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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2001-12 BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS NASHAR AND McKAY A RESOL IITION IIRGING THE FEDERAL AVIA TION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) TO TAKE NECESSARY STEPS TO MITIGATE NOISE F,MANATING FROMAIR(.'RAFT TAKING OFF A T CLEVELAND HOPKINS AIRPORT, AND DECLARING AN EMERUENCY AS AMENDED. WHEREAS, the residents of the City of North Olmsted have experienced unnecessary noise levels from aircraft taking off from Cleveland Hopkins Airport heading in a westerly direction; and WHEREAS, it is the belief of this Council that if regulations are established so that the planes taking off in a westerly direction are permitted to climb at a faster rate to a higher altitude that some of the noise would be abated; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to express this wish to the Federal Aviation Administration by virtue of the passage of this Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COLINCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That the Clerk of Council be and she is hereby authorized and directed to send a copy of this Resolution to the Federal Aviation Administration urging the FAA to adopt regulations so that planes taking off in a westerly direction be required to climb at a faster rate of speed to a higher altitude. SECTION 2: That this Resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, and for the further reason that it is immediately necessary to take some corrective action in order to abate noise pollution, as well as property damage which is caused by planes taking off from Cleveland Hopkins Airport at lower altitudes as opposed to higher altitudes and further provided that it receives an affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members of Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.