HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 9590RESOLUTION NO. 9590
RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE CONGRESS OF
THE UNITED STATES TO REFUND THE SMOKE
CONTROL PLAN FOR THE FIRE FIGHTING
SCHOOL - FLEET TRAINING CENTER - NAVAL
STATION, NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, the City of National City and the United
States Navy have enjoyed a harmonious working relationship
for many years, and
WHEREAS, major portions of the Naval Station at
32nd Street are within the City limits of the City of National
City, and
WHEREAS, the City of National City recognizes the
importance of the training activities conducted at the 32nd
Street Naval Station, and
WHEREAS, one of the most important training functions
conducted at the Naval Station, 32nd Street, National City is
the Fleet Fire Fighting School, and
WHEREAS, the burning of large amounts of crude oil
at the fire fighting school generate unsightly and unwhole-
some quantities of smoke, soot and uncombusted debris, and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid air pollution is discharged
into the atmosphere in the City of National City, and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid air pollution causes un-
pleasant aromas, unsightly smoke, and filth from the deposit
of soot on every part of the City of National City, and
WHEREAS, the United States Navy, in response to
repeated objections of the City of National City, assured the
City Council a complete smoke abatement facility would be
constructed in conjunction with the Fire Fighting School at
the Fleet Training Center, and
WHEREAS, the representations of officers of the
United States Navy induced the City Council to abandon its
objections to the operations of the Fire Fighting School
in reliance upon the assurance of the United States Navy
that a smoke abatement facility would be constructed in
Fiscal Year 1969;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City
Council of the City of National City calls upon the Armed
Forces Committees of the House of Representatives and the
Senate of the United States to restore funds necessary to
construct a smoke control facility in conjunction with the
Fire Fighting School, Fleet Training Center, Naval Station,
32nd Street, in order that the health, safety and welfare of
the citizens of the City of National City will be protected.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of May, 1968.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK 7
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