94-100RESOLUTION NO. 94 -100
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
SUPPORTING HIGH SPEED RAIL INTO PINELLAS COUNTY,
FLORIDA, USING THE COURTNEY CAMPBELL CAUSEWAY AS THE
ENTRANCE POINT INTO PINELLAS COUNTY; PROMOTING A
MONORAIL SYSTEM TO CLEARWATER BEACH; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation is preparing an RFP for
High Speed Rail in the State of Florida, and
WHEREAS, it is proposed that High Speed Rail be constructed from Orlando
to the Tampa Bay area, and
WHEREAS, there is an alternative which would bring High Speed Rail to
Clearwater, Florida, using the Courtney Campbell Causeway as the entrance point
into Pinellas County, and
WHEREAS, a Low Speed Monorail Transportation system from the eastern edge
of the City of Clearwater, at the terminus of High Speed Rail, to Clearwater
Beach (seven miles m.o.l.), would make the Courtney Campbell Causeway
alternative, an attractive, feasible route, and
WHEREAS, High Speed Rail and the Monorail System together would provide
visitors easy access to the Gulf Beaches, a leading destination for tourism;
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Commission supports a High Speed Rail proposal into
Pinellas County using the Courtney Campbell Causeway as the entrance point into
Pinellas County. In the event that the proposal comes to fruition, the City
Commission would take a lead to get a Low Speed Monorail Transportation System
built from the terminus of the High Speed Rail at the eastern edge of Clearwater
at Courtney Campbell Causeway to Clearwater Beach.
Section 2. A copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the High
Speed Rail Transportation Program, Governor Lawton Chiles, Secretary of the
Florida Department of Transportation, the Pinellas County Legislation Delegation,
Dunedin Mayor Thomas Anderson, Tarpon Springs Mayor Anita Protos and Safety
Harbor Mayor Kent B. Runnells.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of October, 1994.
Attest:
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ty Clerk
Rita Garvey
Mayor- Commissioner
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