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RESOLUTION NO. 13- 87/88
th A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA,
REQUESTING THAT THE STATE OF FLORIDA UNITED STATES
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS
TO ENSURE CONTINUED FUTURE FUNDING FOR TWELVE OR
MORE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WC -130 AIRCRAFT OR
SIMILARLY EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT FOR METEOROLOGICAL I
ANALYSIS OF STORM EVENTS IN THE INTEREST OF
PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE.
WHEREAS, the United States Air Force currently operates
twelve (12) WC -130 aircraft based at Kessler Airforce Base in',
Mississippi with said program being funded in the amount of $251
million through FY 1989; and
WHEREAS, these aircraft are a vital part of a storm
information and protection network which also includes'
satellites and land based radar; and
WHEREAS, WC -130 aircraft or similarly equipped aircraft,
provide significant hurricane and tropical storm details which'
cannot be received by satellites or land based radar such as
information related to storm surge, size and location of the,
eye of the storm, exact location of the tropical storm on
hurricane, length and breadth of the storm, wind speed and gusts!
as well as any last minute storm changes; and
WHEREAS, the entire Village of Tequesta is located within a
surge vulnerable area as are most coastal communities within
Florida and much of the nation which necessitates up to the
minute information relative to storm activity in order to
effectuate an orderly evacuation of the population; and
WHEREAS, at the 1988 National Hurricane Conference in
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Air Force General Chapman
indicated his intention to terminate the WC -130 Weather
Reconnaissance Program due to the high maintenance costs
associated with the WC -130 and due to overall defense department
budgetary constraints.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA:
Section 1 . The Village Council of Tequesta, Florida
objects to the United States Air Force intention to cancel the
WC -130 Weather Reconnaissance Program in that such action could
be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the people
of Tequesta as well as other coastal communities.
Section 2 . The State of Florida United States
Congressional Delegation is hereby requested to undertake
appropriate actions to continue funding for the WC -130 aircraft
or similarly equipped aircraft in FY 1990 and thereafter to
ensure that detailed and up to the minute meteorological
information relative to major storm events such as tropical
storms and hurricanes can continue to be received by national,
state and local agencies empowered to evacuate and protect the
population before, during and after said storm events.
Section 3 . All similarly affected coastal municipalities of
Palm Beach County and the Palm Beach County Board of County
Commissioners are requested to impress upon the State of Florida
United States Congressional Delegation the need for continued
funding of this vital Weather Reconnaissance Program.
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Section 4 . The Village Clerk is hereby directed to provide
the members of the Florida United States Congressional
Delegation, the coastal municipalities of Palm Beach County and
the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners with
certified copies of this resolution for consideration of the
matters contained herein.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was offered by Councilmember
William E. Burckart , who moved its adoption. The Resolution
was seconded by Councilmember Earl L. Collings and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Edward C. Howell
Joseph N. Capretta
Earl L. Collings
William E. Burckart
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this 28th day of July A.D., 1988.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
Ron T. Mackail
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