04-84 Oppose north-south runway at Hopkins airport

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ORDINANCE NO. 4-84 BY: Brown, Chinnock, Gallagher, Graham, McBride, Salmon, Wendling AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the City of Lakewood to join with the City of Rocky River and certain other West Shore com- munities in opposition to the extension of the north-south runway at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and providing monetary contribution in support of same. WHEREAS, with the adoption of Resolution 5802 on November 7, 1983, this Council has expressed the opposition of the City of Lakewood to the extention of the north-south runway at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, and WHEREAS, the City of Rocky River, together with the cities of Westlake, Bay Village, Berea, Fairview Park, Lakewood, and Riveredge Township, are in the process of creating an organization to be known as S.A.F.E. (Safe Air For Environment) to actively oppose the extension of said north-south runway and hire special counsel and experts in said effort, and WHEREAS, this Council determines that it is in the best interest of the City of Lakewood and its residents to join with the aforementioned cities to actively oppose the expansion of the north-south runway at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport including the payment of the City's share of legal and other expenses which may be involved, and WHEREAS, this ordinance constitutes an emergency measure providing for the immediate preservation of the public hea~th, safety and welfare; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized and directed to participate with the cities of Rocky River~ Westlake, Bay Village, Berea, Fairview Park, and Riveredge Township in the opposition to the extension of the north-south runway at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport through an organization known as S.A.F.E. (Safe Air For Environment). Section 2.' That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and di- rected to pay a contribution of Two Thousand Five Hundred ($2,500) Dollars to S.A.F.E. for the City's share of anticipated legal and other expenses involved in connection with the activities of S.A.F.E. Section 3. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code. Section 4. That this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure for the reasons stated in the preamble hereof and provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members elected to Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption and approval by the Mayor; otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law. Approved: ~/,~/ OJLERK'