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ResoJu eon � 5- 27 <br />A Resolution of the City of folk R Yer in Support of the Sandpiper Pipeline <br />Project <br />WHEREAS, there has been tremendous increase in crude oil transport by rail and the <br />State of Minnesota has experienced delays and lost production due to lack of available trains <br />for other commerce; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Elk River is concerned about increased crude oil train traffic and <br />safety along the rail line; and <br />WHEREAS, much of the Sandpiper Pipeline will follow Enbridge's existing pipeline or <br />other utility right-of-way in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin; and <br />WHEREAS, the pipeline will help address rail congestion throughout the state by <br />transporting increased Bakken oil supplies by pipeline; and <br />WHEREAS, the proposed Sandpiper Pipeline project will provide for 1,500 family - <br />sustaining construction jobs while providing and economic boost to the region's businesses <br />during construction; and <br />WHEREAS, the Bakken Oil Production Field will reduce the nation's reliance on foreign <br />oil and provide a safer local supply. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Elk <br />River, Minnesota, supports the construction of the Sandpiper Pipeline project. <br />Passed and adopted this 1" day of June 2015. <br />J J. ietz,Mor <br />ATTEST: <br />Tina Allard, City Clerk <br />POWER10 er <br />NATURE <br />