HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-06-13; City Council; 15780; Solutions to the Rail CorridorCITY OF CARLSBAD -AGENDA BILL ’
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Request to Give Presentation on Solutions to the Rail Corridor
MTG. from Phillip Winter, a Resident of Carlsbad b - 13-0
DEPT. CM
DEPT. HD.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive presentation from Phillip Winter, a resident of Carlsbad, on possible solutions for
the rail corridor.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The City Council provides an opportunity for citizens and organizations to have an item
placed on a City Council Agenda by submitting a letter to the City Manager. Attached is a
letter (Exhibit 1) from Phillip Winter, a resident of Carlsbad, requesting that he be allowed to
make a presentation to the City Council regarding the rail corridor and some potential
solutions to alleviate the noise impact from the trains.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
EXHIBITS:
1. Letter to Ray Patchett, City Manager, from Phillip Winter, dated April 17, 2000, which
requests the opportunity to make a presentation to City Council.
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EXHIBIT 1
P hIClip R. Writer 4012 kguk~ Stmet YB Carleba.d, CaIIfomlaa 92008 USA
Home Phone ‘TM-7204217
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April 17,2000
Ray l’atchctt. City Maulgeer
City of Cnrbbad
1200 C&bad Villrga L&c
f‘hrhbad, CA 9?rOO8
Re: Noi.. rriatcxl ta trins on the rail ccmidor
rhrouyh tha city of ca-l&d
Dew Mr Pnchctt:
I have lived ui my curra~u s&rfX+n for over seven yuw:. Whit I have awhwe4 is the co&ant incawrsG
oftile noise lcvcl &om the train% that now trnval up arid &wn this mrfidor. When I fust muvoc1 here tkre
wm apprortinurtaly ‘7 kntralc trains per day. NOW wilh the. addirim lafrhe two adtional u;sin EKIcyiccs this
tmflic ha9 increwxi to ovw 30 tnai11s per d&y- Whst I find mod distrubing is rba MC csfrclrpacf rhar tlrc qiuccrs
show towards those of us who live shear the tucks. I muxt say that Amtrak is ti rnoti off&~Ge uf the ~RIWC S~~~CCS.
Tbcy am the first ta travel by in rhc moruiq nlS:45. At the rrpoed they (rarval I’m nut sure lb& bfowisg that horn
really nccomptishcs anything mcanin& o&er thy to distrub ail cd’us that live mxr the trruks. I would au-n&e
that if we did M (1%IA noioe test for repetitivo around it would fti, their standard& of r,oiac accaptabiblty.
But 1 bcliave I hirve a vary Gtnple solution to this vt:xinp; problsm but need iho be+ of the City &C&bad k
prtxsdnling it to the vnliouti rnil stlvicefi that ply the tiflCk8 on this corridor. I would liJc0 to Come betbrt the
city council and m&c this proposal. Would you be SC) kimi (IS to AJ ma when I might do thk My prc~tation
would t&a approdmiscel:y 30 minuleo. 1 utiy bdi@ye icwe nil agreed to thia timpRo salution nU will be well
served zuld citizens and government will have worlced togothor to do n good ia.& t’nr ~31 comnl.
Sincerely,
/f’hiilip R. Wintcs
.R&dcnt af Car-Mad