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P.ESOLUTIOPJ NO: 5944-85 BY: Brown, Chinnock, Gallagher, Graham, <br /> McBride, Wentlling <br /> A RESOLUTION expressing to the Lieutenant General of the U.S. <br /> Army Corps of Enginners the necessity of continuing to dredge the Federal <br /> Navigational Channel of the Rocky River Harbor. <br /> WHEREAS, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed an Agreement <br /> in 1967 to maintain the Federal Navigational Channel of Rocky River with <br /> dredging procedures if necessary, and <br /> WHEREAS, it has been determined periodic dredging is necessary <br /> to maintain a navigable water depth for recreational craft using the <br /> Harbor, and <br /> WHEREAS, it has been determined periodic dredging is necessary <br /> for flood damage prevention, and <br /> WHEREAS, the Cleveland Metroparks System and the Cleveland <br /> Yacht Club cannot fulfill their dredging responsibilities if the Federal <br /> Channel is not periodically dredged, and <br /> WHEREAS, fish and wildlife values and land use will be adverse- <br /> ly affected unless periodic dredging takes place; <br /> Now Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: <br /> Section 1. That this Council for and on behalf of the <br /> residents of the City of Lakewood, hereby expresses to the Lieutenant <br /> General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers its deep concern that the <br /> Corps of Engineers may not continue to dredge the Federal Navigational <br /> Channel of the Rocky River Harbor which may result in the eventual endan- <br /> germent of a safe harbor for navigational purposes, flood damage preven- <br /> tion, and diminished fish and wildlife values, and such refusal is not <br /> within the spirit of the Agreement the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers <br /> signed in 1967 to maintain the Federal Navigational Channel of Rocky <br /> River Harbor. <br /> Section 2. That the Clerk of Council be, and she is hereby <br /> authorized and directed to forward certified copies of this resolution <br /> to the Lieutenant General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 20 Massa- <br /> chusetts Avenue, N.W., Room 8228, Pulaski Building, Washington, D.C. <br /> 20001, and Congressman Edward F. Feighan, and that a copy of this resolu- <br /> tion be spread upon the minutes of this meeting. <br /> Adopted: ; J-" ~ ~,T I~AA~-~~vve~ <br /> President <br /> ~~~Q nt~ ~ ~a,c..~ <br /> er< <br /> <br /> Approved: /~p ~ _ <br /> 7a or ~ <br /> <br />