R-71-176•
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION N0. 176
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N° 255
WHEREAS, the SEABOARD COASTLINE RAILROAD has petitioned
the FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION for authority to "dualize"
its Clermont and Groveland Railway Freight operations, and
WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the
City Council of Clermont, Florida, that this would result in the
closing of the present Clermont Freight Depot, and
WHEREAS, Clermont, Florida, is a striving community that
is growing rapidly and is in need of local railway freight facilities,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of said city deems it to the
best interest and welfare of its citizens to maintain its own railway
freight depot;
THEREFORE, be i t resolved by the City Counci 1 of the City
of Clermont, Florida, that the City go on record as opposing the
aforesaid petition to "dualize" the Clermont and Groveland freight
depots; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution No.
176 be forwarded to the FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION be and the same hereby is requested to:
(1) Conduct a local hearing on this matter.
(2) Allow a representative from the City of Clermont to
appear before the Commission in this matter, and
(3) Notify the City of Clermont, Florida, of the time
and place of any further hearing on this matter.
ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, held on March 9, 1971.
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Do ores W. Carro City C erk
DON E. M TH, Mayor
City of Clermont, Florida