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6.
City Council Work Session
Meeting Date:
01/09/2018
From:
Rick Barrett, City Engineer
Department:
Planning & Development Services
Co-Submitter:

TITLE:

Petition - Wayside Horn Inequity; Diminished Quality of Life.

DESIRED OUTCOME:

Discussion of the Flagstaff Quiet Zone's five (5) at-grade railroad crossings (see attached Vicinity Map).

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Citizen Petition #2017-04 was received on July 17, 2017, regarding Wayside Horns Inequity; Diminished Quality of Life.  The Petition requests removal of wayside horns at Fanning Drive and Steves Boulevard railroad crossings and replacing each with "quiet zone" crossings similar to the other 3 in-town crossings (see attached Petition).  Council's Future Agenda Item Request (FAIR) discussion on August 15, 2017 is all that is required to comply with Section 17 - Consideration of Petitions of the Flagstaff Charter.

INFORMATION:

Staff will present information related to the Flagstaff Quiet Zone (see attached Quiet Zone presentation):

1.  March 2010 Quiet Zone
2.  Code of Federal Regulations 49 CFR 222.43; Supplemental Safety Measures
3.  Wayside Horns
4.  Diagnostic Team
5.  Options
6.  Questions & Discussion

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