1989-02 RESOLUTION NO . 89-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA,
OPPOSING THE CLOSURE OF NORTON AIR FORCE
BASE AND ENCOURAGING THE CITIZENS OF THE
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE TO CONTACT THEIR
ELECTED OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON , D. C. ,
AND EXPRESS THEIR CONCERN AND OPPOSITION
TO THE CLOSURE OF NORTON AIR FORCE BASE
WHEREAS, the Base Closure Commission ' s report to
the Secretary of Defense and to the House and Senate Armed
Services Committees has recommended , in effect, the closure
of Norton Air Force Base , San Bernardino , California ; and
WHEREAS , San Bernardino County has been dealt a
doubly devastating blow by the recommended closure of both
Norton Air Force Base and George Air Force Base ; and
WHEREAS, neither the Department of Defense , the
Congress , nor any Federal Agency prepared an economic study
of the potentially serious adverse impact that the closing
of Norton Air Force Base would have on the San Bernardino
area ; and
WHEREAS, no transition plan has been considered or
prepared to mitigate the economic effect of the base
closure ; and
WHEREAS, no details of the basis for the recom-
mendation to close Norton Air Force Base have been disclosed
to the public or what the true savings would be when
relocation and development of new facilities is considered ;
and
WHEREAS, the closure of Norton Air Force Base
would result in a loss of human resources essential to moral
and cultural growth of our area .
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Grand Terrace , that they are firmly opposed
to the closure of Norton Air Force Base and encourage the
citizens of Grand Terrace to contact their elected officials
in Washington , D. C. , and express their concern and
opposition to the closure of Norton Air Force Base .
ADOPTED this 9th day of February , 1989 .
ATTEST :
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RESOLUTION NO . 89- 02
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I , JUANITA BROWN , Deputy City Clerk of the City of
Grand Terrace , do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace held on the
9th day of February , 1989 ;
AYES : Councilmembers Grant, Pfennighausen, Singley,
Carlstrom; Mayor Matteson
NOES : None
ABSENT : None
ABSTAIN : None
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D ty City C1"e k
Approved as to form :
Ci y Attorney