HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 9757RESOLUTION NO. 9757
RESOLUTION REQUESTING SMOKE CONTAINMENT OR
MOVING OF THE NAVY FIRE FIGHTERS SCHOOL
WHEREAS, the Navy Fire Fighters School has been
located in National City since 1942, and
WHEREAS, National City's population has grown
from approximately 10,000 in 1942 to over 47,000 at the
present time and the population of the South Bay area is
now over 150,000, and
WHEREAS, the Navy Fire Fighters School causes
considerable smoke and soot with the prevailing westerly
winds over National City and surrounding areas, and
WHEREAS, there is major concern over the elimina-
tion of air pollution in San Diego County, the State and
the Nation, and,
WHEREAS, the citizens of National City feel they
have endured the smoke from the Navy Fire Fighters School
long enough;
NOW, THER$FURE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City
Council of the City of National City does hereby request
that consideration be given to either containing the smoke
or moving the Navy Fire Fighters School from the U. S. Naval
Station located in National City to a less populated area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such remedial action
be instituted by January 1, 1970.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of February,
1969.
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