| 1 | 1 | | <tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><p> </p> </td></tr></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">SR0249</td><td class="xsl" align="center"></td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 13275 LAW 25500 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><center><code>SENATE RESOLUTION</code></center> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>congratulate the Channel Cat on the occasion of its 30th </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>anniversary; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, In 1994, Executive Director Kathy Wine of River </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Action, a local nonprofit group dedicated to fostering </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>environmental, economic, and cultural vitality of the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Mississippi River and its riverfront in the Quad Cities </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>region, received a grant from the Riverboat Development </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Authority to conduct a feasibility study of a water taxi on the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Mississippi River; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, A committee was formed that included River </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Action, city planners from Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Moline, Illinois, the local transit authority MetroLINK, a </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>riverboat captain, a retired U.S. Coast Guard employee, and a </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>local non-gaming riverboat company, the Celebration Belle; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, In lieu of moving forward with a planning study, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the committee proactively purchased an aluminum pontoon boat </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>with limited seating and began planning for service on the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Mississippi River, leading to the launch of a single pontoon </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>boat on the weekend of July 4, 1995; and</code> </td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">SR0249</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 2 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 13275 LAW 25500 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, In 1998, under the direction of CEO Jeff Nelson </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>of MetroLINK, the local transit authority assumed operation of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the Channel Cat as a public transit, passenger ferryboat </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>option for the region; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Since that time, MetroLINK has received Federal </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Highway Administration and Federal Transportation </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Administration discretionary grant awards, resulting in the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>purchase of three open air, 47-foot, 24-net-ton military </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>transport barges that are each powered by two 250-horsepower </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>John Deere engines using B20 biodiesel fuel, are fully ADA </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>accessible, and possess an aluminum hull, a deck, a seating </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>bench for 49 passengers, and room for seven bicycles; </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>additional grant awards also resulted in the construction of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>four new and improved docks, two being located in Moline and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>one each in Davenport and East Moline, which provided wider </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>passenger queue areas, ADA accessibility, signage, and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>improved pedestrian and bicycle access to the riverfront, as </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>well as the future addition of two battery electric </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>ferryboats; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, MetroLINK has also expanded the Channel Cat </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>passenger ferryboat service, increased ridership, and provided </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>public access to the wildlife, history, culture, and geology </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">23</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>of the Mississippi River and the Quad Cities; and</code> </td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">SR0249</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 3 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 13275 LAW 25500 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, MetroLINK and the Channel Cat have received the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce Multi-Modal Award, the River </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Action Eddy Award, and various community recognitions; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, The Channel Cat passenger ferryboat service has </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>had a tremendous impact on the Quad Cities economy, providing </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>over 1,000,000 rides to date while offering riders an </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>alternative mode of transportation to cross the Mississippi </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>River and access to two states, three downtowns, and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>riverfront pedestrian and bicycling trails; therefore, be it</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Channel Cat on its 30th anniversary in providing critical </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>passenger ferryboat service to the Quad Cities, and we </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>acknowledge Executive Director Kathy Wine of River Action and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>CEO/Managing Director Jeff Nelson of MetroLINK for their </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>leadership, innovation, and commitment to the Mississippi </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>River and the Quad Cities riverfronts; and be it further</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>presented to Executive Director Kathy Wine of River Action and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>CEO/Managing Director Jeff Nelson of MetroLINK as an </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>expression of our esteem and respect.</code> |
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