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DATE: October 20, 1983 INTRODUCED BY: Hansey
PROPOSED BY: Hansey
RESOLUTION NO. 83 -54
'A RESOLUTION OF THE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A "HOME PORT
BASE" FOR THE UNITED STATES NAVY AT CHERRY
POINT
WHEREAS, the United States Navy has decided to establish a
homeport base for its carrier task force group in the Puget Sound
Area, and
WHEREAS, the Port of Bellingham has made a proposal to the
United States Navy for the establishment of that home base at
Cherry Point in Whatcom County, and
WHEREAS, abundant unimproved land, including some 1,000 acres
required by the U.S. Navy for the establishment of its home base
operation is available at Cherry Point, and an active Whatcom
County Home Builder's Association and Carpenter's Union are
visibly in favor of the establishment of a U.S. Navy home base at
Cherry Point, and
WHEREAS, the adjacent city of Ferndale now has a substantial
housing vacancy rate, allowing additional living spaces for
enlisted personnel and support personnel in the area, and
WHEREAS, community leaders, business people, governmental
officials, and the media have expressed continuing support of the
United States Navy to establish the home base operation at Cherry
Point, and
WHEREAS, the community as a whole must commit its full efforts
and support welcoming the Navy's operation here and will work in
construction, services, education, governmental capacities, ,
recreation and business to insure the effort will be successful;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Whatcom County Counci
hereby endorses the efforts of the Port of Bellingham in investigatij
the establishment of a home base for the U.S. Navy Task Force
RESOLUTION - 1.
November 2, 1983
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Group at Cherry Point and offers its cooperation in providing
whatever information is necessary to pursue this objective;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Whatcom County Council does
hereby request the Port of Bellingham and any other group or
organization to keep the Whatcom County Council fully informed
as to its progress in pursuing the Home basing of the U.S. Navy
Task Force at Cherry Point including the impacts this program
may have on Whatcom County and its small towns, and assures those
parties of the full cooperation of the Whatcom County Council.
PASSED this 3rd day of November , 1983.
ATTEST:
Clerk of the Council
RESOLUTION - 2.
November 2, 1983
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY WASHI GTON
Craig W. VcYle, Chairperson