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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution-2005-0011 RESOLUTION NO. --lL--2005 SERIES of 2005 TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF THE ROCKY FLATS COLD WAR MUSEUM AT THE FORMER PLANT SITE. WHEREAS, the Santa Fe Operations Office of the U S Atomic Energy Commission selected the Rocky Flats site for Project APPLE March 27, 1951, and WHEREAS, the former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant was built in 1951 in northern Jefferson County to produce the essential components of nearly every nuclear weapon in the U S arsenal as part of the nation's Nuclear Weapons Complex until production ceased in 1989, and WHEREAS, Rocky Flats was an important part of the local, national and international history of the Cold War, the central conflict of the second half of the 20th century in which two superpowers, the United States and the former Soviet Union, developed nuclear weapons and political alliances to protect their interests, and WHEREAS, Rocky Flats provided a variety of good, stable jobs and economic development in the northwest Denver Metropolitan area for 50-some years during the plant's operation and subsequent closure and cleanup, and WHEREAS, the cities and counties near the plant were involved with emergency response planning and annual exercises to be prepared in the event of accidental contaminant releases from Rocky Flats, and WHEREAS, conflicts surrounding the Rocky Flats' mission, activities and potential health and environmental impacts on surrounding communities dominated news media coverage for decades, which sometimes affected officials and residents NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge Section 1 That we support the concept of the Rocky Flats Cold War Museum remembering workers, documenting the historic, scientific and environmental legacies of Rocky Flats, and acknowledging the significant impact it had on nearby communities, the state, the country and the world Section 2. That we support the collection of Rocky Flats artifacts and oral histories to preserve the multi-faceted history of this site Section 3. That we support locating such a museum at the Rocky Flats site where a wildlife refuge will be established Section 4. That we acknowledge the potential for such a museum to be a tourist attraction and center for research and education for nearby schools and colleges DONE AND RESOLVED on this ~J, 'j ~, .-: r day ot4 '-2.1) r 17/ (I' ""'/ ,2.00,5 .---- { ,r // // ~----- \ // / 't~~;:C~e~~~y, M:~or:;JLj:I