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CC Resolution No. 1250 2412 RESOLUTION NO. 1250 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, SUPPORTING RETAINING JOHNSON SPACE CENTER ACTIVITIES IN THE CLEAR LAKE AREA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the Johnson Space Center is a major employer in the Houston-Galveston region; and WHEREAS, the "spin-off" growth opportunities in the aerospace and high tech sectors provided by the Johnson Space Center are critical to the long-term growth and diversification of the Houston-Galveston regional economy; and WHEREAS, NASA is currently considering consolidation proposals which would move 3 , 500 - 7, 000 jobs in engineering, space shuttle management, and orbiter operations from the Johnson Space Center to NASA centers in Alabama and Florida; NOW THEREFORE BE IS RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS : Section 1 : That the City Council of the City of Baytown supports the retention of the shuttle, orbiter, and space station engineering divisions and the Shuttle Program Management Office and Orbiter Project Management Office at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Section 2 : That the City Council urges Texas' Congressional delegation to work to retain these jobs as it considers NASA' s proposal and its budget . Section 3 : This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown this the 8th day of June, 1995 . Z5;z c el � PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor ATTEST: �_ % X_7� EILEEN P . HALL, City Clerk 2413 APPROVED AS TO FORM: I� ACIO RAMIREZ, SRU City Attorney Icgel/council/june/6-8-95resNASA 2