HomeMy Public PortalAbout1997-16 National Hurricane Center proposed budget, personnel cuts, concernRESOLUTION NO. 97-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE,
FLORIDA; EXPRESSING CONCERN OF THE VILLAGE
COUNCIL OVER PROPOSED BUDGET AND PERSONNEL
CUTS AT THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center is located in Dade
County; and
WHEREAS, Florida is the state most likely to be 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 Southern and Northern
States and are contrary to the goal of protecting the public safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Village of Key Biscayne opposes the proposal by the National Weather
Service to cut out 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 Village Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the
President of the United States of America, U.S. Senator Bob Graham, U.S. Senator Connie Mack,
U. S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, State Senator Ronald Silver and to the chief of the
National Weather Service.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st _ day of April , 1997.
VICE M • ! ' ' LE PADOVA
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CSNCHITA H. ALVAREZ, VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
RICHARD J. WEISS, VILLAGE ATTORNEY