ML20086R786

Forwards Resolution 76 Authorizing County Participation in four-county Radiological Planning Task Force & Authorizing Use of County Employees for Radiological Emergency Response Preparedness.Implementation Requested.W/Certificate of Svc

ML20086R786
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	02/15/1984
From:	Seigerman V ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY
To:	Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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NUDOCS 8403010170
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. Washington, D.C. 20555 SERVED FEB 2 919eq Re: Res. No. 76 - Authorizing Rockland County's

, Participation in the Four County Radiological

', Planning Task Force - Authorizing the Un of

, Rockland County Employees for Radiological Emergency Response Preparedness.

Dear Sir:

I-The attached resolution was adopted by the Rockland County Legislature at its February 7,1984 meeting.

We would appreciate your using your good offices to implement the intent of this resolution.

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Very truly yours,

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O Introduced by:

Hon. Herbert Reir man Referral No. 6675 February 7,1984

,. RESOLUTION NO. 76 OF 1984 AUTHORIZING ROCKLAND COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE FOUR COUNTY RADIOLOGICAL PLAN 13NG TASK FORCE - AUTHORIZING THE USE OF ROCKLAND COUNTY EMPLOYEES FOR

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RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS.

Meehan/ Murphy WHEREAS, by numerous resolutions, Rockland County has in the past supported the closure of the nuclear power facilities located at Indian Point, Buchanan, New York, and WHEREAS, the State of New York has imposed a compense. ting radiological evacuation plan upon Rockland County and removed from Rockland County officials the primary responsibility for disaster preparedness, and WHEREAS, the Legislature of Rockland County recognizes the diligent effort and labor of the Cititens Advisory Committee to review Rockland County's own nuclear evacuation and preparedness plan, and WHEREAS. cimpletion of the review process by the Citizens Advisory Committee

,. and ti.e forwarding 'of its recommendations to the Rockland County Legislature will T not occur for a substantial period of time, and WHEREkS, the Legislature of Rockland County b?lieves that in the event of a

, nuclear occurrence at the Indian Point power facilities, the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Rockland County can best be protected by direct participation, supervision and coordination of rescurces within and without Rockland County by Rockland County officials, and WHEREAS, a transition process is necessary before Rockland County officials may reassume primary responsibility for disaster preparedness, to allow for the training of Rockland County employees under the State /Rockland County plan, to allow for Rockland County's input into the four-county planning process, for the smooth transition between the State of New York and Rockland County, and to allow Rockland County to pursue funding for training and e.quipment, and WHEREAS, the Citizens Advisory Committee, by a 15-4 vote, and +.he Multi-Services Committee, by a unanimous vote, have met, considered and approved this resolution, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Legislature of Rockland County again calls for the shutdown of the Indian Point nuclear power plants and reconfirms its belief that no radiological plan can guarantee the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Rockland County in the event of a severe nuclear occurrence at the Indian Point power plants, r d be it further (continued on reverse side)

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Referral No.

February 7,1984 RESOLVED, that the Legislature of Rockland County, in order to best protect the citizens of Rockland County, expresses its intention and authorizes the County of Rockland to reassume primary responsibility for the coordination and supervision of disaster preparedness in Rockland County, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Legislature of Rockland County authorizes the re-entry of Rockland County into the four-county radiological planning Task Force, and be. It

. RESOLVED, that the Ccunty of Rockland hereby authorizes the use of County cmployees for participation in training and drilling under the State /Rockland County plan, and be it further

,. RESOLVED, that the Legislature of Rockland County herein directs its Chairman to seek funding from all sources for th'e cost of Rockland County's employees' participation ir. w&.:ng and drilling, and be it fizther RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Legislature of Rockland County be and she.

hereby is directed to send a copy of this resolution to Hon. Mario Chomo, Governor of the State of New York; Hon. Alfred Del Bello, Lt. Governor, New York State; Hon.

Linda Winikow, New York Str.te Senator; Hon. Eugene Levy, Hon. Robert Conner and Hon. William Ryaa, New York State Assemblymen and Hon. Mary Margaret McPhillips, New York State Assemblywoman; the Majority and Minority Leaders of the New York State Senate and Assembly; to the chief executive officers of the Counties of

. Westchester, Orange and Putnam; the officials of NYPA, FEMA, NRC and Con Edison, and to such other persons as the Clerk, in her discretion, may feel proper in order to '

dfectuate the pprpcse of this rese.lution.

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I VOTE: AYES: 288 NAYS: 98-Clark, Cornell, Easter, Goodfriend, Gorman EOT/bem - Absente 20-Colman M-46

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