HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - RS-93-4 - 02/10/1993 - Great Lakes Navy Base supportRb-9 3-4
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, it is our conviction that the Great Lakes Naval Training Center,
the world's largest, can easily and economically meet the current and future
training mission requirements for operational readiness of the Navy, and that
the availability and condition of land, facilities and associated air space is
superior to the other naval training centers, AND
WHEREAS, Great Lakes has maximum ability to accomodate contingency mobili-
zation and future total force requirements for Navy training, AND
WHEREAS, Great Lakes has demonstrated cost effectiveness through superior
training resulting in documented saving of lives and equipment in the Fleet, AND
WHEREAS, the U.S. taxpayers would receive the highest return on their na-
tional defense investment by retention and full utilization of the unique
facilities at Great Lakes rather than Orlando or San Diego, AND
WHEREAS, realignment of any Command from Great Lakes would have a signifi-
cant adverse economic impact, and the departure of major commands or the closure
of the base would have a devastating and irreparable economic impact on the
already impoverished City of North Chicago and its predominantly minority popu-
lation, and a massive negative effect on all of Northeastern Illinois and
Southeastern Wisconsin, AND
WHEREAS, the existing improvements to the communities' infrastructure will
more than adequately support forces, missions and personnel, AND
WHEREAS, retaining, and enlarging if needed, the facilities and missions
at Great Lakes will have no adverse environmental impact, AND
WHEREAS, Orlando, for example, with its potential wetlands problem and
high cost of real estate prohibits acquiring adequate surge capability, AND
WHEREAS, because a majority of Navy recruits come from the heartland of
America, it is more cost effective to conduct their recruit training at Great
Lakes because of its proximity to the transportation hub of America, Chicago's
O'Hare International, AND
WHEREAS Lake County, Illinois already has been significantly damaged,
economically, by the closure of Fort Sheridan, less than ten miles from Great
Lakes, AND
WHEREAS, Illinois ranks 8th among states in the flow of tax dollars to the
federal government and forty-fifth in return of Department of Defense dollars
and has only one other sizable defense facility within its borders, AND
WHEREAS, we believe the Secretary of Defense should consider the prudence
of placing as many defense related installations as possible inland and out of
range of most short range missiles which could be launched from sea or hostile
territory by enemies or terrorists, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of McHenry proclaim its solid support
of efforts to urge military and civilian officials and the Base Realignment
and Closure Commission to retain and fully utilize the facilities at Great
Lakes, Illinois, AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of__McHenry urge its citizens,
other taxing bodies, civic organizations, and businesses to support the Navy's
presence at Great Lakes and continue to laud the excellent spirit of community
volunteerism which Navy personnel exhibit, thus enriching our society, AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Navy be reminded that many of Great Lakes
military and civilian personnel enjoy the unique choice of living in either of
two wonderfully diverse states, Illinois and Wisconsin.
PASSED and APPROVED this loth day of February, 1993
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City Clerk