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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2005 - 99 By: Mayor O'Grady and All of Council A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE TO ENSURE THAT THE SENATE VERSION OF THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL MIRRORS THE LANGUAGE OF THE HOUSE VERSION AS IT APPLIES TO FUNDING FOR AERONAUTICS RESEARCH, THEREBY PROTECTING NASA GLENN FROM PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS: The Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 Science, State, Justice, and Commerce (SSJC) Appropriations Bill has been approved by the United States House of Representatives; and WHEREAS: The House Bill now funds NASA at $16.5 billion, which is $275 million above the FY 2005 amount, and $15 million above the President's request; and WHEREAS: The House Bill restores funding for aeronautics research, to include funding for hypersonics, to the FY 2005 level of $906 million, and requires the Administration to develop a national aeronautics policy; and WHEREAS: Aeronautics research and hypersonics are strengths at NASA Glenn's facilities, and the loss of such areas at NASA Glenn would have a permanent and disastrous effect on our work force, educational opportunities, grant funding, and employment opportunities for graduating students; and WHEREAS: The economic impact of the loss of NASA Glenn on the cities throughout northeast Ohio would negatively affect the quality of life of our residents; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That the City of North Olmsted, by its Mayor and Council, and on behalf of over 34,000 residents, does hereby urge Ohio's United States Senators to oppose proposed job cuts at the NASA Glenn Research Center by taking action to ensure that the Senate version of the appropriations bill mirrors the language of the House of Representatives' version as it applies to funding for NASA and aeronautics research. SECTION 2: That the Clerk of Council is hereby directed to forward a fully attested copy of this Resolution, immediately upon passage and approval, to United States Senators Mike DeWine and George Voinovich, with a copy also being forwarded to United States Representative Dennis Kucinich.