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Written CommentsFROM : OSTROM 1 FAX NO Nov. 30 2009 10:50AM P1 City Airport Statement by George Ostrom 11129109 Dear Kalispell Officals and fellow citizens: This is a long time citizen's view of the current city airport issues, and deals with relevant points not fully assessed by opponents of airport plans. A few vocal antis even present unproven "facts", ie "A majority are against the airport." Where did they get that ?? !. Noise- In my opinion, "disturbance" by aircraft is being exaggerated by a few. The last 50 years I've lived beneath the downwind leg Of most landings. Can't recall being upset. Any resident is more likely to hear vehicles, fire ambulance or police sirens, especially at night. I often hear the ALERT copier go over and give thanks. Those sounds are necessary parts of today's way of life. 2. Safety- My childhood home was on fifth Avenue West under the base and final low altitude landing legs. Has any resident there ever been hurt? No! New improvements will make it even safer. 3. Busines- The Kalispell Airport was a vital part of brother's Bell Manufacturing Co., and my Personal News, and realestate businesses. Like so many others, we constantly utilized the airport to the advantge of business and our customers. New generations of hard working business people are using and need that same vital resource. 4. Medical- Uncounted are sick or injured who've been helped or saved by availability of close -in flights to hospitals in Missoula, Spokane. Seattle, and elsewhere. Ted Parod began farsighted ALERT operations there. 5. Space Age- Airplanes are here to stay, and young people deserve opportunites to take part. Military pilot training programs were vital during WW II. Brother Ritchey. a Korean War Navy Air Force veteran, earned wings by cleaning hangars in his teens. Same with Teddy Van, airline Captain. A highlight for my daughter Heidi was learning to fly while in highsohool. Just three among hundreds of young people who benefitted from that experience - because "the Kalispell airport is there." One more reason it is a leading, prosperous municipal flight center in Montana. Glacier international is a Flathead blessing but doesn't fill the same unique miche. 6. Other Issues- These uses are understood by people who know the real role city aircraft play in our daily lives, such things as air -taxi, recreation. fish and game management, fire patrols, search and rescue, freight delivery, crime controls, FAA. CAP, conventions, ad infinitum. 7. personal Choice- How do people "bothered" by airplanes, explain settling near an airport? Justifing that choice should be an honest part of their "public statements." A dirt runway was there when T was born in 1928. 1 feel it is time everyone took a deep breath and honestly looks at the complete picture. Working together we should get this vital business done in the best interest of our ENTIRE community's future. Sinc rely. 0 urge Os Theresa White From: mzlaura@cyberport.net Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 2:05 PM To: Theresa White Subject: Nov 30 Public Hearing Dear Theresa, I will not be able to attend the public hearing on the airport expansion but I would appreciate you forwarding my comments to the council members. Thank you. Karlene Khor Dear City Council Members: I listened to Greg Goode present his opinion at the Planning Board advocating for airport expansion. Mr. Goode is aptly named as he is a good and decent man. Mr. Wise's family spoke at the same meeting on his behalf against the expansion and Mr. Wise is also a good and decent man. The public especially those residents living in the western and southern sections of Kalispell in attendance clearly represented by majority voiced their opinion: no expansion or move the airport site. I have seen on the county level, decisions made by the Commissioners in land use issues which have only resulted in litigation. There is a lawyer out of Helena who is 6-0 - six wins against the county. I'm very concerned this airport expansion could take a litigious turn and that becomes expensive and counter productive. I don't like my tax dollars used in that fashion. I would recommend that the parties - Mr. Goode and one other airport expansion proponent, a representative of Mr. Wise, Steve Eckels, a citizen from southern part and western part of Kalispell along with the City Planning Director meet to come up with a proposal that would work for all parties. If parties are part of the solution process - they usually come up with a solution and a resolution. I don't support condemning private property and to move the airport process along - my opinion is an alternative must be embraced. After all, 13 years have already passed and the changes are so significant to the landscape that new ideas and new thinking are just required now for the city airport. I do not know if the public hearing will be held at the Hilton and I don't ever recall any public hearing held at any other venue other than City Hall - so I am concerned again of the "messages" that can be interpreted to make it appear as if the council has already made up its mind and that this is a "done deal." Sincerely, Karlene Khor 229 7th Street West Kalispell Montana 59901 rage 1 of i Theresa White From: Susan Collis [wingalll @yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 2:31 PM To: Theresa White Subject: City Airport Hi, I just wanted to state that we live on Wilson Heights and over the last year or two have really noticed a lot more noise than ever before, especially due to helicopter flights. The noise can start early in the morning and go all day on an irregular basis. We used. to enjoy being outdoors and having peace and quiet on weekends but those days seem far gone. Not only will we soon have the noise from the bypass but possibly more and more plane/helicopter noise. If there is any way to reroute the air traffic so it will not affect so many in and near town, I am sure we will all be appreciative. Also, I am against any increase in the air traffic at the city airport unless the flight path is changed. Thank you for allowing me to have a say. Susan Collis 11/30/2009 The Monk Family 125 Ashley Hills Dr. . < < ' JERK Kalispell, MT 59901 Nov. 30, 2009 Kalispell City Council P.O. Box 1998 Kalispell, MT 59901 Dear Mayor and City Council Members; t • # . # . • • — 1. .. r #. r +. fi. _ a, • # • r t # f # ! ! � t. if"itt:..r• EE's f##f E" f :� #r#lf: #•.` ..'!. �` /f'' / # #. t # :- # # ,:.'f t t • ,t � f f * �' t' tt # tf • r ` 1. ` ' #; �;: f � f ' f - fr .::. i " .: # # : i.. ,-. : — # f!: t • t::# # , t. • t t our property. We believe that the towers are still standing in the same place as they were 16 years ago. Needless -to say we have been held hostage by the City of Kalispell just as our father always smcL While we wait for the City to make a decision on the airport expansion we are still payina property taxes. Our taxes have been increasing every year and this year we will be paying $13,597.00 on vacant land that cannot be sold or built upon. We have spoken with attorney Dale McGarvey who said, "This is a case of Condemnation Blight; the City of Kalispell is taking your property rights without paying just compensation7. The City paid Jim. Kelly to appraise our property last September and we were notified in February that the City was ready to buy our property. We started communicating with Mr. Leistiko and he was offering to purchase our property for $477,420.00. The actual value on the appraisal was $600,000.00 and the sewer connections our father paid to put in were never included in this appraisal. Also, the road and taxiway easements were subtracted from the total acreage, what had been appraised was not the total parcel. Our Attorney sent a letter to the City Attorney stating the errors and our concerns with the Kelly appraisal. We also had our own appraisal done, taking into account what our property would be worth if the city was not extending the runway and denying our property rights. Our appraisal shows a value of $815,000.00 and our new tax assessment notice has a market value of $2,041,657.00. We ask the City of Kalispell to make a decision and not table this issue for several more years. If you want to purchase our property lets enter into fair negotiations. If you decide not to buy our property, please release it from the T.I.F. district and please stop telling our buyers that you have plans to condemn our property. We have documentation to the above statements and will supply whatever is needed to resolve this issue. The City Airport has been a great asset to our Valley; it should be kept and operated as a small facility or moved to a different location, The Family of Robert L Monk LaDona Monk A property map is enclosed. Contact: Marilyn McDougall 212-8006 or 756-7921 or Myrna Matulevich 257-6467 No v4 k 5G u. � V,,, a PO Box 771 • 35 4th Street West Kalispell, Montana 59903 www.flatheadcitizens.org November 30, 2009 To: Kalispell City Council Regarding: Kalispell City Airport Expansion Project t: 406.756.8993 0 f: 406.756.8991 theadcitizens.org Please accept the following comments on behalf of Citizens for a Better Flathead for the City Council public meeting held on November 30, 2009 at the Hilton Garden Inn at 7:00 pm. We would like to extend our appreciation to you for taking the time to address this complicated process and for encouraging and facilitating heavy public involvement. Questions: • Aircraft generated noise is of concern to surrounding neighborhoods. Has there been projections made calculating the noise generation with the expansion of the airport? If so, will these projections exceed current levels and will there be measures in place to ensure noise levels will not increase with the expansions? If projections have not been calculated, are there plans to do so? • Noise pollution and air pollution are issues that effect surrounding neighborhoods and city of Kalispell. Is the city planning on eliminating flight training, including helicopters and any touch-and-go flights over the city limits in an attempt to curb potential negative impacts to the citizens of Kalispell and surrounding neighbors? • Because the risk of crashes is prevalent and with recent events in mind, will increased standards be placed to ensure greater safety of people and homes on the ground in the event that something does go wrong in the air? Can you provide sample policies? • In the event of a crash, does the city along with federal government have a system in place that will reimburse effected parties on the ground for damage or injury? If so, are there plans to set up an emergency fund for this purpose? If there is no system in place yet, are there plans to address this issue and to create a system? • Kalispell has a certain charm to it, which is attractive to travelers and potential land owners and business owners, which makes it an economic asset. How will the expansion effect the "charm factor" of Kalispell, and what will the effect on property values in the surrounding be? If these issues have not been addressed, are there plans to do so? Are studies from peer communities available to compare possible impacts? • It is important that, if this expansion is to move forward, there will be some level of benefit to tax payers. Much has been said about the economic benefit of the airport to the city. Public understanding of this would be enhanced if the history of the operational expenses and income of the Airport, as it has operated up until now, were made available to the public. With this in mind, can you make this history available to the public? Have calculations and projections as to what the economic impacts and benefits to tax payers . been made? If not, are there plans to do so? Among various other factors that can help provide a benefit to tax payers, are there plans for the city to institute reasonable take -off and landing fees that could help offset any economic damage done to property values and the character of the city? Westchester County Airport (WCA) serves New York and Connecticut as an alternative to New York City airports. WCA was one of the first airports in the country to put in place a full time Noise Abatement Office, install a Noise Monitoring System and a 24 hour noise hotline for citizens to register noise complaints, a which point all noise complaints are investigated. With the expansion are there any plans to create a system, department, or office that will specifically address noise issues and for noise complaints to be filed and followed up on? (This would be in conjunction with standards to keep noise within specified acceptable levels) NOVEMBER 30TH. 2009 KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL AIRPORT SCOPING MEETING People have spoken and have been heard. It's obvious that the majority of people of Kalispell do not want an expanded or reconfigured F.A.A. funded City Airport at this location or we would not have been able to convince the Mayor and Council Members to be having these scoping meeting. We thank you Mayor and City Council members. They have realized that we have already read the E.A.'s and Site Selections Reports and Feasibility Studies and Master Plan Report and have attended many Council meeting in opposition and that we have heard the Pro's and Con's for the last eight years. The residents and taxpayers voice is now to be heard and recorded. This is not all what we want. It's not all about asking and getting questions answered about the expansion of the airport at this location, we are not there for another line of sale pitches. These meetings are here for you "Mayor and Council Members" to hear what the people want and are saying. So now the questions concerning the airport expansion should be directed in options available for an expansion of the airport in a different location (refer to Site Selection Study #4 and #5), or maintaining the airport as it is with better management without F.A.A. funding and with residents rules of activity, Move it to GPI, that's a free -bee and develop the 77 acres for other usage, or close it and sell it for redevelopment. The People are saying F.A.A. funded Expansion at its present location is no longer an option regardless. The people of Kalispell are NOT saying no to expansion, they are saying NO to expansion to the airport at this location, for reasons already known and noted above. Including: 1. Don't want more aircraft traffic in this area. 2. Don't want more aircraft noise in this area. 3. Don't want louder aircraft noise in this area. 4. Don't want more aircraft danger in this area. 5. Don't want larger aircraft flying over our heads in this area. 6. Don't want faster aircraft flying over our heads in this area. 7. Don't want faster and larger aircraft flying over Schools and Daycares in this area. 8. Don't want turbo prop aircraft flying in this area. 9. Don't want Jets flying in this area. IO.Don't want aircraft that use Jet fuels flying over our neighborhoods in this area. 11.Don't want F.A.A. control of this track of land in this area. 12.Don't want more rules and regulations controlling this track of land in this area, (39 assurances). 13.Don't want condemnation and forcing people to sale their property in this area. 14.Don't believe it's cost effective to expand the airport in this area. 15.Don't believe it's the best use of city owned property and assets in this area. But there are some of those regardless of what the residents and taxpayers want are still trying to sell this expansion idea at this site to the city council. You can question and answer each one of the above DON'T's all you want, it will not change the FACT that the people don't want the F.A.A. funded expansion there. But again we would not be here if the residents and taxpayers had not convinced the Mayor and Council Members this is not best for the community. The people are not enemy's of the airport people. We are asking and suggesting compromise and a workable Win/Win solutions and alternatives. There are a lot that do not want to hear that. They want the expansion here and now and don't care what the people want or who they have to step on or lie to or take property from. There many that are stubborn and bull headed and unwilling to compromise with level headed concerned resident citizens and taxpayers in solving this issue. The airport management has mismanaged the City's assets in their objective and agenda to manipulate and to attain F.A.A. funding to expand this airport at this location and have misused the taxpayer's funds and trust. They have put the Cart before the horse. Spending up to three million dollars on preparation of the expansion before getting the contract or following the rules of procedure with F.A.A. by not securing the mitigations of the Radio towers and the needed property FIRST. Not even asking the property owners if they would sale, before such expenditure's. All the time acting as if this is a done deal and also not even securing the proper E.A. updates and time limits to proceed. There have been a number of rules and guidelines that have been broken and deliberately not followed. The people are asking you to put a stop to this type of practice and to correct the damage done. Here are some questions that I would like answered, let's be truly transparent: 1. Who of the City Council members want to use F.A.A. funding to expand the Kalispell city Airport at its present location? 2. Who of the City Council Members will vote to use condemnation of land of owner's property at this present location? 3. Who of the City Council Members have fully read and understand the 39 assurances that the F.A.A. wants to put upon the citizens of Kalispell as a result of this expansion? 4. Who of the City Council Members are willing to put the F.A.A. funded Expansion to vote to the resident's of Kalispell? ( expand elsewhere or close the airport ) 5. Who of the City Council Members are willing to give full account and full disclosure of the costs and condemnation- actions needed before hand to do this expansion- to the public? 6. Who of the City Council Members knew that Mr. Lesiko was putting the Cart before the horse, in his actions to secure F.A.A funding for the expansion of this airport? 7. Who of the City Council Members do not think they need to not answers and act on all the people's questions? (Just pick and choose) This is a vital part of the future of Kalispell. The full Council needs to provide leadership. The Council should be guided by the public's concerns and opinions. This is not a situation for the staff to decide contraire to some council member's beliefs, or for a consultant to come up with all sorts of alternatives in areas that the Council has no intention of following. We want to give answers to your questions. Ask us! Again this is not a situation for the staff to decide. Council members need to take control and responsibility of this issue and do the will of the people of our Community. And now I as a resident and taxpayer of this fine community, I would like to put forth my assessment and recommendations and opinions to the Council to solve this issue. 1. Consider all options of relocation of the City Airport for all the people's benefits, including Aviator's, business, and residents. 2. Consider locating it in such a place that we can have a 4,700 B-2 wide size runway for the aviations community, so they can expand business opportunities for the City and not be limited. 3. Support and help to apply for F.A.A funding and State Funding for this type of Airport relocation plan, including F.A.A. assistance to relocate the business at the airport, but be transparent to all parties involved. 4. Ask and be pacific on this type of E.A. directed at this idea. 5. Apply for the Federal Government redevelopment grants for the old airport area and the of area. 6. Ask for public ideas and form scoping committees. 7. Explore alternate uses for this 77 acre tract of land. We got our Alternate Motor Route in; we can get our Alternate Airport Location also. Protect the quality of life in our City. Donald Scott Davis 448 51h. Avenue West Kalispell, Montana 59901 406-752-1523 Blue And White Motel, Inc. 640 East Idaho Street Switchboard/Office: 406-755-4311 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 249 24 Hour Reservations 1-800-382-3577 Kalispell, Montana U.S.A. Fax Number: 406-755-4330 59903-0249 Email: blue@dicisys.net www.blu-white.com Nov.30,2009 GLC As an old timer)l would like to know if there will be a detailed scouting made to the public of where our money was spent and how? Also how and to what degree the local economy has benefited? Finally, how can the town, county and public can work in unity? For example without a taxi service even a plane load of tourists will be very restricted and have to walk to Mooses. Only the very rich can afford a limousine and stay at the Hilton. What plans are there to work together? Will town meetings continue/ Thank you. Winnifred Storli Will local people be hired or will labor be outside our valley? Will a local firm be hired? During the boom many construction workers were not even citizens. Respectfully Jack Johnson I . �J� k1,1 a7� IV,,IX lac ! cr 9 3 C f ;-A4 Apt "o i� O)A, A -e - IJ d. - -- ------- 19 f4 A ":k -:1v 0 ----t- , �-�Vtlbll-xxlkl zc 7kc ----- ----- o a I AM G c q -\-,, 6 Q V -'n-' \ I t �-:SC3 - o � NOVEMBER 30TH. 2009 KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL AIRPORT SCOPING MEETING People have spoken and have been heard. It's obvious that the majority of people of Kalispell do not want an expanded or reconfigured F.A.A. funded City Airport at this location or we would not have been able to convince the Mayor and Council Members to be having these scoping meeting. We thank you Mayor and City Council members. They have realized that we have already read the E.A.'s and Site Selections Reports and Feasibility Studies and Master Plan Report and have attended many Council meeting in opposition and that we have heard the Pro's and Con's for the last eight years. The residents and taxpayers voice is now to be heard and recorded. This is not all what we want. It's not all about asking and getting questions answered about the expansion of the airport at this location, we are not there for another line of sale pitches. These meetings are here for you "Mayor and Council Members" to hear what the people want and are saying. We need you to listen and use your wisdom and integrity and keep the people of Kalispell in your decision making and not just the upper class who want to improve their economy and profit taking from our community. You heard the south businesses who protested the Pre Release Center and voted 'r 16m. Do the same for the citizens of south Kalispell and downtown Kalispell.LWe hear the planes too and get the same air pollution tylooE_ L �Ouj C0 Lt G D tj �y So now the questions concerning the airport expansion should be directed in options available for an expansion of the airport in a different location (refer to Site Selection Study #4 and #5), or maintaining the airport as it is with better management without F.A.A. funding and with residents rules of activity, Move it to GPI, that's a free -bee and develop the 77 acres for other usage, or close it and sell it for redevelopment. The People are saying F.A.A. funded Expansion at its present location is no longer an option regardless. A. The people of Kalispell are NOT saying no to expansion, they are saying NO to expansion to the airport at this location, for reasons already known and noted above. Including: 1. Don't want more aircraft traffic in this area. 2. Don't want more aircraft noise in this area. 3. Don't want louder aircraft noise in this area. 4. Don't want more aircraft danger in this area. 5. Don't want larger aircraft flying over our heads in this area. 6. Don't want faster aircraft flying over our heads in this area. 7. Don't want faster and larger aircraft flying over Schools and Daycares in this area. 8. Don't want turbo prop aircraft flying in this area. 9. Don't want Jets flying in this area. 10. Don't want aircraft that use Jet fuels flying over our neighborhoods in this area. 11. Don't want F.A.A. control of this track of land in this area. 12. Don't want more rules and regulations controlling this track of land in this area, (39 assurances). 13. Don't want condemnation and forcing people to sale their property in this area. 14. Don't believe it's cost effective to expand the airport in this area. 15. Don't believe it's the best use of city owned property and assets in this area. But there are some of those regardless of what the residents and taxpayers want are still trying to sell this expansion idea at this site to the city council. You can question and answer each one of the above DON'T's all you want, it will not change the FACT that the people don't want the F.A.A. funded expansion there. But again we would not be here if the residents and taxpayers had not convinced the Mayor and Council Members this is not best for the community. The people are not enemy's of the airport people. We are asking and suggesting compromise and a workable Win/Win solutions and alternatives. There are a lot that do not want to hear that. They want the expansion here and now and don't care what the people want or who they have to step on or lie to or take property from. There many that are stubborn and bull headed and unwilling to compromise with level headed concerned resident citizens and taxpayers in solving this issue. The airport management has mismanaged the City's assets in their objective and agenda to manipulate and to attain F.A.A. funding to expand this airport at this location and have misused the taxpayer's funds and trust. They have put the Cart before the horse. Spending up to three million dollars on preparation of the expansion before getting the contract or following the rules of procedure with F.A.A. by not securing the mitigations of the Radio towers and the needed property FIRST. Not even asking the property owners if they would sale, before such expenditure's. All the time acting as if this is a done deal and also not even securing the proper E.A. updates and time limits to proceed. There have been a number of rules and guidelines that have been broken and deliberately not followed. The people are asking you to put a stop to this type of practice and to correct the damage done. Here are some questions that I would like answered, let's be truly transparent: 1. Who of the City Council members want to use F.A.A. funding to expand the Kalispell city Airport at its present location? 2. Who of the City Council Members will vote to use condemnation of land of owner's property at this present location? 3. Who of the City Council Members have fully read and understand the 39 assurances that the F.A.A. wants to put upon the citizens of Kalispell as a result of this expansion? 4. Who of the City Council Members are willing to put the F.A.A. funded Expansion to vote to the resident's of Kalispell? ( expand elsewhere or close the airport ) 5. Who of the City Council Members are willing to give full account and full disclosure of the costs and condemnation actions needed before hand to do this expansion to the public? 6. Who of the City Council Members knew that Mr. Lesiko was putting the Cart before the horse, in his actions to secure F.A.A funding for the expansion of this airport? 7. Who of the City Council Members do not think they need to not answers and act on all the people's questions? (Just pick and choose) This is a vital part of the future of Kalispell. The full Council needs to provide leadership. The Council should be guided by the public's concerns and opinions. This is not a situation for the staff to decide contraire to some council member's beliefs, or for a consultant to come up with all sorts of alternatives in areas that the Council has no intention of following. We want to give answers to your questions. Ask us! Again this is not a situation for the staff to decide. Council members need to take control and responsibility of this issue and do the will of the people of our Community. And now I as a resident and taxpayer of this fine community, I would like to put forth my assessment and recommendations and opinions to the Council to solve this issue. 1. Consider all options of relocation of the City Airport for all the people's benefits, including Aviator's, business, and residents. 2. Consider locating it in such a place that we can have a 4,700 B-2 wide size runway for the aviations community, so they can expand business opportunities for the City and not be limited. 3. Support and help to apply for F.A.A funding and State Funding for this type of Airport relocation plan, including F.A.A. assistance to relocate the business at the airport, but be transparent to all parties involved. 4. Ask and be pacific on this type of E.A. directed at this idea. 5. Apply for the Federal Government redevelopment grants for the old airport area and the of area. 6. Ask for public ideas and form scoping committees. 7. Explore alternate uses for this 77 acre tract of land. We got our Alternate Motor Route in; we can get our Alternate Airport Location also. Protect the quality of life in our City. Pauline Sjordal 234 third ave west Kalispell, Montana 59901 I sat at the discussion last Monday and do not believe when you expanded Kalispell to 10 miles long and 2 miles wide you took into consideration the lack of infra structure needed to expand that far. The public works, police and fire department all told you they need equipment replaced and more staff and more thought put into managing the new areas and you continued to ask them to reduce their budgets. Please tell the community of your ideas to privatize sewage, water and waste removal so your budget items will remain stable and the private companies can raise the billing on people of Kalispell. Don't hide this under the radar and get the deal done before the public is told. i E " 5 E 1 i f 1 E a r i I t i The 2002 Environmental Assessment a a noise study It Could we publish that noise study so the public can see tne noise levels with and t Keith A. Robinson 1303 - 4th St. West Kalispell, MT 59901 November 30, 2009 SUBJECT: City Airport "Scoping Session" • Present Airport Board/Council (installed in 1996) has spent 13 years of study & planning in the UPGRADE to a previously neglected facility. • This body has been composed of NOT gust pilots but represented by members of varied professions, occupations and vocations. • Much study & expenditure (step-by-step) has been invested in the Airport UPGRADE/IMPROVEMENT to this date - all with City Council approval. • Those IMPROVEMENTS to this facility that have taken place to date has turned what was once a liability into a positive asset. • Would ask the wisdom of the City Council to prevail in recognizing and giving weight to the advice of their own Airport Advisory Council in any of their future decisions re Airport improvements plus to that renewal in the area south of the City. tl Keith A. Robinson November 19, 2009 Comments on Kalispell City Airport Susanne O'Connor 8457 th Ave East Safety is my major concern with the Kalispell Airport. I work at the Flathead County Supt. of Schools and, among other duties, gather statistics on county schools. Here are some statistics: There are five (5) schools within a one -mile radius of the Kalispell airport, as follows: Hedges elementary — 329 students Elrod elementary — 308 students Flathead High School —1406 students Stillwater Christian School — 293 students St. Matthews School — 262 students These schools are not as close to the airport as the site of the plane crash into the horse corral last year, but about the same distance as the site of the plane crash into the house 4 years earlier. Allowing the city airport to continue operations at the current site is questionable without restrictions on hours of operation and size of aircraft. Making plans to lengthen and widen the existing runway that would accommodate larger, louder, more potentially lethal aircraft is mind boggling insanity. As was described to our group by a veteran pilot who had been around airplanes and airports all his life --instead of wrecking a house and killing the dog on the porch, a crash of these larger aircraft (turbo props and small jets) could flatten a city block. As indicated by this last election, the people of Kalispell want a change of direction and one of the main issues is the city airport. I urge the council to drop plans to expand the runway and put together a committee from residents of city neighborhoods most affected by airport operations and city residents who use the airport to formulate rules for the use of the facility, maximum size of aircraft and hours of use. August 2004 — 9214th Avenue West — site of airplane crash into house July 2008 — Airport & Cemetery Roads — site of airplane crash into horse pasture Po F bd,=5 t� Historic District or Airport Affected Zone? Submitted on 11130/09 We frequently hear proponents of the city airport say that "the airport was here first," as if to imply that all the homes in the Airport Affected Zone were built after the airport was already there. To set the record straight, this is not true. All you need to do to refute that claim is to walk around and look at the National Register of Historic Places signs in front of the houses on the east and west side. Most of those historic houses are around 100 years old, or older, including my house, which was built in 1909. These historic homes were here before the airport was built, but they are now in the Airport Affected Zone. The Courthouse, Flathead High School, and St. Matthew's Church, among others, were also here first, and they are now in the Airport Affected Zone. Kalispell recently received a grant, to use with matching funds, to update the survey of historic buildings in central Kalispell. One of the stated reasons for doing the survey is to help Kalispell become a tourist draw. Kalispell has the potential to have a charming, historic downtown area, with plaques and walking routes for historical tourism, highlighting Kalispell's rich history. There are residents in Kalispell who are pursuing this goal. However, if flight school students and other pilots are going to be flying over the historic areas, creating noise and distractions, we will seem more like a commercial center rather than a pleasant town that can attract tourists. Do we want to emphasize the historic value of the downtown residential areas, or do we want it to become a blighted, low -rent district as people move away from the airport? What is the city's long-range plan for preserving the historical value of the downtown residential area? The suburbs can grow endlessly, but there will only ever be one historic downtown residential area in Kalispell. Barbara Eckels 619 Second Ave. West Kalispell, MT 59901 in �y 0 S?tN p O O Cl) �� R sti cis O bb �✓ 914 O to > ¢- - 0 p }" U 4� -� O La =i � a°- to 0 O c�6 bj),2 0 C'S C O ' m ,co R. can) -- v7 R x 0 1.0 0 ''a ERRS 42) 4�..rn '."', sOn ..U -i '-s�.�... j cz �''� S-`-, aOi 23 O O •.fir •.f'ni...� �+ �` C�. �''. N �y W ® ¢a v � - U ° 0— -��' d O � ' .� ""� ,taw a=> ;-4. . 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The City airport is a boost to our economy for several reasons, numerous people are employed either directly or indirectly by the small businesses at the airport, the city airport encourages tourism which is one of our few surviving industries in the valley and it represents a "soon to be" shovel ready approximately 14 million dollar project. Why would the City of Kalispell discourage these economic benefits and what possible alternatives are there that are of equal economic benefit? Kalispell City Airport Public Meeting 11-30-2009 Comment — Economic Impact As concluded in the MDT 2008 Montana Economic Impact of Airports Study prepared by Wilbur Smith Associates — Kalispell City Airport ranked Number 1 in Total Economic Activity for High Volume General Aviation Airports and ranked Number 8 among all of the 73 airports studied. Question What consideration will the City Council be placing on the Total Economic Impact of the Kalispell City Airport (1) as it now exists and (2) its potential impact when the new construction is completed and at the point of stabilized usage? Comment — Noise and Safety It is apparent that noise and safety issues are several of the major concerns of the Quiet Skies Group. Question What decline (if any) in the Values of Residential Real Estate, measured in terms of Dollars and Cents, can be directly attributed to the sound producing effects of aircraft using Kalispell City Airport? NOTE: Same question can also be related to the issue of safety. An opportunity to invest in the long term future of Kalispell with the Federal Government paying for most of the costs should not be lost. William C. Paullin P.O. Box 2918 Kalispell, Montana 59903 406-249-4551 ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS Economic impacts at an airport are measured through employ- ment, payroll, and output (spending). On -airport business and government activities (direct impacts) account for a significant portion of an airport's first round economic benefits. Additional first round benefits are also linked to visitors who arrive via the State's system of airports (indirect impacts). Spending by these visitors supports additional employment and associated annual payroll. These first round impacts create additional spin-off benefits that ripple through the economy. These second -round or induced benefits were measured with Montana -specific IMPLAN multipliers. When combined, first round and second -round ben- efits equal the total economic impact associated with each airport. First -Round Impact In 2008, there were eight aviation -related tenants on the airport, including airport management, who supported over 96 employees. These tenants' direct or first-round employment, payroll, and output impacts were derived from survey data. Direct output from all on -airport aviation -related tenants is estimated at $7.3 million annually. The estimated direct annual payroll of these tenants is $3.4 million. Operational data indicated that approxi- mately 19,980 visitors used the airport. Visitor -related spending supported an additional 144 full-time jobs for employees earning over $2.8 million annually. Indirect output from general aviation visitors is estimated at $7.5 million. Second -Round Impact The first round impacts associated with on -airport tenants and general aviation visitors also create second -round impacts throughout the State. Second -round impacts are induced impacts calculated using the Montana specific IMPLAN multipliers. The accompanying table presents the 2008 first round, second -round, and total impacts for output, payroll, and employment as they relate to on -airport tenants and general aviation visitors. Total Impact For 2008, the total output (including first round and second - round impacts) stemming from all on -airport tenants and general aviation visitors to Kalispell City Airport was approximately $24.2 million. Total full-time employment related to airport tenants and general aviation visitors, including all second -round impacts, is estimated at approximately 359 persons, with a total annual payroll (first round and second -round) of approximately $10.1 million associated with these jobs. QUALITATIVE BENEFITS In addition to the economic benefits described above, Kalispell City Airport provides access and services that promote the well being of the local community. The airport is primarily a base for recreational flying, corporate aviation, law enforcement activity, and forest and rangeland firefighting activities during the warm months of the year. The airport is also used extensively for aerial wildlife sur- veys and as a gateway for visitors to the area's resorts. Helicopter and airplane flight instruction is another regular activity at Kalispell City Airport as are charter service and scenic tours. Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell, Montana and Northern Rockies Medical Center in Cut Bank, Montana utilize Kalispell City Airport as well. A survey of 35 hospitals in Montana gathered data to obtain information relating to how often hospitals use airports in. Montana to bring in specialists from out of the area, as well as how often airports are used for patient transfer. Survey data indicated Kalispell Regional Medical Center uses Kalispell City Airport and Glacier Park International Airport 24 times per year on average to bring doctors and specialists to the hospital to conduct clinics. These doctors fly in from Missoula, Spokane, WA, and Seattle, WA. The hospital also uses Kalispell City Airport 36 times per year on average for emergency patient transfer via air ambulance. Other aviation activities that occur occasionally at Kalispell City Airport include agricultural spraying, aerial inspections of pipelines and electric transmission lines, search and rescue operations, medical shipments and patient transfer, aerial photography, real estate tours, banner towing, sky diving, and hot air balloon and ultralight aircraft operations. According to airport management data, the major airport users include Barrett Aviation, Northern Lites Aviation, B&B Properties, Red Eagle Aviation, and Diamond Aire. FAA data indicates the following businesses utilized the airport during the past year: • Air Center of Salt Lake • Bear Hollow Properties • Big Wave Construction Inc. • Cumberland Corp. • ETCO Incorporated • Standard Construction Inc. • Stewart Homes Inc. • Western States Equipment Montana Oapartment of Tianepm2nn'on Montana Department of Transportation 2701 Prospect Avenue I PO Box 201001 Helena, MT 59620-1001 —IYiWAN- s"hPVide 406.444.6200 TO: Kalispell City Council and Planning Department FROM: Richard Kuhl, 867 North Main, Kalispell, MT DATE: November 30, 2009 RE: Issues and Concerns About the Proposed Kalispell Airport Expansion the City Council Should Consider Before Making A Decision. 1. Historically the operation of the airport cost the city more money than it received from the users. What is the current financial situation? Do not the actual numbers for the last two fiscal years indicate the Airport takes in less money from fees and leases actually connected to the airport than it spends on operations and depreciation? 2. From a long-term perspective is this the best location for an airport? If the airport did not already exist at this location, would city government be recommending one for this location? 3. If the airport is such a strong engine of economic growth why is it necessary to create a TIF to finance improvements? Why not ask for a bond to cover the cost of improvements? 4. In 1999 the primary goal of the Kalispell City Airport Neighborhood Plan was "to redevelop the airport to meet the B 1 design standards of the Federal Aviation Administration." The Airport Feasibility/Master Plan completed in 1999 by Morrison —Maierle examined "the feasibility of upgrading the status of the existing airport to a B-11 Utility Airport" including a 4,700 foot runway 75 feet wide. For what exact level of use is the airport being redesigned? In terms of use how will it differ from what presently occurs including the number, type of planes and hours of operation? 5. If the City of Kalispell accepts FAA money what does that mean in terms of regulating the number, types and times of landings and takeoffs? Can the city impose stricter regulations than those recommended by the FAA? Could even touch and go landings be prevented at midnight? 6. At the present time are there any regulations that are more than suggestions or encouragements that attempt to control noise and hours of operation? If so how are they enforced? If not why not? 7. Considering all sources how many city tax dollars will be necessary to finance all the Recommended Actions listed in the South Kalispell/Airport Redevelopment Plan? 8. Will the condemnation process be used to acquire land necessary for expansion? 9. Are there any non -pilot, local neighborhood members of the Airport Advisory Committee? 10. Apparently the airport is being excused from the requirements of the newly created noise ordinance. If the expansion plans go through is there any level of airport use that the city council would consider detrimental to the quality and safety of life for the citizens of Kalispell? Where would that line be drawn? How would it be enforced? 11.Just as some motorcycles can cause more noise than large trucks some planes like those with super charged engines cause more noise than others of the same or greater size. Are there regulations limiting the noise of individual planes to a certain level? 12. What size cargo planes would be able to use the airport if the expansion is approved? 13. On pages 20 and 21 of the South Kalispell/Airport Redevelopment Plan it states that the City has agreed to the land and airspace necessary for a B-11 facility so "developments options are not limited, provide potential expansion protection, and safety buffers in the runway approach areas." These comments indicate there are even more proposals for expansion in the future. What ultimate design for the airport does the city have in mind? 14. The FFA apparently requires a 10,000 foot horizontal surface to be protected around the airport. Does this require a real estate notification for property transfers through out most of Kalispell reading "the property being transferred may be subject to noise, vibration, chemicals, odors, hours of operation and other associated activities"? 15. Given the FAA requirements for height limitations and land use around a fully expanded Airport does this have any implications for the long-term growth of Kalispell especially for vertical growth? 16. According to the 2002 EA the number of landings and takeoffs were around 40,000 per year. How was this number calculated? How accurate is it? The same questions apply to the $24,182,800 in economic activity attributed to the Airport by the Montana Department of Transportation. Mayor Kennedy Kalispell City Council Kalispell Planning Board November 29, 2009 When the city airport first came to be, it was out of town. Now, with the expansion of Kalispell, it is becoming surrounded by homes and businesses. In attending planning board meetings and South Kalispell Redevelopment open houses my neighbors and I have been told: 1. The larger airport has to have an on site fire station and equipment. 2. The animal shelter would have to be moved. Has anyone told them? They are planning an expansion. 3. Cemetery Rd has to be redesigned by putting a curve in it to allow the runway protection zone the space it needs. That will involve using some of the EPA property and an equal section of Siderius Commons property will be acquired to maintain the required continuous 40 acre EPA parcel. I cannot believe the FAA money will cover all that. The tax payers will be paying for a lot more than they are being led to believe. As I live on Cemetery Rd what happens to my property value or for that matter my property? If this goes to a vote do my neighbors and I get to vote? All in all, I believe the City Airport should be moved to Glacier Park International and the property developed for the use and good of the entire populace. Look to the future. Karen Vanderkolk PO BOX 3231 Kalispell, MT 59903 fl;e_�Z-r AiALISPL4 CITY CLERK tA/Ic -)Oj r A4-6 L -t cl-- A, �A,-( '(Yq xis �-�� �'�rs ���� j� �'��- � &Aj r-_ /Z r-_ 1-0. 5 1.104 ICH f5T/ZO�_�L-T-) &P4e 7( 406—IF A-A)c7'7-?Lf(klr=,. WE- 6AK PA`r� I T -k 4 fZI Z- ---tZ POIA,17 (/C Wa- I-)o L4,1-( r/1' .4 114A -(LI -90 -7— c4 vA,% VO(I �500,5 dF 4fU�27- t'/ � /5( �' �/Vl Proposed Council Resolution: Public Assurances 15IfGNovember 30, 2009 Drafted by Steve Eckels and Approved by members of the Quiet Skies Committee 619 Second Ave. W.; Kalispell, MT This document is a draft Government Resolution that states the city, county and federal officials are willing to assure the following citizen protections. The assurances must be supported with factual written evidence. Failure to sign the document means that the city, county and federal governments are not able to assure these protections. The City, County and Federal Aviation Administration assures the public: 1. Less noise: The expansion of the airport will result in noise that is equal to or less than the current amount of noise. The city will re -draft the "airport affected zone" to reflect the anticipated noise reduction, before any further steps are taken towards expansion/realignment. 2. Greater Safety: The expansion of the airport will result in greater safety to people on the ground. 3. Will not have a negative affect property values: The expansion of the airport will not have a negative affect on Kalispell's "charm factor" or property values. 4. Humanitarian Fund for Accidents: In the event of a crash, the city and federal government will reimburse people on the ground for damage or injury. The city will maintain a humanitarian emergency fund of one million dollars for this purpose. Why should people on the ground be responsible for accidents that they have nothing to do with? 5. Maintain airport with staff and office, and charge landing and take off fees to non-residents: The city will generate money from the airport in the form of reasonable take off and landing fees. The money will be reinvested in the airport -affected zone to upgrade neighborhoods. (There is a fee to use the Buffalo Hill Golf Course. Why should we not charge a fee for the use of the airport?) There would be a city office and staff person at the airport to collect fees and answer telephone complaints. The airport office will be staffed by a city official during airport operations. 6. Restrict or eliminate training flights over city limits: The city will restrict or eliminate flight training over the city limits, including helicopters and any touch-and-go flights. Snowmobiles and cigarette smoking are illegal in public spaces — the airspace belongs to the federal government (public). Lost revenues will be recovered through take off and landing fees. Signatures: Major: City Manager: City Attorney:. County Board: Date: /X A, G City Airport Informational 1. Number of year-round Kalispell residents/pilots who use the city airport for: A. Business Names; Addresses: B. Other Names; Addresses: 2. Number of year-round city airport pilots who are NON -Kalispell residents who use the airport for: A. Business Names; Addresses: B. Other Names; Addresses: 3. City in which the owner of the Red Eagle Aviation resides: Of b d — 4. Potential revenue generated by charging reasonable take -off and landing fees to non-residents, tourists, etc.. Dollar Amount: 5. Number and names of year round pilots who live in the "airport affected zone". Names; Addresses: i r I MAIi �. j