HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 46-51HES0 ,UT 0N NO.
RESOLUTION REGARDING REACTIVATION
OF MINTER FIELD.
WHEREAS, in view of the present world conditions, the
Government of the United States is presently engaged in expanding
the nation's defense program, and the United States Air Force is
expanding in proportion to the.other branches of the armed services,
and
WHEREAS, the United States Air Force was located at Minter
Field in E~rn County in World War II and said Field is intact and
in good condition, and the facilities thereon are in good operative
condition, and said Field could be easily reactivated for Air
Force use, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bakersfield and
the people of the City and surrounding areas were pleased and
satisfied with the program as carried out by the Air Force at Minter
Field during World War II, and the period immediately preceding, and
pleasant relations were continually maintained with the personnel of
the Field and the citizens and officials of the cornunity,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Bakersfield does hereby extend an invitation to the
United States Air Force to reactivate Minter Field and hereby offers
their full cooperation in connection with such reactivation program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby
instructed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to each
of the following: Hon. Gilpatrick, Assistant Secretary Air Force,
Charge of Installations, Pentagon, Washington, D. C.; Col. H. R.
Maddux, Pentagon, Washington, D. C.; and Col. Louis Ensign, Pentagon,
Washington, D. C.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed
and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regula~
meeting thereof held on the llth day of September, 1951, by the
following vote:
AYES: ~ MORELOCK, SAUNDERS, SHURLEY, SULLIVAN, VANDERLEI,~
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ABSENT: _.~~j~J-t' ~ ~ ' ";~"""""'""""'
Ex-0fficio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield.
APPROVED this llth day of September, 1951
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield.