Resolution 756
RESOLUTION NO. 756
RESOLUTION REQUESTING A REHEARING BEFORE THE
INTERSTATE COMlfffiRCE COMMISSION ON THE APPLI-
CATION FOR ABANDONMENT BY THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
COMPANY OF A PORTION OF ITS VASONA LINE BRANCH
WHEREAS, on the 13th day of March, 1963, the Interstate
Commerce Commission, in Finance Docket No. 22009, denied the
applicatbn of the Southern Pacific Company to abandon a
portion of its Vasona Branch Line of railroad in Santa Clara
County; and
WHEREAS, said decision denying the right to abandon said
line will seriously disrupt the Expressway Program of the County
of Santa Clara in that the Foothill Expressway was planned to
be constructed over the right of way of railroad line sought
to be abandoned; and
WHEREAS, if said decision is allowed to stand, the increased
costs of the Foothill Expressway will be so great and insur-
mountable that this portion of the Expressway Program will
likely have to be abandoned; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and essential to the future develop-
ment of the County of Santa Clara that the Foothill Expressway
be constructed as originally planned; and
WHEREAS, this City is a member of the Trafficways Committee,
and has endorsed and supported the Expressway Program that has
been approved by the voters of Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, this City would like to go on record before the
Interstate Commerce Commission of requesting that a rehearing
be granted and that upon rehearing the application of the
Southern Pacific Company be approved as originally requested.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that a certified
copy of this Resolution be filed with Mr. Harold D. McCoy,
Secretary of the Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington 25,
D.C., in order that it be a matter of record that this City
Council requests a rehearing in the application of the Southern
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Pacific Company for its abandonment of a portion of its Vasona
Line Branch, and further that this City Council hereby requests
that the Interstate Commerce Commission reverse its decision to
allow the abandonment as requested.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Gilroy
this 6th day of M~Y'l 1963, by the fOllowing vote:
AYES:
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Duffin,Eckard,Goodrich,Jordan,Quartiroli, and
Wentworth.
COUNCil MEMBERS: None
ATTEST;
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ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: Petersen.
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SUSANNE E. PAYNE
, City Clerk of the City of
Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 756
is an original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the
City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
6th
day of
May
, 19~, at which meeting
a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and af-
fixed the official seal of the City of Gilroy, this 7th day
of
May
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City Clerk of