HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1975-554CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting of the City
Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on theX29 h� daffy of
September , 1975 . The following members were present:Mayor Hilde,
Councilman Spaeth introduced the following Resolution and moved
Its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 75-554
RESOLUTION REQUESTING INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION TO MODIFY PROCEDURES FOR ESTAB-
LISHING COMMERCE ZONES AND TERMINAL AREAS
WHEREAS, the Interstate Commerce Commission has opened hearings for receiving
written testimony on EX PARTE NO. MC -37 (Sub -No. 26) - COMMERCIAL
ZONES AND TERMINAL AREAS - NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING, for the
purposes of determining whether commercial zones and terminal areas
of motor carriers and freight forwarders should be redefined, and
WHEREAS, the present rules establishing commercial zones and terminal areas
do not adequately reflect the realities of metropolitan growth in
this county nor the impact upon such growth of the interstate highway
system, and
WHEREAS, the Twin City metropolitan area encompassing seven counties has been
established as a political entity by the legislature of this state, and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council, in cooperation with other local governmental
jurisdictions, work cooperatively to enhance the balanced growth of the
Twin City metropolitan area so as to promote the health and welfare of
the citizens residing therein, and
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth is located within the Twin City metropolitan area
and has experienced rapid and signigicant commercial and industrial
growth during the past 10 years, and
WHEREAS, only a small portion of Plymouth is presently located within the I.C.C.
Twin City Minneapolis -St. Paul commercial truck zone which fact tends
to discourage and obstruct the orderly economic development of the
City of Plymouth, as well as other communities so situated.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Plymouth
that the Interstate Commerce Commission be and the same is hereby
requested to modify its procedures for establishing commerce zones
and terminal areas of motor carriers and freight forwarders so as to
encourage and promote the orderly and systematic growth of the
metropolitan area and the communities located therein.
RESOLUTION NO. 75-554
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to
Senators Mondale and Humphrey and Representative Frenzel.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded
by Co ncilman H nt , and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereo . Mayor Hilda, Councilmen Hunt- Npils
and S aeth
The following voted against or abstained:
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passe and adopted.