1979-10-15 - Resolution 1979-66 - Urge Congress to authorixe the expenditure of $1,000,000.00 for the building of the National Weather Bureau Doppler Radar Warning System for the Chicago Metropolitan Area RESOLUTION NO. 79- (;6
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Buffalo Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois, are most
aware of the severe danger presented to our community by threat of tornados,
and
WHEREAS, at present there is no radar system that gives us ade-
quate advance warning of a tornado, and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Bureau has a tested and proven
Doppler Radar System available which gives advance warning of at least
twenty-two minutes of oncoming tornados, and
WHEREAS, this advance warning system is definitely needed in our
geographic location (tornado alley) in order to save lives.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the President and Board of
Trustees hereby urge our Congressmen to authorize the expenditure of funds
(approximately $1 ,000,000. ) so that the National Weather Bureau can build
this Doppler Radar Warning System for the Chicago Metropolitan Area.
AYES: 3 - Marienthal , Hartstein, Gerschefske
NAPES: 1 - O'Reilly
ABSENT: 2 - Stone, Kavitt
PASSED: October 15 , 1979.
APPROVED: October 15 , 1979.
VILLAGE PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
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VILLA CLERK