HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-08 Nat. Optimim Pop. Comm.WHEREAS many of the conflicts in the State of Oregon and local jurisdictions arising
from diverse approaches and philosophies regarding natural resource use, property
fights, education, crime, housing, employment, water and land use and development are
magnified or indirec~y affected by pressures brought to bear by a growing population;
and
WHEREAS our state is not alone in its struggle to cope with population growth; and
WIIEREAS no single state is in a position to determine national policy regarding
population, nor can any state formulate its own policy apart from national concerns;
and
WHI~REAS the United States does not now have a comprehensive population policy
designed to achieve a secure future, nor does the Federal Government have a
deliberative body dedicated to serious debate or implementation of a plan of action
regarding the impact of population on our future; and
WHEREAS proponents of a National Optimum Population Commission propose that
such commission be appointed by the Vice President of the United States to analyze and
debate the question "What is our optimum population?"; and
WHEREAS after a three- to five-year period of gathering information, the commission
would summarize its findings and propose noncoercive educational, legislative and
public policy initiatives to place the United States on the path, during a transition period
lasting from 100 to 125 years, toward achieving an optimum sustainable population;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Ashland that we, the members of the City Council,
endorse the proposal to form a National Optimum Population Commission. This
resolution was read by title only in accordance with the Ashland Municipal Code
2.04.090 and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of March, 1995.
Barbara M.~h~stensln, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this 23rd day of March, 1995.
Don Laws, Chairperson
RESOLUTION NO. 95-OF
, Resolution of the City of Ashland
"2 Whereas many of the conflicts in the State of OregonAarlsing from diverse approaches and phi-
3 losophies regarding natural resource use, property fights, education, crime, housing, employment,
4 water and land use and development are magnified or indirectly affected by pressures brought to
5 hear by a growing population; and
6 Whereas our state is not alone in its struggle to cope with population growth; and
7 Whereas no single state is in a position to determine national policy regarding population, nor
8 can any state formulate its own policy apart from national concerns; and
9 Whereas the United States does not now have a comprehensive population policy designed to
10 achieve a secure future, nor does the Federal Government have a deliberative body dedicated to
i1 serious debate or implementation of a plan of action regarding the impact of population on our
12 ture; and
13 Whereas proponents of a National Optimum Population COmmiSSiOn propose that such commit.
14 sion be appointed by the Vice President of the United States to analyze and debate the question
· 15 W~nat is our optimum popuiatlon?"; and
16 Whereas after a three- to five-year period of gathering information, the commission would sum-
17 marize ite findings and propose noncoerclve educational, legislative and public policy initiatives to
13 place the United States on the path, during a transition period lasting from 100 te 125 years, toward
19 achieving an optL-num sustainable population; now, therefore,
P0 Be it resolved by t~e Clly of Ashland:
Pl T~atwe~aemem~e~of~eC~CouncllenclorselheproposalloForma
22 Na~onal Optmum Popula~on CommSsslon.
This resolution was read by title only. in accordance with the Ashland
unici a o e 2.0~.09o d. ly pAsS~.D and ~opTED this ~/day o~ ,1995.
Barbara M. Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED AND APPROVED this ~,~ day of
id~4'~ , 1995.
Don Laws, Acting Chairperson