7316-98 Urge First Energy to Institute Maintenance Prog

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RESOLUTION NO. 7316-98 BY: Corrigan, Flannery, oeorge, Roth, Seelie, Skindell A RF_.SOL~ON urging First Energy to institute a maintenance program to encompass safety and up-k0eep issues surrounding First Energy's aging electrical system. WI-IEREAS, it is in the best intnrest of the citizens of Lakewood to compel First Energy to examine drooping and downed wires, wire locations requiring tree trimming, response time to emergencies and overall system analysis on a regular basis in a rigorous manner, and Wt-IE~, First Energy must re-evaluatn the wisdom of a recent move to lav off over 500 workers totaling a decline of nearly 1,600 employees over the last 10 years, and and WHEREAS, four fatalities have occurred since 1995 due to downed wires, WHEREAS, massive layoffs cause harm to working families and a community in a myriad of ways; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE C1TY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1; That the Council of the City of Lakewood for and on behalf of the citizens of the City of Lakewood strongly urge First Energy to implement a maininnance program to ensure the safety of our residents and improve the quality of service to our citizens. Section 2. That the Clerk of Council be and is hereby authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Utility Workers local 270 and to the President and CEO of First Energy, and the Board of Directors of First Energy. Section 3. That it is found and det~tudned that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the adoption of this Resolution were adopt~t in an open meeting of this Council and that all deliberations of this Council and of any of its commi~ that resulind in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements. Approve~o~l