HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-153RESOLUTION NO. 01-153
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING AMTRAK
PASSENGER SERVICE ON THE EAST COAST
OF FLORIDA AND ENCOLrRAGING THE
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE THROUGH THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO FUND THE
NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS TO ACHIEVE
PASSENGER SERVICE WITH A PASSENGER
STATION TO BE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF
FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has
the following determinations:
1. Amtrak and the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) have reached agreement for init:
new passenger rail service between Jacksonville and West Palm Beach.
2. Two daily roundtrips, with eight stops along the route including St. Augustine, Da
Beach, Titusville, Cocoa/Port Canaveral, Melbourne, Vero Beach, Stuart and Fort Pierce w
provided.
3. This passenger service will provide Floridians with an additional travel altematiw
economical coach, overnight sleeping, dining, and baggage services. This service is attractive
environmentally friendly, and easily accessible to mobility impaired travelers and is cormecte(
a national rail system that would permit Floridians to travel to over 540 destinations in the 1
States and Canada.
4. For the eight communities along the East Coast, Amtrak will provide a major
alternative to 1-95 with Fort Pierce in St. Lucie County being one of the eight cities served.
5. Passenger rail service to Fort Pierce.
nade
ating
tona
be
safe,
with
nited
ravel
redevelopment efforts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners bfSt.
Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby endorse Amtrak passenger service on the East Coast ofF1 )rida
and encourages the Florida Legislature through the Florida Department of Transportation to tim ~ the
necessary improvements to achieve passenger service with a passenger station to be located ~ the
City of Fort Pierce, Florida.
2. The County Administrator is h~eby directed to forward a copy of this resolution' the
Florida Legislature; to Mr. Tom Barry, Secretary of the Department of Transportation, and tc Mr.
Dennis W. Beach, City Manager for the City of Fort Pierce, Florida.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Fraunie Hutchinson
Vice Chairman Doug Coward
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis
Commissioner Cliff Barnes
Commissioner John D. Bruhn
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 25th day of June, 2001.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. Lucre OUNT¥,
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND