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COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM |
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| | | | | | | | Council Meeting Date: 10/14/2019
Department: Engineering
Department Head: B. Caleb Thornhill
Agenda Coordinator: Andrea Park |
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CAPTION
To ratify a License Agreement with Dallas Area Rapid Transit and the City of Plano to complete construction of the Wayside Horns at KCS railroad crossing at Plano Parkway and US 75; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. Approved
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY Operating Expense
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| FISCAL YEAR: 2019-20 |
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| Encumbered/Expended Amount |
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| This Item |
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| Balance |
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FUND(S): General Fund
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COMMENTS: This item has no immediate financial impact. Under the agreement, should the City of Plano fail to maintain the installed wayside horns at the KCS railroad crossing at Plano Parkway and US 75, DART would be able to make necessary repairs and demand up to $98,500 in restitution to cover maintenance expenditures. |
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SUMMARY OF ITEM
This item will allow the wayside horns at the KCS railroad crossings at Plano Parkway and US 75 to be reinstalled . The wayside horns were removed during the reconstruction of the Plano Parkway at US 75 roadway bridge and railroad crossing. The removal has affected the status of the railroad quiet zone along the KCS railroad in the southern portion of Plano. The wayside horns must be reinstalled before the quiet zone can be reestablished. If the quiet zone is not reestablished, the much louder train horns on the locomotives will continue to sound as they approach each railroad grade crossing, reducing the quality of life for residents in the vicinity of the affected grade crossings.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Safe Large City
Plano Tomorrow Plan Pillar:
Built Environment |
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