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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-11 INTRODUCED BY: Mayor Rinker and Council as a Whole A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE PROPOSED JOB CUTS AT NASA, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, recently proposed priorities, moving away from aeronautics and concentrating on space exploration, would negatively impact the NASA Glenn R~Search Center due to our historic specialties; and WHE EAS, these proposed priorities, downplaying basic research and development, ill result in our giving away the United States' historical dominance in aerospace; and WHEREAS, a proposed federal budget would strip almost one-fifth of NASA Glenn's income, rom $637 million to $519 million, and will eliminate over 700 civil service jobs an ore than 440 contractors; and WHEREAS, many outs nding, highly educated and extremely talented scientists and engineers would I t their jobs and be forced to relocate from our region; and WHEREAS, our academic institute s would be stripped of educational opportunities, grant funding and outlets for it graduating students; and WHEREAS, the adverse impact on cities t ughout Northeast Ohio would negatively affect our residents' quality of life; and WHEREAS, the trickle down effect would adversel~?~npact businesses which interact with NASA locally, regionally and nationally; a WHEREAS, Ohio must continue to demonstrate the vision, ill and leadership to support NASA Glenn Research Center, and urges the ntir of further aeronautics at the Center, whereby targeting the goals for spat` exploration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO, THAT: SECTION 1. The City of Mayfield Village does hereby urge Ohio's Congressional Delegation to oppose proposed job cuts at NASA Glenn Research Center, and to further take the necessary action to support Representative Dennis Kucinich and the Mayors and Mangers Association's Coalition against job cuts at NASA.