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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2005 -20 BY: Council Member Miller A RESOLUTION OPPOSING PRESIDENT BUSH'S PROPOSED JOB CUTS AT NASA, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, President Bush's proposed priorities, moving away from aeronautics and concentrating on space exploration, would negatively impact the NASA Glenn Research Center due to our historic specialties; and WHEREAS, the President's proposed priorities, downplaying basic research and development, will result in our giving away the United States' historical dominance in aerospace; and WHEREAS, President Bush's proposed budget would strip almost one -fifth of NASA Glenn's income, from $637 million to $519 million, eliminate over 700 civil service jobs and more than 440 contractors; and WHEREAS, many outstanding, highly educated and extremely talented scientists and engineers would lose their jobs and be forced to relocate from our region; and WHEREAS, our academic institutes would be stripped of education opportunities, grant funding and outlets for their graduating students; and WHEREAS, approximately 157 employees from the City of North Olmsted, about 8% of NASA Glenn Research Center, would lose their jobs reflecting in excess of $13 million in salary; and WHEREAS, the economic impact on the cities of Brook Park, Fairview Park, Cleveland, and North Olmsted, would negatively affect our residents' quality of life; and WHEREAS, the trickle down effect would impact businesses which interact with NASA locally, regionally and nationally; and WHEREAS, Ohio must continue to demonstrate the vision, will and leadership to support NASA Glenn Research Center and urge President Bush to continue future aeronautics at the Center, whereby targeting the goals for space exploration. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO: