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

[patrick fisher]

Who is NickelT at Aol.com?

What is their specific view on this matter? Emailer: What is your view on this
matter?

Patrick


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> From: <NickELT at aol.com>
> To: <urbanpolitics at lists.speakeasy.org>
> 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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