the completed closure project is
inspected and approved by the DEPARTMENT.
(THIS CONCLUDES THE BODY OF THIS STIPULATION OF PARTIES)
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CSX-RAILROAD
By:
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Printed Name:
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Date:
CITY OF CLEARWATER-QCITY
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Printed Name: William B. Horne, II
Camilo A. Soto
Title: City Manager Assistant City Attorney
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Rosemarie Call, Ci k'' '• -
Date: ' 1- ��7 �-' :C2 George N. Cretekos, Mayor
STATE OF FLORIDA ggtisHEID
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
By:
Freight, Logistics and Passenger Operations Administrator
Date:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
LEGAL REVIEW
By:
Attorney, FDOT
Date:
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CSX—RAILROAD
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CITY OF CLEARWATER—CITY
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
LEGAL REVIEW
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EXHIBIT A
RWe 1457.D10.FA.C. STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 725'090'IL
RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING APPLICATION 0`1113
ROAD NAME OR NUMBER COUNTY/CITY NAME
A. IDENTIFICATION
Submitted By: Application For:
Applicant: City of Clearwater FI ® Closing a public highway-rail grade crossing
by:
Office: Traffic Enaineerina ® roadway removal
❑ rail removal
Telephone: 727-562-4794 ❑ Opening a public highway-rail grade crossing
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Address: 100 S.Myrtle Avenue,Suite 220 new rail line construction
❑ new roadway construction
Clearwater FI 33756 ❑ conversion of private to public highway-rail
grade crossing
B. CROSSING LOCATION
FDOT/AAR Crossing Number: 626812M:626811 F Grove Street and Hendricks Street respectively
Jurisdiction for Street or Roadway by Authority of: ® City ❑ County ❑ State
Local Popular Name of Street or Roadway: Grove Street(626812M):Hendricks Street(626811 F)
Railroad Company: CSX
Railroad Mile Post: SY874.52 and SY874.55
Submitted for the Applicant by: Paul Bertels:Traffic Operations Manager DATE: 5/10/17
Name and Tide
Application FDOT Review by. DATE:
Central Rail Office
REFERENCES:
(Specific Legal Authority) 334.044 F.S., 120.57 F.S.
(Law Implemented) 335.141 F.S.
(Administrative Rule) 14-57.012 F.A.C.
EXHIBIT A
Rule 1457.010,FA C. STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 725-090'66
RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING APPLICATION RA"
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CLOSING APPLICATION QUESTIONNAIRE
Maps,aerials,and supporting documentation must be provided with the application.
If all parties, Applicant, Railroad, and Department, fail to agree to the rail crossing closure through a Stipulation of
Parties, the Applicant must establish the closure meets the criteria found in Rule 14-57.012, Florida Administrative
Code. This questionnaire will assist the Department in evaluating the criteria and is not intended to be an exclusive
list of factors. If the information is not available or unknown, please mark NIA.
Florida Administrative Code criteria:
A) Safety
a-1. How will the crossing closure affect safety to drivers,pedestrians,cyclists,and rail personnel? eliminate conflicts
a-2. What, if any,safety measures are proposed for adjacent crossings? none;already gated and lighted.
a-3. Identify all highway traffic control devices and highway traffic signals at adjacent crossings that may be improved
or upgraded if the subject crossing is closed. N/A
a-4. What is the distance from the subject crossing to the nearest intersection? Identify the street. 240 feet;Laura St.
a-5. Are there structures,fences,or vegetation near the subject crossing that inhibits sight distance? No
a-6. Identify major traffic generators(i.e., businesses,shopping malls,recreational areas,special events,etc.)in this
area. Specify type,location,and distance to subject crossing. Post Office;565 feet
a-7. Is the crossing located on a designated evacuation route? No
a-8. Provide a traffic operations and safety analysis,with traffic issues evaluated for the railroad crossing closure.
This analysis should include all adjacent rail crossings and roadways in the immediate vicinity and the increase in
traffic predicted on these roadways from rerouting. attached
B) Necessity for rail and vehicle traffic
b-1. Is the crossing necessary to access property? No
b-2. Provide description of land use on each side of the rail crossing. Commercial vacant
b-3. Are there any churches,schools,or hospitals within a mile or less of the subject crossing?Please list by name
and location. First Methodist Church 600 S. Ft.Harrison Avenue;Clearwater Academy 801 Drew Street.
b-4. Annual Average Daily Traffic(AADT)at the crossing? 100
b-5. Level of service at the crossing? A
b-6. Percentage of truck traffic? 10%
b-7. Do trucks carrying hazardous materials use the crossing? Unknown If so,approximately how many trips per day
or week?
b$. How many school buses use the crossing daily? None
b-9. What is the estimated number of pedestrians and bike riders that use the subject crossing(daily/weekly)? 0,note
there is a bike trail that goes through the crossing parallel to the tracks not perpendicular.
b-10. Is the subject crossing on a local transit route? No
b-11. Please provide any corridor studies or other preliminary traffic engineering studies that pertain to this crossing.
N/A
C) Alternate Routes
C-1. Are there access roads available to property owners if the crossing is closed? Yes
c-2. Name routes that can be used if the crossing is closed? SR 590,Laura Street, Cleveland Street.
c-3. Are there traffic signals on these routes? No
c-4. How does the proposed crossing closure impact the AADT at nearby public crossings? Provide estimated traffic
count changes. +150 ADT
C-6 By driving alternate routes,during peak times,calculate the additional travel time and distance between two
points(nearest intersection or major access)on either side of the subject crossing. Provide calculated times,
routes,and distances. 365 feet to SR 590; +30 seconds.
D) Effect on rail operations and expenses
d-1. Provide current number and type of rail tracks at the subject crossing. 1
d-2. Are there rail sidings or switches in the location of the subject crossing? No
d-3. Is there a nearby rail yard? No If so,what is the distance of the yard to the subject crossing.
d-4. Provide the current number of daily train movements(number of switching or thru trains;number of passenger or
freight trains). two
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d-5. Provide the approximate times during the day and evening that the crossing is blocked. Never blocked;two trains
per day.
d-6. Provide the approximate length of time(i.e.,minutes)that the crossing is blocked. 0
d-7. Provide minimum and maximum train speeds at the subject crossing. 10 mph speed limit
d-8. What is the anticipated expansion of tracks and/or train movements? None
d-9. What is the distance from the subject crossing to adjacent public crossings?(Identify adjacent crossings by road
name and crossing number.) 240 feet to SR590(626813U);365 feet to Laura Street(626810Y).
E) Excessive restriction to emergency type vehicles resulting from closure
e-1. Provide response from the Sheriff/Police Chief and Fire Chief to the proposed crossing closure. pending
e-2. Based on observation,the response from the City/County,or traffic studies, is this a route that emergency rescue
would typically use? No
e-3. How many emergency rescue vehicles have used the crossing to respond to calls in the past 2-3 years?
F) Design of the grade crossing and road approaches
M. Identify and describe the condition of:crossing surface,rail warning devices(including pavement markings,signs,
and highway traffic signals),sidewalks,bike lanes,and approaches on each side of subject crossing. Fair
f-2. Is the crossing surface and track higher than either side of the road(i.e.,hump crossing)? No
f-3. What is the vehicular design speed at the subject crossing? 25mph
f-4. Number of lanes at the crossing? 1
f-5. Width of crossing? 10 feet
f-6. Condition of roadway? fair
G) Presence of multiple tracks and their effect upon railroad and highway operations
g-1. Please confirm the number of tracks at the location and identify each track. one
g-2. How many train movements occur on each track and the types of trains that run on each track(passenger,thru
freight,or switching freight and the number of cars)? two switching engines.
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Mr.Andre Guims,Rail Programs Manager
Florida Department ofTransportation
605Suwannee Street
Tallahassee, H32399-U49O
Dear Mr.Gmins:
Enclosed is the City of Clearwater's Notice of Intent to Establish a Quiet Zone. mismyunderstanding
that there may be a second opportunity to put in for a grant to share the cost of the SSM's that would
benecessary todothis work. |have also enclosed the Grant Request Letter understanding itisamoot
point if the second grant opportunity does not open. Hovwever, the city is still willing to do what it
would take tuget the quiet zone established. Let meknow ofany circumstances that may beinneed of
correction.
Sincerely, '
Paul Bedeb°Traffic Operations Manager
CC: Karen Murphy,CSX
Thomas Drake, FRA
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February 1P, 2015
CSX Transportation
500 Water Street
Jacksonville,F132202
Florida Department of Transportation
Ander Goins,Rail Programs Manager
605 Suwannee Street
Tallahassee, FI 32399-0450
Notice of Intent to Establish a Quiet Zone
This letter is a Notice of Intent for the creation of a quiet zone at the following public highway-grade
crossings in the City of Clearwater, Florida. See attachment for list of crossings and the Quiet Zone
Calculator. It Is the city's intention to put gates, lights and signals at three additional crossings in the
corridor.
This Quiet Zone will be in effect 24 hours per day.
The City of Clearwater's plan to implement a quiet zone includes upgrading the crossings, where
needed, to include gates, lights, constant warning time (where practicable) and power out indicators.
Supplemental Safety Measures will be installed as indicated by the FRA Quiet Zone Calculator.
The point of contact for the City of Clearwater is Paul Bertels, Traffic Operations Manager, 727-562-
4794, Paul.he tgl1, inycle�,,ivvater.c.om, 100 S. Myrtle Avenue Suite 220, Clearwater, FI 33756. The
following stakeholders have been sent this NOI.
Mr.Andre Goins,Rail Programs Manager
Florida Department of Transportation
605 Suwannee Street
Tallahassee, FI 32399-0450
Ms.Karen Murphy,P.E.,Project Manager-Public Projects
CSX Transportation
500 Water Street
Jacksonville, FI 32202
Mr.Thomas Drake,Crossing/Trespasser Regional Manager
Federal Railroad Administration
61 Forsyth Street SW
Suite 16120
Atlanta,GA 30303-3104
Sincerely,
Paul Bertels,Traffic Operations Manager
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ME:Quiet Zone Corridor Funding Grant Request
Dear Mr.Guins:
This letter is submitted to request a funding grant through a Joint Participation Agreement with the
Florida Department of Administration, CSX Railroad, and the City of Clearwater requesting the Qtuiet
Zone.
Please find attached the complete Notice of intent to Establish a Quiet Zone (NO[) submitted to and
reviewed by the Federal Railroad Administration. The estimated cost for capital improvements to
provide Supplemental Safety Measures for crossings within the corridor totals$840,000.
The City of Clearwater is willing to contribute 50% percent ofthe Quiet Zone capital imoprnvernen,
project total. This percentage may include other approved sources.
The project begin dote is to be determined based on an agreement between the city and CSX on the
design ofthe equipment tnboinstalled at the crossings inquestion. Please contact Paul 8eme|sat562'
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Council Worksession Meeting Minutes October 13,2014
City of Clearwater
City Hall
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Clearwater, FL 33756
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Meeting Minutes
Monday, October 13, 2014
1:00 PM
Council Chambers
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Roll Call
Present 4- Mayor George N. Cretekos, Vice Mayor Doreen Hods-DiPolito,
Councilmember Bill Jonson,and Councilmember Hoyt Hamilton
Also Present-William B. Horne 11-City Manager, Jill S. Silverboard-Assistant
City Manager, Pamela K.Akin -City Attorney, Rosemarie Call-City
Clerk
To provide continuity for research, items are listed in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
1. Call to Order-Mayor Cretekos
The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. at City Hall.
It was stated that Councilmember Polglaze was unable to attend due to a
family matter.
2. Presentations
2. 1 Service Awards
Two service awards were presented to city employees
The Council recessed to meet as the Pension Trustees from 1:03 p.m. to
1:08 P.M.
3. Finance
3.1 Approve an amendment to the agreement with Gabriel Roeder Smith and Company
for actuarial services for the City's Other Post Employment Benefits(OPEB) liability,to
extend the agreement for two years,to December 31, 2016,with an additional
not-to-exceed amount of$17,500, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
In December 2009, Council approved a five-year agreement with Gabriel
Roeder Smith and Company for Pension Plan and OPER actuarial services,
expiring December 31,2014.
Staff recommends extension of the agreement due to the Pension Plan's
required implementation of GASB Statements 67 and 68 effective with fiscal
years 2014 and 2015.These implementations require significant assistance
from the Plan's actuary and staff believes it is the Plan's and City's best
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interests to continue with the existing actuary during the transition period.
The total not-to-exceed amount for this extension includes the following:
$ 2,500-roll-forward actuarial valuation as of 1/01/2015 for 9/30/2015 CAFR
$15,000-actuarial valuation as of 1/01/2016 for 9/30/2016 CAFR
$17,500 Requested not-to-exceed
The Pension Trustees are separately considering a similar extension to the
actuarial services for the Pension Plan,with the costs to be paid by the Plan.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
0010-09821-530100-513-000-0000
Funds are available in the Finance Department budget.
4. Police Deoartrnent
4.1 Approve acceptance of U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice(NIJ)
Grant Award in the amount of$30,671 for funding for Clearwater Police Department's
(CPD) Cold Case Team Project and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
On May 7, 2014,CPD was granted approval by the Resource Management
Committee to submit a grant application for funding of the department's Cold
Case Team Project. The grant has been officially awarded and CPD now
seeks approval to accept it.
CPD currently has a total of 20 cold homicide cases that have the potential for
being solved with DNA evidence. These cases reach as far back as 1968 and
extend forward to 2008. The families and victims are still awaiting justice and
closure.
Like most other law enforcement agencies with numerous unsolved cases,
CPD is operating under staff shortages, budgetary restrictions and heavy
caseloads leaving neither the time nor resources available to identify, review
and prioritize violent crime cold cases that have the potential to be solved using
DNA analysis. As a result, cold cases are unable to be pursued as vigorously
as desired.
Unwilling to give up on cold cases entirely,CPD created a Cold Case Unit in
January 2012, consisting of members of the department's Homicide Unit and a
retired law enforcement officer who volunteers his time to assist in working cold
cases. The Cold Case Unit has had astonishing success in the short time that
it has been operational,solving We cold cases in less than two years.
The grant funding in the amount of$30,671 from NIJ will allow CPD to
enhance its existing Cold Case Unit and solve even more cases with additional
overtimelfringe benefits for case and evidence review. The funding for
overtime will allow the Unit to devote the additional time necessary for cold
cases while still attending to more recent crimes.The grant will also fund the
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cost of investigative travel that may be required to follow up on leads,interview
witnesses and/or suspects. Pinellas County Forensic Laboratory will analyze
all biological evidence submitted by CPD, interpret the DNA results and submit
the DNA profiles that meet the necessary criteria for possible upload into the
Combined DNA Index System(CODIS)database,all at no cost to CPD.
There will be no additional FTE's or match associated with this grant.
Special project number 181-99209, Clearwater Cold Case Team Project 2014,
will be established to account for the grant expenditures.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
There will be no additional FTE's or match associated with this grant.
Special project number 181-99209, Clearwater Cold Case Team Project 2014,
will be established to account for the grant expenditures.
In response to a question, Police Major David Dalton said the cold case unit
already exists, the grant funds will provide additional resources for employee
expenses. The grant period is for eighteen months.
5. Enaineerina
5.1 Approve revised Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)Traffic Signal
Maintenance and Compensation Agreement,which allows the City to be financially
reimbursed by FDOT for maintaining state traffic signals on the state highway system
within the City limits and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
May 15, 2014,City Council executed the new FDOT Traffic Signal
Maintenance and Compensation Agreement which replaced the existing
agreement that had been in place between FDOT and the City for several
years.
Shortly after the distribution and execution of the new agreement,FDOT
revised the new agreement to address issues regarding traffic signal mast
arms. Traffic Operations staff took part in meetings with FDOT and is now
aware of and supports the changes in the revised maintenance agreement.
FDOT has once again requested that all maintaining agencies approve the
revised maintenance agreement and return two executed copies to FDOT.
The revised maintenance agreement still allows the City to be reimbursed for
maintenance performed by the Traffic Operations Division on the state's traffic
signals within the City of Clearwater.
In response to questions, Traffic Operations Manager Paul Bertels said prior
to 2001, cities were not reimbursed for maintaining state traffic signals.
Since 2001, the reimbursement program provides approximately 20%of the
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maintenance costs. The City spends approximately$12, 956 annually per
intersection to maintain the signals. The recent RSA at Belcher Road and
Gulf to Bay Boulevard determined that flashing amber tum arrows are safer
than a green tum arrow, which is being mandated by FDOT. The City
Manager said FDOT will be mandating the flashing amber tum arrow
statewide. Mr. Bertels said drivers can make the turn when the tum arrow is
flashing yellow or a solid green arrow.
5.2 Provide direction on the establishment of a Quiet Zone along the CSX railroad corridor
through the City of Clearwater by reviewing various options and associated cost
estimates. (WSO)
Under the Federal Railroad Administration's(FRA)Train Horn Rule,locomotive
engineers must sound the train horn in advance of all public grade crossings.
To mitigate the impacts of the high decibel train horn,the FRA offers the option
of establishing a quiet zone. For crossings within a quiet zone the CSX
locomotive engineer would cease sounding the train horn at public grade
crossings unless an emergency situation arose.
Establishing a quiet zone requires that the City go through a process which
includes but isn't limited to: identifying the crossings,determining if we wish to
eliminate any crossings,obtaining the approval of all relevant jurisdictions,
using the FRA's Quiet Zone Calculator to determine and compare the Quiet
Zone Risk Index(QZRI)with the Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold(NSRT)
with associated costs estimates,and determining which Supplementary Safety
Measures(SSM)to apply.
Traffic Operations staff has used the quiet zone calculator to propose and
evaluate several scenarios with various SSMs such as closing specific
crossings, making certain roadways one-way,employing quad gates,
constructing medians to avoid driving around the railroad arms,etc.
Below are the options that are being proposed. Options 2 and 3 from the Quiet
Zone Calculator are not being proposed since they were determined to be
infeasible.
Option 1: Belleair Road to Keene Road($1,267,000)
Option 1A: Belleair Road to Keene Road($175,000)
Option 1 B: Belleair Road to Fairwood Avenue($860,000)-Covers all
crossings within the city limits.
Option IBB: Belleair Road to Fairwood Avenue($1,960,000)-Covers all
crossings within the city limits.
Option 4: Drew Street to Pinellas Street($245,000)
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Council Worksession Meeting Minutes October 13,2014
City staff is seeking direction from City Council on how to proceed with a
Railroad Quiet Zone given the available options. Funding for either of these
options would be pursued through a FRA Quiet Zone Grant but the City would
be required to provide 50°x6 matching funds.
In response to questions, Traffic Operations Manager Paul Bertels said the
gates are very expensive and only available through CSX. Staff recommends
Option 4. Law was changed recently requiring the Engineer to provide
written justification when blowing the horn is needed. The trail east of the
Municipal Services Building will not pose a problem with the quiet zone. Mr.
Bertels said the zone at Pennsylvania Avenue and Vine Avenue to the west
will require a new gate with flashing lights. Option 4 will require gates, one-
way pairs or close crossings. The one-way pairs would be located at Pinellas
Street and Jeffords Street or Park Street and PierceStreet. On the average,
two trains that go through downtown during daylight hours. Mr. Bartels said
the train also runs through downtown at night The implementation schedule
is expected to be 2-3 years.
In response to a suggestion regarding one-way pairs, the City Manager said
any road configuration would be discussed by Council
Staff'was directed to pursue to Option 4.
6. Fire Department
6.1 Award a contract(purchase order)to Pierce Manufacturing Inc.of Appleton,WI. in the
amount of$534,000.00 for the purchase of one new Pierce Heavy Duty Velocity
Pumper in accordance with Sec. 2.564(1)(d),Code of Ordinances, -Other
governmental bid, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
The Department desires purchasing a heavy duty front line pumper(engine)to
replace Engine 46,purchased 2001,which will move to the reserve fleet to
maintain required reserve units. A reserve unit purchased in 1999 will be
retired.
The full price for one fire engine is$550,300.00.The manufacturer has offered
a discount of$16,300 if paid for in full at time of order. The department
desires to take advantage of this discount.A performance bond has been
provided.
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Submitted by Organization Phone Date
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sources,gathering and maintaining the date needed and completng and reviewing the cogectio n of Information.Aocotd r gto the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,a federal
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other aspect of Of collection,Including for reducing this burden to:Information Collection Officer,Federal Railroad Admi istrntIM 1200 New Jersey Ave.SE,MS-25
Washington,DC 20590.
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RESOLUTION NO. 17-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
APPROVING THE CLOSURE OF TWO RAILROAD CROSSINGS ON
PUBLIC STREETS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A RAILROAD QUIET ZONE; CLOSING
HENDRICKS STREET AT EAST AVENUE; CLOSING GROVE STREET
AT EAST AVENUE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Clearwater directed the traffic operations staff on
October 13, 2014 to pursue a Quiet Zone along East Avenue from Drew Street to Lakeview Road
following the proper processes under law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved on April 21, 2016 the appropriation of $374,644.00 to
CSX Transportation for Supplementary Safety Measures (SSM) to be installed at Pinellas Street and
the Railroad in furtherance of the establishment of a Quiet Zone; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now wishes to implement the final stage of the Quiet Zone by
closing two railroad crossings pursuant to City Code § 28.05 at Hendricks Street and East Avenue,
and at Grove Street and East Avenue;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Clearwater directs the closure of two railroad
crossings located at Hendricks Street and East Avenue, and at Grove Street and East Avenue.
Section 2. The City Clerk is directed to provide copies of this resolution to the staffs of CSX
Transportation and FDOT officials as is directed by the City Council.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of 2017.
George N. Cretekos William B. Horne, II
Mayor City Manager
Approved as to form: Attest:
Camilo Soto Rosemarie Call
Assistant City Attorney City Clerk
EXHIBIT E
RESOLUTION NO. 17-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
APPROVING THE CLOSURE OF TWO RAILROAD CROSSINGS
ON PUBLIC STREETS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RAILROAD QUIET ZONE;
CLOSING HENDRICKS STREET AT EAST AVENUE; CLOSING
GROVE STREET AT EAST AVENUE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Clearwater directed the traffic operations staff
on October 13, 2014 to pursue a Quiet Zone along East Avenue from Drew Street to Lakeview
Road following the proper processes under law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved on April 21, 2016 the appropriation of
$374,644.00 to CSX Transportation for Supplementary Safety Measures (SSM) to be installed
at Pinellas Street and the Railroad in furtherance of the establishment of a Quiet Zone; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now wishes to implement the final stage of the Quiet Zone
by closing two railroad crossings pursuant to City Code § 28.05 at Hendricks Street and East
Avenue, and at Grove Street and East Avenue;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Clearwater directs the closure of two railroad
crossings located at Hendricks Street and East Avenue, and at Grove Street and East Avenue.
Section 2. The City Clerk is directed to provide copies of this resolution to the staffs of
CSX Transportation and FDOT officials as is directed by the City Council.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of November, 2017.
George N. Cretekos
Mayor
Approved as to form: Attest:
Camilo A. Soto Rosemarie Call
Assistant City Attorney City Clerk