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<br /> Councilman Lassen entered the meeting.
<br /> Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Anderson that the bills as presented and read be allowed and proper I
<br /> City officials authorized to draw the necessary warrants. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present
<br /> voting aye, motion carried.
<br /> COMMITTEE REPORTS
<br /> Committee meeting held October 12, 1967:
<br /> "Present: Mayor Cone; Councilmen Purdy, Lauris, Anderson, Lassen, Hayward, and Wingard;
<br /> Assistant City Manager and staff; and others.
<br />1 l. Curfew - Councilwoman Hayward asked that the curfew law be reviewed with regard to high
<br /> school dances at the Armory. She said students under 16 are not permitted to attend.
<br /> Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Anderson that Item 1 of the Committee report be received and filed.
<br /> Motion carried.
<br />2 The City Manager announced that a Southwest Regional Town Meeting will be held November 3 e
<br /> and 4 at Southwest Oregon Community College in Coos Bay.
<br />3 2. Airport Capital Improvement - The Airport Manager gave a detailed report on a proposed
<br /> five-year capital improvement program for Mahlon Sweet Field. The Airport Commission
<br /> recommended a bond election to include $38,256 additional funds not budgeted for work
<br /> now underway; $114,714 as the City's share with Federal participation included in the I
<br /> present City budget subject to bond approval for taxiway reconstruction and lighting
<br /> approved by the FAA; and $920,870 for other improvements and $1,130,000 for land ac-
<br /> quisition during 1967-69 - a total requirement of $2,203,839 for the next two years.
<br /> The work recommended for 1967-69 includes hangar taxiways, access roads, service and
<br /> emergency roads, landscaping, runway. cleaning equipment, and overlaying runways and
<br /> taxiways to accommodate heavier aircraft. The three-year period, 1969-72 , will re-
<br /> quire an additional $2,150,000 for extending hangar runways, runway lighting, auto-
<br /> mobile parking, security fencing, extending main runway and runway lighting, automo-
<br /> bile parking, security fencing, extending main runway and lighting, ILS relocation,
<br /> airport fire station, new control tower, terminal building expansion, cargo building,
<br /> and additonal runway and a roadway underpass.
<br /> Mayor Cone said he felt an all-out attempt should be made to persuade the County Com-
<br /> missioners to create a port authority for transportation in order for the expenditures to
<br /> be spread over a broader base. The Assistant City Manager said creation of a port
<br /> authority may delay airport work, but that if a bond issue is approved for~critic~~ work
<br /> needed to be accomplished now, the port authority probably could assume the bond. obliga-
<br /> tion. The Airport Manager recommended creation of a port authority rather than Lane
<br /> County's assuming operation of the airport in oider to provide better co-ordination of
<br /> other airports in the County with Mahlon Sweet Field.
<br /> Councilman Anderson expressed the opinion that airport improvements and expansion
<br /> might create additional operating expenses. The Airport Manager said it is anticipated
<br /> airport revenues will offset any additional operating expenses. It was pointed out I
<br /> the Airport Commission's recommendation was to submit to the voters two separate issues -
<br /> one for about $1 million for construct~on and land acquisition, the other for about
<br /> $1 million for land acquisition for fu~ure expansion. It was reported metering of the
<br /> airport parking lot and charging an aircraft tiedown fee are under-s.tt.i~y.
<br /> No action was taken. It was understood the item would be discussed again at the time
<br /> tests arecompleted to determine extent of work necessary on runways and taxiways to
<br /> support heavier aircraft. e
<br /> The City Manager presented details of the Airport Commission's revised recommendations made upon com-
<br /> pletion of soil tests to determine construction needs for the main runway. The revised recommendation
<br /> decreased the total requirement by about $500,000, and would call for one bond issue of $561,747 for
<br /> immediate improvement projects and land acquisition, and another bond issue of $1,050,000 for land
<br /> acquisition for future expansion. The improvement funds will allow strengthening of the main runway
<br /> to 100,000 lbs to accommodate the DC9s and 737s. It will not accommodate continual landings of
<br /> heavier plans like the 727, but will permit occasional emergency 727 landings. Councilwoman Lauris
<br /> asked if it is felt this move is necessary in view of the possibility of construction of a new
<br /> super airport south of Portland. Abe Johnson, Airport Commission member, said even with construction
<br /> of a superairport south of Portland it would not detract from the need for a first-class airport here,
<br /> and that these improvements are deemed absolutely necessary immediately.
<br /> Councilman Anderson asked if it had been determined if a port authority could assume the City's bond
<br /> obligation. The City Attorney said a port authority cannot assume any bond obligation, but it can
<br /> issue bonds of its own and then payoff the City's bonds. I
<br /> Dr. puray moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to accept the revised Airport Commission report and proceed
<br /> to set a bond election as recommended.
<br /> Mr. Anderson asked if the Airport Commission will proceed to investigate the possibility of broaden-
<br /> ing the support for operation of the Field. Charles Wiper, Airport Commission chairman, said this
<br /> is the Commission's primary intent after the immediate improvements are provided for.
<br /> A rollcall vote was taken on the motion to approve, and motion carried, all Councilmen present voting -
<br /> aye.
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