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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED ADOPTING THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION No. 74-25. RESOLUTION NO. 74-25 - REQUESTING THAT AMTRAK INITIATE RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE ALONG THE FLORIDA EAST COAST WHEREAS, the United States is presently going through a time 1 of energy are greatly limited for transporta- when traditional sources I� tion that relies on the oil industries; and WHEREAS, the economy and continued growth of the State of Florida. rely upon visitors from our sister states and their travels -about the State of Florida; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida is faced with the possibility of ` a slowdown in economic prosperity due to limited modes d which of travel;ders aAtlantic result of the energy crisis along the east Ocean; and WHEREAS, Amtrak was created by a U. S. Congressional mandate to operate rail services throughout the United States for a profit; and WHEREAS, Amtrak is operated by quasi -governmental and quasi - private interests in conjunction with twenty-one participating railroads, throughout the United States; and WHEREAS both the residents of the Florida east coast and Amtrak, could benefit by establishing routes along Florida's east coast with the Florida East Coast Railway Company, who presently has usable tracks and stations, so that passenger service could be furnished to those who wish k to visit Florida, and so that East Coast residents would have an energy saving and economical means of transportation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DOES HEREBY 1. Support the creation of rail passenger services by Amtrak along the Florida East Coast. 2. Request that Amtrak conduct a study to determine the desir- ability and identify the need for rail passenger services along the Florida East Coast. 3. Request that all counties, cities, and towns along the Florida ` east coast cooperate and support this resolution by adopting similar _ 4 resolutions to encourage the establishment of rail passenger services and submit same to Amtrak, the Governor of the State of Florida, Florida's United States Senators and Representatives from its respective districts, and to the Florida East Coast Railway Company. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be forwarded to Amtrak, Washington, D.C., the Governor of the State of Florida, the United States Senators and Representatives from the Congressional Districts within Indian River County, and to the Florida East Coast Railway Company. DONE, ORDERED AND ADOPTED, in Regular Session, this 10th day .D of April, A., 1974. Jale. ALMA LEC. LOY, 6_11AIRMAN ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS.. OVERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA I'iLP11 14%1-0NS, CLERK �A BOOK mu,428 0 1974