70R-548
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RESOLUTION NO. 70R- 548
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE LEAGUE
OF CALIFORNIA CITIES AND THE MEMBER CITIES
THEREOF AND STATE AND NATIONAL LEGISLATORS TO
APPROVE THE PROGRAM OF UTILIZING SURPLUS
MILITARY AIRCRAFT IN FIGHTING FOREST FIRES.
WHEREAS, the State of California has recently experienced
a series of disastrous fires which blackened thousands of acres
of forest and watershed and destroyed millions of dollars worth
of property; and
WHEREAS, each year has brought forest fires to the
mountains of California, particularly in Southern California,
and each year the fires have been controlled only after
great expenditure of money and man hours; and
WHEREAS, in order to adequately control a fire with a
minimum of destruction of forest and watershed and loss of
property it is essential that fire-fighting methods be employed
as soon as practicable after discovery of the fire; and
WHEREAS, at the present time there is approximately
7000 mothballed surplus aircraft belonging to the United States
Air Force which are presently situated on fields in the State
of Arizona; and
WHEREAS, these aircraft are serviceable and have potential
capacity for carrying personnel or materials in the fighting of
forest fires; and
WHEREAS, the present aircraft used for liquid drops
in the fighting of forest fires consists of helicopters capable
of carrying 125 gallons of chemical solution, or the B-17 of
World War II fame which carries some 1,400 gallons of fire
retardant liquids; and
WHEREAS, a part of the surplus military aircraft consists
of the KC-97, which was used as an in flight refueling plane, and
has capacity to carry approximately 13,000 gallons; and
WHEREAS, vast benefits could be derived by the State,
counties and cities of the State of California, as well as the
entire West; it is only fitting and proper that the forest
service of the United States Government be empowered to establish
a flying wing of approximately 50 surplus KC-97 aircraft modified
so as to be useful in the dropping of liquid chemicals on forest
fires; and
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WHEREAS, the said aircraft referred to herein could
be kept at military air fields throughout the western United
States where the forest fires are an annual threat and
accordingly be available for pinpoint dropping of liquid
chemicals on any fire that might erupt west of the Mississippi
River;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Anaheim expresses its concurrence in the
program of utilizing surplus military aircraft and having such
aircraft available to assist in the fighting of forest fires
in the State of California and the western part of the United
States and urges the League of California Cities and our
State and national legislators to support said program.
BE IT FURTHBR RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and
is hereby, authorized and directed to forward a certified
copy of this resolution to the Executive Director of the
League of California Cities and to our State and National
legislators.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and signed by
me this lOth day of November, 1970.
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, Y R OF THE C ' ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
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CI Y CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) s s .
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
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I, DENE M. WILLIAMS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 70R-548 was intro-
duced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the City
Council of the City of Anaheim, held on the 10th day of November,
1970, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Clark, Stephenson, Pebley, Thom and Dutton
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim
approved and signed said Resolution No. 70R-548 on the 10th day of
November, 1970.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here~nto set my h~nd and affixed
the official seal of the City of Anaheim this 10th day of November,
1970.
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, DENE M. WILLIAMS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim,do
hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of Resolution No.
70R-548 duly passed and adopted by the Anaheim City Council on
November 10, 1970.
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City Clerk
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