02/23/2016 Resolutions 2016-36RF,SOLUTION 2016-36
W HEREAS, on February 2, 2016, the City of Graod Island experienced a neaz record
setting winter weather event with sigoificant amounts of heavy snow and high winds causing
dangerous blizzard conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Febmazy 2016 Blizzazd event required additional resouroes outside
those maintained and operated by the Ciry of Grand Island for snow removal to ensure emergency
services as well as safe and passable streeYS for Iocal eesidents; and
WHEREAS, fhe necessary resources were immediately required to provide a timely
and effective disaster response for the safety of the publie; and
WHEREAS, on February 4, 2016, the Mayor oPtne City of Grand Island issued a
Disaster Deelaration to obtain the necessary resources to ensure a timely and efFective disaster
response.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the City Council approve of the necessity of
the Pebruary 4, 2016 Disaster Declazation in order to obtain and utilize outside resouroes to respond
— to the February 2016 Blizzard, to ensure a timely and effective respouse and to provide for safe and
passable streets.
Adopted by the City Council of the Ciry of Grand Island, Nebraska, Februazy 23, 2016.
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