City Council

FACT SHEET

TITLE DATE ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND JUNE 9, 2009 DEPARTMENT OF

ORDINANCE NUMBER 9 OF 2009 OPERATIONAL SERVICES

WHICH AUTHORIZED THE CLOSURE

OF THE AT-GRADE RAILROAD

CROSSINGS OF THE UNION

PACIFIC RAILROAD AT WYNGATE

BOULEVARD LOCATED BETWEEN

VALLEYVIEW DRIVE AND

WOODMONT STREET AND

MALCOLM STREET LOCATED

BETWEEN CORBITT STREET

AND MIDWAY AVENUE AND SPONSOR

TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH

RESPECT THERETO SAME

PURPOSE

To amend Ordinance Number 9 of 2009 which authorized the closure of the at-grade railroad crossings of the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) at Wyngate Boulevard located between Valleyview Drive and Woodmont Street and Malcolm Street located between Corbitt Street and Midway Avenue.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Ordinance Number 9 of 2009 authorized the closing of the at-grade railroad crossings at Wyngate Boulevard located between Valleyview Drive and Woodmont Street and Malcolm Street located between Corbitt Street and Midway Avenue subject to the condition that Union Pacific Railroad and the City of Shreveport have entered into a written agreement for a railroad crossing over Union Pacific tracks for the Southern Roadway Extension leading into the ShrevePark Industrial Park by June 15, 2009. This ordinance would amend Ordinance Number 9 of 2009 to extend the deadline for execution of the written agreement for the ShrevePark crossing until August 15, 2009.

TIMETABLE

Introduction - June 9, 2009

Final Passage - June 23, 2009

PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS

None

ALTERNATIVES

1. Adopt the ordinance as presented.

2. Amend the ordinance.

3. Deny the ordinance.

CONCLUSION

Alternative Number 1 is recommended.

FACT SHEET PREPARED BY: Terri Anderson-Scott

City Attorney

ORDINANCE NO. ______ OF 2009

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NUMBER 9 OF 2009 WHICH AUTHORIZED THE CLOSURE OF THE AT-GRADE RAILROAD CROSSINGS OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD AT WYNGATE BOULEVARD LOCATED BETWEEN VALLEYVIEW DRIVE AND WOODMONT STREET AND MALCOLM STREET LOCATED BETWEEN CORBITT STREET AND MIDWAY AVENUE AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

BY:

WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 9 of 2009 (“the Ordinance”) authorized the closure of the at-grade railroad crossings at Wyngate Boulevard located between Valleyview Drive and Woodmont Street and Malcolm Street located between Corbitt Street and Midway Avenue subject to the condition that Union Pacific Railroad and the City of Shreveport have entered into a written agreement for a railroad crossing over Union Pacific tracks for the Southern Roadway Extension leading into the ShrevePark Industrial Park by June 15, 2009; and

WHEREAS, the written agreement contemplated by the Ordinance cannot be executed by the June 15, 2009 deadline.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, regular and legal session convened that the “NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED” paragraph in Ordinance Number 9 of 2009 is hereby amended to now read as follows:

“NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, regular and legal session convened that the City is authorized to remove the at-grade crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) at Wyngate Boulevard and at Malcolm Street provided, that the authority granted herein shall not become effective unless the Union Pacific Railroad and the City of Shreveport have entered into a written agreement for a railroad crossing over Union Pacific tracks for the Southern Roadway Extension leading into the ShrevePark Industrial Park, by August 17, 2009.”

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

BE IT FURTHRER ORDAINED that all ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:

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City Attorney’s Office