SCN: Fw: Urban Politics #127 - MONORAIL LEGISLATION UPDATE

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Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 10:09 PM
Subject: Urban Politics #127 - MONORAIL LEGISLATION UPDATE


> RESOLUTION ON USE OF CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY
>
> At Friday's (3/22/02) Monorail Ad-Hoc Committee meeting, I sponsored a
> resolution "stating the intent of the Seattle City Council and Mayor to
allow
> use of City right-of-way to construct and/or operate a monorail transit
> system in Seattle, and to negotiate an agreement with a future Seattle
> Popular Transit Authority (SPTA) to allow this use."
>
> The committee members (Licata, Conlin, Nicastro, Wills)  passed the
> resolution by a 4-0 vote. It now moves on to a vote at the Full Council on
> Monday, April 1. The Elevated Transportation Company (ETC) requested this
> resolution on the use of right of way.
>
> The resolution is designed to meet the spirit of Initiative 53, the
measure
> passed by Seattle voters in November, 2000. Initiative 53 stated "The City
> must facilitate this measure in any way needed including…dedication or use
of
> any rights of way."
>
> Clarification on the use of right of way also helps the ETC in preparing
cost
> estimates. In addition, the resolution sends a signal to firms that might
bid
> on a monorail that the City is serious in following through on the
monorail
> effort, if voters choose to pursue it. An agreement will be drawn up
between
> the City and the ETC or successor agency to implement use of street right
of
> way, if the voters pass a monorail measure.
>
> The ETC is planning to submit a measure to the City in early August, and
is
> preparing for a November ballot.

> MONORAIL AD-HOC COMMITTEE FUTURE ITEMS
>
> The timeline of the monorail is very rapid. In the next few weeks, I will
> send out an edition of Urban Politics with additional information on the
> schedule for the City's consideration of the monorail plan, and the
timeline
> for meetings of the Monorail Ad-Hoc Committee.
>
> COUNCIL MEMBER & MAYOR E-MAILS
>
> Heidi.Wills at ci.seattle.wa.us
> Richard.McIver at ci.seattle.wa.us
> Jan.Drago at ci.seattle.wa.us
> Judy.Nicastro at ci.seattle.wa.us
> Margaret.Pageler at ci.seattle.wa.us
> Jim.Compton at ci.seattle.wa.us
> Peter.Steinbrueck at ci.seattle.wa.us
> Richard.Conlin at ci.seattle.wa.us
> Nick.Licata at ci.seattle.wa.us
>
> Mayors.office at ci.seattle.wa.us
>
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