8094 Maintain Railroad Crossing
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ORDINANCE NUMBER
8094
(Pub1 ished in The Salina Journal
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, 1970)
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING AND DIRECTING CERTAIN RAILROAD COMPANIES TO REPAIR AND
MAINTAIN CERTAIN RAILROAD CROSSINGS WITHIN SAID CITY; PROVI~ING IF SAID REPAIRS ARE NOT
COMPLETED WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED THAT THE CITY OF SALINA SHALL PERFORM SAID WORK AND
ASSESS THE COSTS THEREOF AGAINST THE PROPERTY OF SUCH RAILR AD COMPANY.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the City df Salina, Kansas:
Section I. That the Atchison, Topeka and Santa F~ Railroad Company is hereby
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ordered and directed to repair and maintain, in accordance ~ith specifications now on
fi Ie in the Office of the City Engineer, that portion of th~ tracks occupied by its'
tracks where the same intersect Twelfth Street, Ninth Stree~, Seventh Street, Santa Fe
Avenue, Fifth Street, North Street, Third Street, Second St~eet, Front Street, Ohio
Street, Elm Street within the City of Sal ina, Kansas.
Section 2.
That the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company is hereby ordered and
directed to repair and maintain, in accordance with specifications now on fi Ie in the
Office of the City Engineer, that portion of the tracks occupied by its' tracks where
the same intersect Twelfth Street, Ninth Street, Eighth Street, Seventh Street, Santa Fe
Avenue, Fifth Street, Third Street, Front Street, Elm Stree~, North Street, Ohio Street,
Park Street, Ash Street, State Street, University Place, Walnut Street, South Street,
Crawford Avenue, Franklin Street, Republic Street, Cloud Street, and the West End of
Elm Street within the City of Salina, Kansas.
Section 3.
That the Rock Island Railroad Company is hereby ordered and directed
to repair and maintain, in accordance with specifications now on file in the Office of the
City Engineer, that portion of the streets occupied by its' tracks where the same intersect
Twelfth Street, Ninth Street, Seventh Street, Santa Fe Avenue, Fifth Street, Third Street,
North Street, Second Street, Front Street, Ohio Street withiln the City of Salina, Kansas.
Section 4.
That the Union Pacific Railroad Company is hereby ordered and
directed to repair and maintain, in accordance with specifiqations now on fi Ie in the
Office of the City Engineer, that portion of the streets occupied by its' tracks where the
same intersect Twelfth Street, Ninth Street, Santa Fe Avenue, Ohio Street, North Street,
Elm Street, Ash Street, Iron Avenue, Mulberry Street, South Street, Center Street, Prescott
Avenue, Crawford Avenue, Bond Street, Wilson Street, Republiic Avenue, Beloit Street,
Minneapolis Avenue, Ellsworth Avenue, Jewell Avenue, Kirwin Avenue, Claflin Avenue,
Cloud Street, Raymond Avenue, Wayne Avenue, Belmont Boulevard within the City of Sal ina,
Kansas.
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Section 5.
That in the event any of the above named railroad companies should
fail, neglect or refuse to commence the repair and maintenance of said railroad crossings,
above specified, within 30 days and complete within six months from the effective date of
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this ordinance, the City Engineer is hereby directed to proce~d to have such work performed
and that the costs of such work shall be a lien upon the property of said railroad company
and said costs shall be assessed and taxed against its' property in the same manner as
other taxes are levied and collected.
Section 6.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
adoption and publication once in the official city newspaper.
Introduced:
June 29, 1970
Passed:
July 13, 1970
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Attest:
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City Clerk
CITY OF SAL,INA
COMMISSIONERS
MERLE A. HODGES. MAYOR
JOHN F, BURGESS KEITH G. DUCKERS
KAREN M. GRAVES CHARLES a. ROTH
CiTY. COUNTY BUiLDiNG'
300 WEST ASH STREET
P. O. BOX 746.
SAUNA, KANSASG7401
CITY MANAGER
RUFUS L. NYE
AREA CODE. 913 323-2277
June 5', 1981
Mr. J. J~ Figura
Assistant Division Engineer
Oklahoma-Kansas and Texas Railroad Co.
P. O. Box 1149
El Reno,. Oklahoma 73036
Dear Mr. Figura:
Be advised that the following list of railroad crossings are deficient
in accordance with Ordinance No. 8094 - City of Salina, Kansas. Ordinance
No. 8094 requires your compliance by making the specified repairs. In the
event your company should fail to repait or replace the crossings within
the specified 30 days, the City will effect'such repairs or replacements
and assess the cost of such repairs or replacements, or any costs associated
therewi th to the rail road company. ""
The Oklahoma-Kansas and Texas Railroad Co. is hereby ordered and
directed to repair and maintain that portion of the street occupied by
their tracks on the following streets:
Twelfth Street, Front Street, North Street and Ohio Street.
The above list of crossings are in urgent need of repair. ~~ould you
please contact ~1r. Dean Boyer, City Engineer, for an on-site determination
of the work required and establish a schedule to complete the necessary
repairs.
One set of tracks on Ohio Street appear to be abandoned. If you would
remove these tracks, the City will repair the street at our expense. The
railroad would have the option to reopen the crossing in the future, if
needed. ,.
Sincerely,
MAH:DB:MKP
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MEMBER, . . KANSAS LEAGUE OF MUNICIPAUITIES - NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
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