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12. Board Appointments - Airport Area of Influence Committeeti City of Kalispell Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 599034997 -Telephone (406) 758-7000 Fax - (406) 758-7758 REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: City Manager, James H. Patrick SUBJECT: Airport Area of Influence Committee MEETING DATE: May 1, 2005 BACKGROUND: Montana Code Annotated (MCA) 67-4 requires local governments with an airport listed in the NIPAS to designate an airport affected area around that airport. The designation must be based on FAA rules and guidelines. Upon the designation of an airport influence area, the use of land within the airport influence area shall be restricted as to heights of obstacles consistent with FAR Part 77 until new rules are adopted pursuant to MCA 67. Since this airport area of influence will impact both county and city, the joint airport affected area committee has been agreed to by the Flathead County Commissioners and will consist of five members, two appointed by the county, two appointed by the city, and one at - large. On February 22, 2005 the commissioners appointed their two members to the above stated committee. The Kalispell City Council needs to appoint two members to the committee and these four people will meet and appoint the fifth person at -large to finalize the makeup of the committee. RECOMMENDATION: The City Council appoint Planning Director Tom Jentz and Airport Manager Fred. Leistiko to represent the City of Kalispell on this committee. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by council. Respectfully submitted, J s H. Patrick, City Manager