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r272 e - - - -,-- ---. - - --- -~- ------- _ __ "1 FIRST PHASE CONSTRUCTION . INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION or PARKING APRON BERTHS No. I AND No.2 AS SHOWN I ON THE MASTER PLAN AND STAGE No. I APRON PLAN; EXTENSION OF THE NORTH-SOUTH I RUNWAY 2,000 LIN. FT. NORTH, INCLUDING SURFACING AND DRAINAGE AS SPECIFIED; I ACQUI RI NG THE NECESSARY RI GHT-OF-WAY FOR THE RUNWAY EXTENSION NORTH AND FOR 1'1 CONTROLLED ACCESS SOUTH OF THE NORTH-SO~TH RUNWAY; CONSTRUCTION OF AN AIR- . . .. ., CRAFT TIE DOWN AREA LOCATED NORTH OF THE PREseNT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. RESURFACING OF THE EXISTING NORTH-SOUTH RUNWAY. INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING SYSTEM . ~ 0. . 0 ON EXTENDED RUNWAY. SECOND PHASE CONSTRUCTION INCLUDES EXTENDING THE NORTH-SOUTH RUNWAY AN ADDITIONAL 1{200 LIN. FT. INCLUDING SURFACING AND pRAINAGE AS SPECIFIED; CONSTRUCTING THE TAXIWAY FOR I ACCESS FROM THE END OF THE EXTENDED RUNWAY; CONSTRUCTION OF THE APRON FOR I BERTH NO.3; ADDITI,ONAL AIRCRAFT TIE DOWN AREA. THE PRELIMINARY.ENGINEERING ESTIMATES OF THE EIGHT PROJECTS TO BE e ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THE FIRST PHASE ARE: PROJECT No. I - APRON CONSTRUCTION $ 27,706.00 PROJECT NO.2 - AIRCRAFT TIE DOWN AREA . 45,773.00 PROJECT NO.3: LAND.AC~UISITIONS 50,000.00 I PROJECT No. 4 - EXTENDI NG N-S RUNWAY 144,135.00:- PROJECT No., 5 - ACCESS ROAD 22,882.20 :1 I PROJECT NO.6 - LIGHTING OF RUNWAY EXTENSION 50,000.00 III PROJECT NO.7 - RESURFACING N-S RUNWAY 72,765.00 I , PROJECT No. 8.- ~EA~COAT, RUNWAYS OTHER THAN N-S RUNWAY 17,000.00 !I .. '. ~ 4~6, ~61 .20 Ii THE COMMITTEE GAVE FULL DISCUSSION TO EACH ITEM OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM AND . . _THE ME~BERS GENERALLY AGREED THAT THESE WERE THE IMPORTANT IMMEDIATE PROJECTS TO BE UNDERTAKEN FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT. . . AFTER SOME FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE COMMITTEE FORMULATED THE FOLLOWING RECOM- ._ MENDATION: :tt THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE THE SUBMISSION OF A REQUEST TO CAA FOR THE'FIRST I PHASE OF THE MAHLON SWEET IMPROVEMENT TO INCLUDE EIGHT SEPARATE PROJECTS ALL OF I , WHICH ARE ESTIMATED TO COST $430,261.20 IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE ciTY's PORTION OF THE COST OF THE PROJECT, WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY $190,000.00, WOULD BE DERIVED FROM THE .SALE OF SURPLUS ACREAGE AT MAHLON SWEET FIELD AND CERTAIN ACREAGE OF THE CHAMBERS STREET AIRPARK AREA. IT IS-THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE BALANCE OF FUNDS EITHER SHOULD COME FROM THE GENERAL FU~D OR IF ADDITIONAL FUNDS AR~ NEEDED IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL RECOMMEND TO THE VOTERS I APPROVAL OF A TAX LEVY OR A BOND ISSUE." AFTER ,SOME DISCUSSION OF THE IMMEDIATE'NEED FOR REPAIRING OF THE EXISTING NORTH-SOUTH RUNWAY BY PAVING WITH A TWO~INCH LIFT OF ASPHALTIC'CONCRETE, IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY DR. CRUMBAKER, THAT THIS PROjECT BE INCLUDED ONLY AS A LOW PRIORITY PROJECT TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AFTER THE OTHER PARTS OF THE-PROGRAM HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. THE MOTION WAS DEFEATED. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WATSON, SECONDED BY MR. BOOTH THAT.THE REPORT OF THE AIRPORT AND ~ FINANCE COMMITTEES BE ADOPTED.. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. 0- ;. 0 IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SIEGENTHALER,.SECONDED BY MR. CONE, THAT THE MAYOR SEND A LETTER TO EACH OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE CONSIDERED AS CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF COUNCILMAN OF WARD NO.4 TO REPLACE MR. CONE, NOTIFYING THEM OF THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. SHEARER AND EXPRESS- ING APPRECIATION TO THEM FOR ~HEIR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE IN THIS POSITION, IF THEY HAD BEEN APPOINTED. MOTION CARRIED. . I IT WAS MOVED BY.MR. KOPPE, SECONDED BY DR. CRUMBAKER, THAT THE MAYOR ALSO SEND A LETTER II TO COUNCILMAN CONE EXPRESSING TO HIM THE COUNCIL'S APPRECIATION AND THE APPRECIATION or THE i I CITY FOR HIS SERVICES AS COUNCILMAN, WARD 4 FOR.THE PAST TWO YEARS AND ALSO WISHING HIM /' SUCCESS IN HIS NEW POSITION IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE. MOTION CARRIED. . . . J :1 I . I I I I I . ~ I,