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NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY <br /> <br /> RESOLUTION <br /> <br /> 2001- <br /> <br />SPONSORING EXHIBITION OF COMMUTER RAIL TRAIN <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Northstar Corridor Development Authority is undertaking a <br />significant effort to increase public and public officials' awareness and support of <br />the Northstar Corridor Commuter Rail project; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, an opportunity may arise to exhibit Bombardier commuter rail <br />cars because the cars will be in transit on their way to be delivered to the Seattle <br />Sounder commuter rail system; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, it may be possible to obtain a commuter rail locomotive from <br />the Sounder commuter rail system in Seattle; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Anoka County Regional Railroad Authority ("ACRRA"), on <br />behalf of the NCDA, is willing to contribute the necessary funds for NCDA <br />agreements with Amtrak and others for the shipping; movement, security, <br />storage and exhibition of the commuter rail cars; and ' ' <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the County of Anoka, on behalf of the NCDA, is willing to <br />provide any necessary property insurance for the train; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the NCDA wishes to sponsor events displaying the commuter <br />rail train and to provide an opportunity for legislators, local elected officials and <br />invited supporters to tour the train. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Northstar Corridor <br />Development Authority hereby accepts the contributions of the Anoka County <br />Regional Railroad Authority and the County of Anoka, and requests the ACRRA <br />to finalize the necessary arrangements for the exhibition of the Bombardier <br />commuter rail cars. <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chair or Vice-Chair of the <br />Northstar Corridor Development Authority is authorized to enter into agreements <br />with the National Railroad Passenger Corporation ("Amtrak"), Bombardier Transit <br />Corporation, SoundTransit and/or other parties which are necessary or <br />convenient for the commuter rail train exhibition; provided, however, that the <br /> <br /> <br />