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City of Hastings
Resolution 08- -09
Resolution of the City of Hastings
supporting the submittal of a High Priority Project Request for
the Union Depot Multi-Modal Transit Hub in
downtown St. Paul by the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority
WHEREAS, the Minnesota High Speed Rail Commission (hereafter known as
The "Commission") is a political subdivision and local government unit of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the Commission is established by Joint Powers Agreement by and
between Runsey County Regional Railroad Authority, Washington County Regional
Railroad Authority, Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority, Goodhue County
Regional Railroad Authority, Wabasha County Regional Railroad Authority, Winona
County Regional Railroad Authority, City of St. Paul, City of St. Paul Park, City of Cottage
Grove, City of Hastings, City of Red Wing, City of Wabasha, City of Goodview, City of
Winona, City of St. Charles, City of Utica; and
WHEREAS, the Commission is working to establish high speed intercity passenger
rail service between the Union Depot Multi-modal Transit Hub in St. Paul and Chicago
along the current Amtrak Empire Builder route in Minnesota which parallels the Mississippi
River; and
WHEREAS, the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority has purchased the
Union Depot's head house and concourse in the process of assembling 40 acres of property
for the implementation of a multi-modal transit hub at the Union Depot; and
WHEREAS, the Union Depot Multi-modal Transit Hub is the St. Paul station for
high speed rail serving the Twin Cities and Chicago; and
WHEREAS, the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority has submitted a High
Priority Project (HPP) request for $138.2 million for the Union Depot Multi-modal Transit
Hub in St. Paul;
WHEREAS, this request is consistent with recognition of the Union Depot as a
Project of National and Regional Significance in SAFETEA-LU; and
WHEREAS, the award of this funding will allow the build out of the station so that
it can accommodate Amtrak, high speed rail, light rail transit, commuter rail, inter and intra
city buses, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Hastings, as a member
of the Commission, hereby supports the efforts by the Ramsey County Regional Railroad
Authority to seek $138.2 million in HPP funding for the build out of the Union Depot Multi-
modal Transit Hub in St. Paul.
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
Approved by the City Council of the City of Hastings this 17th day of August, 2009
Paul J. Hicks, Mayor
Melanie Mesko Lee, City Clerk