HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1961.04.11 - 19355RE: LI;11{,.)1\I April 11, 1961
BY: Mr. Cordon
IN RE L1ERGENCY OPERATING CENTER
TO THE „,/,I.LAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
I*. Chairman / Ladies and Gentlemen!,
WHEREAS, the Civil Defense Committee on June 22, 1959, recommended to the
Board in proposed Resolution No. 3543 that steps be taken by the Buildings and Grounds
Committee to develop plans for the construction of an Emergency Operating Center in
conjunction with the County building program, and
WHEREAS, after consultation with the Architects, it was found that it would not
be feasible to incorporate such Emergency Operating Center in the Court Tower and the
Board on August 5, 1959, on recommendation of the Ways and Means Committee, appro-
priated $2,500.00 for pre-preliminary plans and specifications for a County l_mergemcy
Operating Center, and
WHEREAS, this Board on October 26„ 1959, on recommendation of the Buildinus
and Grounds Committee (Miscellaneous Resolution 3585) allocated a site at the County
Service Center for the location of the County Emergency Center, and
WHEREAS, the Civil Defense Committee has, in conjunction with the County
Department of Public Works, prepared pre -preliminary plans for such Cmc.rgency Operating
Center to be constructed on the site previously set aside by the Boarci,
WHEFAAS in the interim your Civil Defense Committee has a,sain considered the
possibility of locating the Emergency Operating Center under the ru..,w Administrative
Wing or the proposed Supervisors Auditorium additions to th-_, Court Hous i. and
WHERiiA, such proposed c-)nstrw-ti.)il was considcieul a joint meeting of the
Special County Building and Civil -.,(f,._ose Committees In h% ,i-Fice of ADell, Hewlett
and Lueken'oac,11 ,soelates, Architects, on March 1, 1c/61, Lula
Copy to Allan Schenck
CIVIL DEFENL 0 IvlkAITTE'E
-harius %-argt;
WHEREAS, the Special County Building Committee will present a report to the
Board today with recommendations on such proposed construction, and
WHEREAS,„ the Civil Defense Committee during this September Session has not been
given the opportunity to present its full report relating to the construction of an Emergency
,,perating Center to this Board, and
WHEREAS, the time remaining during the September Session Is of necessity limited;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the matter of the project for the Emergency
Operating Center be referred back to the Civil DE FMSE Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Civil Defuse Committee be authorized to
p rusc ,Ilt its full report during the April Session for the Boards consideration and action,
either to proceed with the Emergency Operating Center project or terminate the same at
that time.
MR. CHAIRWAN, on behalf of the Civil Defense Committee,/ I move the adoption
of the foregoing ruslution.
Wiargaret
Vancu C. Fouts