97-026 RESOLUTION NO. 97-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING CONCERN
OVER THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND PERSONNEL
CUTS AT THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER;
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT COPIES OF
THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DADE COUNTY
DELEGATION, THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE AND THE
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTING
THE DADE COUNTY AREA; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center is
located in Dade County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, Florida is the state most adversely affected when hurricanes and
tropical storms make landfall in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service proposes to cut the budget of the
National Hurricane Center and to cut the center's staff by 24 percent; and
WHEREAS, these cuts increase the risk to the people of Florida and other
southern and northeastern states, and are contrary to the goal of protecting the public
safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. This Council opposes the proposal by the National Weather
Service to cut expenses and personnel at the National Hurricane Center, leaving the
people of this state with dangerously reduced protection from the threat of natural
disaster.
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to transmit a copy of this
Resolution to the Dade County Delegation, the Florida Legislature and the Senators
and Representatives representing the Dade County area.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
Resolution No. 97-26
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The foregoing Resolution was offered by CouncilmemberRogers-L~_bert ,
who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Berger ,
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Councilmember Jay R. Beskin absent
Councilmember Ken Cohen yes
Councilmember Harry Holzberg yes
Councilmember Jeffrey M. Perlow yes
Councilmember Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Vice Mayor Arthur Berger
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of April,..,.1~97. ~ ~
ARTHUR I. ~NYD~R, MAYOR
ATTEST: ,
TERESA M. SMITH, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPRO~T~~ENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY