HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 5249:RAILROAD TRACK CROSSING COUNCIL ACTION MEMO
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
TO
FROM
SUBJECT
DATE
Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
Leslie E. McMahen, P.E. Director of Public Works
P.O. #5249
April 3, 2002
RECOMMENDATION:
I recommend that the City Council approve Proposed Ordinance #5249 declaring the non-
use of certain railroad tracks crossing public streets in the City of Port Arthur, Texas
BACKGROUND:
Certain railroad tracks crossing public streets in the City of Port Arthur are no longer in use
by the railroad under whose ownership the tracks fall. Tracks considered to be no longer
in use are ones (A) that have been paved over and no rail shows; (B) that have had the
rails disconnected on one or both sides of the street that they cross; (C) where the
crossing and adjacent rails are known to have been removed; and (D) where tracks have
been disconnected from the main tracks serving them. The particular tracks are:
1. Crossing D35 Union Pacific Houston Avenue north of 19~h Street D
2. Crossing D36 Union Pacific San Antonio Avenue south of 19th Street D
3. Crossing D37 Union Pacific 18~h Street east of Dallas Avenue D
4. Crossing D38 Union Pacific 17~h Street east of Fort Worth Avenue D
5. Crossing D39 Union Pacific Gulfway Drive west of Austin Avenue D
6. Crossing D40 (so declared by Ord. 98-11, February 24, 1998) A
7. Crossing D41 Union Pacific 14th Street west of Austin Avenue D
8. Crossing D42 Union Pacific 12th Street west of Austin Avenue D
9. Crossing 1343 Union Pacific Thomas BIvd (N) west of Austin Avenue D
10. Crossing D44 Union Pacific Thomas Blvd. (S) west of Austin Avenue D
11. Crossing 1345 Union Pacific 9th Street (VV) west of Austin Avenue D
12. Crossing [346 Union Pacific 9Ih Street (E) east of Austin Avenue D
Locations are shown on the map attached tO the proposed ordinance.
Union Pacific Railroad Company has been notified of the proposed action by letter dated
March 8, 2002. Crossings identified as no longer in use can only be returned to service
upon application for and granting of a permit by the City for each crossing, and each track
restored must be built to the same standards, including street crossing material, as
adjacent or nearby crossings.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL EFFECT:
None.
EMPLOYEE/STAFF EFFECT:
None
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SUMMARY
I recommend that the City Council approve Proposed Ordinance #5249 declaring the
nonuse of certain railroad tracks crossing public streets in the City of Port Arthur, Texas
Leslie E. McMahen, P.E.
Director of Public Works
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE NON-USE OF
CERTAIN RAILROAD TRACKS CROSSING PUBLIC
STREETSlNTHECITYOFPORTARTHUR, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, certain railroad tracks crossing public streets in the City of Port
Arthur are no longer used by the railroad under whose ownership the tracks fall; and,
WHEREAS, those tracks considered to be no longer in use are ones: (A) that
have been paved over and no rails show; (B) that have had the rails disconnected on
one or both sides of the street that they cross; (C) where the crossing and adjacent rails
are known to have been removed; and (D) where tracks have been disconnected from
the main tracks serving them; and,
WHEREAS, Union Pacific Railroad Company has been notified of the proposed
action by letter dated March 8, 2002; now, therefore;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
THAT the following railroad track crossings identified by City inventory number
and/or location are hereby declared to be no longer in use by the Union Pacific Railroad
Company:
CROSSING RAILROAD LOCATION REASON
1. Crossing D35
2. Crossing D36
3. Crossing D37
4. Crossing D38
5. Crossing D39
6. Crossing D40
7. Crossing D41
8. Crossing D42
9. Crossing D43
10. Crossing D44
11. Crossing D45
12. Crossing D46
Union Pacific Houston Avenue north of 19~h Street D
Union Pacific San Antonio Avenue south of 19th Street D
Union Pacific 18th Street east of Dallas Avenue D
Union Pacific 17th Street east of Fort Worth Avenue D
Union Pacific Gulfway Drive west of Austin Avenue D
(so declared by Ord. 98-11, February 24, 1998)
Union Pacific 14th Street west of Austin Avenue
Union Pacific
Union Pacific
Union Pacific
Union Pacific
Union Pacific
D
12a Street west of Austin Avenue D
Thomas BIvd (N) west of Austin Avenue D
Thomas Blvd. (S) west of Austin Avenue D
9~h Street (VV) west of Austin Avenue D
9~h Street (E) east of Austin Avenue D
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THAT the locations of the above referenced tracks are more fully shown on
Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof; and,
THAT the Union Pacific Railroad Company branch line of which these crossings
are a part has been removed at the point where it crossed the Kansas City Southern
Railway lines west of crossing D35; and,
THAT the referenced tracks no longer in use can only be returned to service upon
the application for and granting of a permit by the City for each track; and,
THAT each track returned to service must be built to the same standards,
including street crossing material, as adjacent or nearby crossings; and,
THAT Union Pacific Railroad Company will be notified of this action by certified
mail bythe Acting City Secretary; and,
THAT a caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the Minutes of this meeting.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this ~. day of , A.D.,
2002, at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas,
by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor:
Councilmembers
NOES:
Mayor
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A'i-I'EST:
Acting City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Steve Fitzgibbons
City Manager
Leslie E. McMahen, P.E.
Director of Public Works
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