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r ff"'\ G'~ ,-~ r J~b e (2) THE NAUTRAL RESIDENTIAL AND CULTURAL GROWTH OF THE CITY OF EUGENE HAS SURROUNDED THE AIRPARK ON THREE SIDES TO A DEGREE WHICH MAKES THE AIRPARK INCOMPATIBLE WITH SURROUNDING LAND USE AND UNSUITABLE FOR REGULAR TWIN ENGINE AIRCRAFT OPERATION IN THE ABSENCE OF SUBSTANTIAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR RUNWAY EXTENSION, lAND AC- QUISITION AND RELOCATION OF 18TH STREET. I (3) AN EXHAUSTIVE STUDY OF LOCAL AND VISITING AIRCRAFT OWNER CONDITIONS, VOLUME AND TYPE, INDICATE THAT MAHLON-SWEET'AIRPORT CAN SERVE THE AIR TRADE OF THE EUGENE- SPRINGFIELD AREA WITH REASONABLE CONVENIENCE. (4) THE ANNUAL COST OF THE AIRPARK TO THE CITY OF EUGENE IS EXCESSIVE WHEN THE VALUE OF THE LAND AND THE REQUIREMENT FOR OPERATION OF TWO MUNICIPAL AIRPORTS IS CON- SIDERED. PART I I OF THE REP6RT TITLED "DEVELOPMENT OF MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT" AND FILED WITH THE CITY ON DECEMBER 20, 1954 WAS ALSO SUMMARIZED BY MR. FISHER. THIS PART, ITWAS EXPLAINED, CONTA,INS THE MASTER PLANNING AND FINANCI~L INFORMATION APPLICABLE TO THE PROPOSED RE-DEVELOPMENT OF MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT. IT WAS POINTED OUT BY MR. FISHER THAT THIS PART OF THE REPORT IS PREDICATED UPON THE CLOSING OF EUGENE AIRPARK AND CENTRALIZING ALL OF EUGENE'S AVIATION ACTIVITY ON MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT USING THE FUNDS FROM THE SALE OF THE AIRPARK SITE TO PROVIDE FACILITIES TO SERVE ,GENER'AL AVIATION, EXE- CUTIVE, CORPORATE AND'CIVIL TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT BUSINESS ON Mfl,HLON SWEET AIRPOO. 'IT'WAS EXPLAINED ALSO THAT THE REPORT SETS FORTH THE OPERAT10NS POLICY AND' THE RATES AND CHARGES, LEASES AND CONTRACTS, PERSONNEL AND OTHER RELATED SUBJECTS WHICH ARE RECOMMEND8D FOR USE IN DEVELOPING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE RE'VISED AIRPORT.' e MUCH OF THE MEETING WAS DEVOTED TO QUESTIONING MR. FISHER REGARDING HIS FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS, AND IN DISCUSSING THE FEA~IBILjTY OF A SECOND CLOSE-IN AIRPORT. I As A RESULT OJ=' THE COMM'ITTEE'S STUDY AND DELIBERATION ON THE'REPORT'A'ND ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING EUGENE'S AIRPORT PROBDEMS IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE C~UNCIL ACCEPT THE REPORT OF LEIGH FISHER AND ASSOCIATES ON "AVIATION AND AI RPORTS 'OF EUGENE, OREGON,"' AND THAT THE COUNC I L ADOPT THE FOLLOWI NG POLl CY WI TH RESPECT TO AIRPORT REDEVELOPMENT: I. THAT~HE EUGENE AIRPARK BE CLOSED TO AIRCRAFT ACTIVITIES AS SOON AS POSSJBLE BUT NOT UNTIL ADEQUATE FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES AT'MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT. . 2. THAT THE PLAN OF THE CITY OF EUGENE WILL BE THE DEVELOPM~NT ~F ONLYONEAIR~ORT (MAHLON SWEET FIELD) AND TO DEVELOP IT AS A FIRST CLASS, 24 HOUR A DAY ALL W~ATHER AIRPORT, CAPABLE O~ A HIGH STANDARD OF SERVICE ~OR ALL TYPES OF AVIAT10N'ACTIVITY. 3. THAT THE OLD'AIRPARK LAND ~ND SURPLUS AIRPORT LAND ~E SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED 'OF,' BUT THAT THE FA'IR MARKET V,ALUE OF ALL SUCH L'AND BE EA'RMARKED FOR FINANCING THE MAHLON SWEET FIELD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. IN ADDITION THAT THE C1TY APPLY FOR FULL COOPERATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER THE FEDERAL AIRPORT AID PROGRAM. 4. ,THAT THE PLA'N, FOR OPERATION OF THE IMPROVED MAHLON SWEET AI RPORT I NCLUDE' A CON- TRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT WI TH AN AVI ATI'ON COMMERCI AL SERVI CE 'OPERATOR (FI X,ED BASE' OPERATOR) OF PROVEN MANAGEMENT ABILITY TO PRO~IPE A FUL~ AND COMPLETE HIGH TYPE AVIATION SERVICE TO ALL INTERESTS IN THE UPPER WILLAMETTE VALLEY. I 5. 'THAT'T~ SAFEGUARD THE OPERATION AND INVESTMENT AT MAHLON'SWEET AIRPORT AND IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY THAT THE CITY SECURE AVIGATION EASEMENTS COVERING AIR RIGHTS AROUND THE AIRPORT AREA IN ADDITION TO ZONING LAND IN THE VICINITY OF MAHLON SWEET FIELDFo"R LAND'USE. e THE COMMITTEE ALSO RECOMMENDS 1r0RAAPPROVAL THE FOLLOWING LINE OF ACTION TOWARD'THE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. A. SECURE APPRAISALS OF FAIR VALUE OF AIRPARK LAND AND SURPLUS LAND AT MAHLON SWEET 'AIRPORT. - ALSO SECURE APPRAI SALS OF LAND FOR N~S RUNWAY EXTENSION AND : DOOLITTLE EXTENSIONS. B. SUBM1T REVISED MASTER PLAN FOR MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT TO CAA AND'STATE BOARD or AERONAUTICS FOR APPROVAL~ C. PREPARE ENGINEERING TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP OF MAIN BUILDING AREA A~ AN ~XTENS10N OF CHART 9 PAGE 32 (PART II or REPORT). D. SECURE DESIGN AND CdST ESTIMATES OF T HANGAR UNITS. E. GET ESTIMATES or COST'Of COMPLETIVN OF AIRPORT ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING. I e ~