Memorandum

CITYOF DALLAS December 2,2011 Council of Mayor TheHonorable andMemberstheCity Postal Facilities Potential Closure Dallas of

possible Service Postal States of regarding closures United discussion weeks, hasbeen there Inrecent Mayor As MainPostOffice. youmayrecall, the within city,including Daltas the facilities TUSPS) to sent Ad Hill, of Member Jones Chair theLegislative HocCommittee, a letter Rawlings Council and ol theimportancethese Patrick Donahoe expressing Executive Officer Master General Chief and Post has please a copy theletter. Dallas District Office completed The find ol Attached, facilities thecity. to Area for Itto and itsreview submitted theSouthwest Office consideration. 7, December input for and the to will There bea meeling explain proposal allow public onWednesday, l0cated Auditorium, Student Communily College, at 2011 6:00 to8:ffip.m. t|e Mountainview from p.m. to notice beposted theCi$'s will 75211-6503. meeting The Texas Dallas, Avenue W. at 4849 lllinois afterthe meeting. up comment the study to 15day$ on any will website. USPS alsoaccept public to: may comments bemailed Written Contact and Manager Consumer Industry of Dallas District Road W. 951 Belhel 75099-9631 Texas Coppll, any me Please contact if youhave questions.

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7 November2011 R.0onahoe Patriclr Executive Officer & Posfiraster GeneralChief Postal Service United States Plaza,8W, 10022 Room 475L'Enfant 0 DC Washington,20260-001 Fax:{202} 268-4860 ProcessingDistribution of & about closures theDallas TheCityof Dallds very is concemed thepotential post Trade Finance Finance Statbn, theWorld and Center Station theBelmont C, office}, Center {main pctal facilities, pstal customersneeded service, damage wouH deprive of the fheseactions Station potentially cusfomers from Postal Service. away the and drive economy, postal postal provlde in to mmmunitiesDallas eliable efficient and services many active These stations institutions residential and citizens, businesses, of disabled that are comprised seniorcitizens, of healfr These are vital of the economic social and neighborhoods. facilities also components physical, impact thequality llfeof negative of will an on Closing facilities have immediale, these Dallas communities, communi$. residents, businesses theoverall and vibrancy ourci$ that beadversely by of will affected these with to Wehave oncerns respect theeconomic potential of of These in cloeures loss hundredsjobs. of concems based theprinciplesExecutive and are 12072; 1-104: section Qrder of Federal needs urban in shall with The space areas beconsistent thepolicies 1-104, process meeting of criteria: consideration following ofthe Order shall and include this (a) Compatibilig site State, redevelopment, regional,local or orconservation development, ofthe with objectives. and Federal with ofother {b} Conformity theactivities programs 4encies, and oppodunities the urtan arca, in development employment {c} lmpacton economic resources. including utilization human, the of natural, cultural, community and (d) Availability adequate andmoderate for and low income housing Federal employees their of familiee a nondiscriminatory basis. on public (e) Availabilig adequate transportation parking accessibili$ lhepublic. and to of and

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