Great news! The Niagara Falls City Council will be voting on the following resolution on Monday - please consider attending and speaking in favor of the resolution. RELATIVE TO SUPPORTING THE INITIATIVE FOR NEW YORK STATE TO GIFT THE NIKOLA TESLA STATUE TO THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS BY: Council Member Glenn Choolokian WHEREAS, Nikola Tesla is credited with developing and patenting the alternating current system process which resulted in the creation of generators for the long distance transmission of power by electricity ; and WHEREAS, Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse built the first hydro-electric power plant in 1895 in Niagara Falls, New York; and WHEREAS, this power plant and others like it are credited with starting “the electrification of the world;” and WHEREAS, there is located in the Niagara Falls State Park at Goat Island a statue celebrating the life of Nikola Tesla; and WHEREAS, an initiative is developing by individuals in the City of Niagara Falls which is encouraging New York State to gift the Tesla statue to the City of Niagara Falls for the purpose of locating the statue in a place in the City (yet to be determined) that is suitable and recognizes the tremendous scientific contribution to the world made by Nikola Tesla. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this City Council does support the initiative for New York State to gift the Nikola Tesla statue to the City of Niagara Falls for the purpose of locating the statue in a place in the City (yet to be determined) that is suitable for such a statue.
Posted on: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 01:32:06 +0000
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