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RESOLUTION NO. 95-125
THE CITY OF STILLWATER, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, the history of the Minnesota National Guard at
Stillwater began with the organization of the Minnesota Enrolled
Militia at Stillwater on April 29, 1861 at Fort Snelling,
Minnesota as Company B, 1st Regiment, Minnesota Volunteers; and
WHEREAS, the Unit served gallantly in twelve campaigns of
the Civil War, and was called to National service for every major
United States conflict through world War II, and was honored with
the French Croix de Guerre with Palm, and the Streamer HBelvedereH
in world War II; and
Whereas, members of the Stillwater Headquarters Company, 1st
Brigade served in Korea, Viet Nam, and Dessert Storm; and
WHEREAS, the Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st
Brigade at Stillwater has served in numerous State civil
emergencies and natural disasters since its' organization 134
years ago; and
WHEREAS, the Stillwater
defense services to the St.
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WHEREAS, Stillwater Unit takes an active
community, making its' facilities available for Boy
community events, and recreational activities.
role in the
Scout Troops,
WHEREAS, the Stillwater Unit serves as the Headquarters for
more than 2,400 guardsman representing one third of the total
National Guard members in the State; and
Whereas, the existing facility was constructed in 1922, it
can not accommodate the military vehicles assigned to their
cc:mmand, and is too small to adequately provide the needed
services to the other units within the 1st Brigade; and
WHEREAS, the Stillwater Armory, has deteriorated extensively,
and is substandard with respect to Minnesota State Building Codes,
the Life Safety Code, OSHA regulations, and requirements
identified by the Americans with Disabilities Act; and
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WHEREAS, the functional to support the requirements of the
assigned unit, including space deficiencies in classrooms,
training areas, administration, secured equipment storage, and
civilian and military vehicle parking; and
WHEREAS, these functional deficiencies adversely affect to
effectively train for accomplishment of its' assigned readiness
mission; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Stillwater, in 1991,
donated eight acres of land in the industrial park
of $291,065 for the purpose of constructing a new
armory ;
purchased and
area at a cost
National Guard
WHEREAS, such a facility would be so constructed to
accOl'l1lllOdate the addition of other community facilities, either
before, simultaneously, or after the new armory was built; and
WHEREAS, the newly constrUcted armory would be available for
use within the COlllllUnity when not being used for National Guard
functions; and
WHEREAS, the construction of a new armory is the first
priority of the State, and, therefor, the State of Minnesota and
the City of Stillwater have contributed $1.2 million toward the
completion of this facility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That the City of Stillwater urgently requests the United
States Congress to authorize and appropriate $ 2.695 million for
the Federal share of the cost of constructing a new National Guard
Armory in Stillwater, Minnesota on the land donated by the City.
THEREFORE, the Clerk of the City of Stillwater shall be, and
is hereby directed, to transmit three copies of this resolution to
the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Military Installations and
Facilities Subcommittee of the House National Security Committee,
the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Readiness
Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Chairman and
Ranking Member of the Military Construction Subcommittees of the
House and Senate Appropriations Committees, and the Chairman and
Ranking Member of the Military Construction Subcommittee of the
Senate Appropriations committee, Senators Paul Wellstone and Rod
Grams of Minnesota, Congressman Bill Luther, Representative,
Minnesota 6th District, Lieutenant General Edward D. Baca, Chief,
National Guard Bureau, U.S. Department of Defense, and Major
General Eugene R. Andriotti, Adjutant General, Minnesota Army and
Air National Guard.
Adopted 5y.Council this 6th day' of June, 1995
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J Ki e, Mayor
Attest:
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Morl Weldon, City Clerk.