HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - R-84-24 - 08/06/1984 - RTA Board and Rignwood and Richmond R - 84 - 24
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) discontinued
rail passenger service on the Chicago and Northwestern (C. $N.W. )
line between McHenry and Richmond , and
WHEREAS, the C. $N.W. has abandoned all service on said line between
Ringwood and Richmond and has removed rails and ties from this
segment of the line, and
WHEREAS, the County has had a long standing commitment from the RTA
to preserve the C. $N.W. right of way between Richmond and McHenry
based on the following :
1 . Ordinance #77-276 adopted December 1 ,
1977, by the RTA Board which stated in part
as follows :
"---it is the intention of the RTA to
preserve the Chicago and Northwestern
right-of-way between Richmond and
McHenry for potential future public
transportation use. "
2. The commuter rail component of the Chicago
Transportation Study ' s Year 2000 Plan which
stated in part as follows:
"The existing rail right of way between
McHenry and Richmond will be preserved
should future growth in this area
warrant the reintroduction of commuter
rail service. "
3. During the November 25 , 1980 County Board
Meeting, at which the RTA met -its statutory
obligation and presented its annual program
and budget , both Board Chairman Lewis Hill
and Executive Director Bernie Ford publicly
confirmed the RTA' s commitment to purchase
the C. $N.W. right-of-way between Ringwood
and Richmond.
WHEREAS, we understand that the C. $N.W. is in the final
stages of negotiations to sell their right-of-way between
Ringwood and Richmond to the McHenry County Conservation
District , now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of McHenry, that the Board of Directors of the RTA honor
its long standing commitment to McHenry County and take
immediate action to acquire the C. $N.W. right-of-way
between Ringwood and Richmond.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 6th DAY OF AUGUST, 1984
AYES : Bolger, Datz , Busse ,Smith, McClatchey, Serritella, Snell , Nolan
NAYS : None
ABSTAINED : None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING : None
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